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Updated: Supreme Court clarifies duty to consult
Hasan and Natanine
Nader Hasan (r) and ex-Clyde River mayor Jerry Natanine on Parliament Hill after their Supreme Court win July 26.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 @ 10:15 AM

The Supreme Court of Canada has shed new light on the Crown’s duty to consult with Indigenous groups prior to the National Energy Board (NEB), or other regulatory agency, approving resource developments that could affect treaty or Indigenous rights. ... [read more]

Court denies accused terrorist’s attempts to get security certificate quashed David Stratas

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 @ 12:39 PM

Mohamed Zeki Mahjoub's latest effort to overturn a security certificate denying him entry into Canada because of ties to terrorist organizations has been rejected. ... [read more]

Alberta Court of Appeal dismisses bid for stay of licence suspensions

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 @ 07:20 AM

The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that Albertans may not apply to the Court of Queen’s Bench for a stay of their licence suspension while s. 88.1 of the Traffic Safety Act’s declaration of invalidity is pending.

... [read more]

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ABORIGINAL LANDS - Aboriginal and treaty rights - Duties of the Crown - Fair dealing and reconciliation - Consultation and accommodation

Business

ABORIGINAL TREATY RIGHTS - Duties of the Crown - Fair dealing and reconciliation - Consultation and accommodation

Labour & Employment

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY - Employer obligations - Safety of workplace

Other Areas of Practice

BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS - Statutory authority - Interpretation - Grounds for invalidity - Improper motive

Insurance

FIRE INSURANCE - Statutory conditions

Family

MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT - Spousal support - Calculation or attribution of income

Business

FRANCHISING - Franchisor disclosure - Disclosure requirements - Remedies - Rescission

Analysis

Mergers & Acquisitions

A ‘sandbagging’ clause is a business as well as a legal decision

Labour & Employment

Reference letters: The good, the bad and the tombstone
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Determining cost of future care in traumatic brain injury

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