Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada denied CIBC and Bank of Nova Scotia leave to appeal the decisions against them in the overtime class actions. In June 2012, the Court of Appeal for Ontario certified class actions...more
3/29/2013 - Bank of Novia Scotia CIBC Class Action Compensation & Benefits Unpaid Overtime
The Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision in Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v Whatcott today (they are all “much-anticipated” but this decision was on reserve for 16 months, a long time for the...more
2/27/2013 - Freedom of Expression Freedom of Religion Hate Speech Human Rights Code
It is increasingly common for counsel to find themselves dealing with a civil action in which one party may be facing criminal or regulatory sanctions arising from the same events underlying the civil action. For example, a...more
12/18/2012 - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Evidence Self-Incrimination Use-Immunity
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