Court of Appeal stays Ostrander wind approval pending appeal to protect turtles
The Ontario Court of Appeal has stayed the Ostrander Point wind approval pending an appeal by the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists.
View the post titled Court of Appeal stays Ostrander wind approval pending appeal to protect turtlesMunicipal responsibility for cycling safety
As the number of cyclists increases, what must municipalities do to keep them safe?
View the post titled Municipal responsibility for cycling safetyMore rulings for cyclists against municipalities
Two Quebec cases have held municipalities liable, where cyclists were injured when they lost control of their bicycles after riding over unexpected defects in the road. In Wilson Davies c. Montreal (Ville de), the cyclist was severely injured when she was thrown from her bicycle and became a…
View the post titled More rulings for cyclists against municipalitiesWind developers can run transmission lines on roads
On Monday, the Township of Grey Highlands unanimously voted to abandon its planned Divisional Court challenge. The Township had originally voted to seek judicial review of an Ontario Energy Board decision, allowing wind power developer International Power Corporation to run transmission lin…
View the post titled Wind developers can run transmission lines on roadsMore Olympic nuisance lawsuits
Olympic nuisance claims have now spread past transit. Last year, Susan Heyes was awarded $600,000 for the disruption she suffered during construction of the Canada Line. (The decision is under appeal.) Other businesses in the area have launched a class action seeking similar redress. Now Mar…
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