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Limitation Periods and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

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The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (the “Court”) has added to the relatively sparse case law on whether an extension to a limitation period will be granted under section 218 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement...more

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Successful Dismissal for Delay Under the Class Proceedings Act: Ontario Court Examines New Automatic Dismissal Provision

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In Bourque v Insight Productions, 2022 ONSC 174, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) dismissed a proposed class proceeding for delay. The decision is noteworthy as it’s the first reported decision that...more

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Time Out: British Columbia Arbitrator Dismisses Untimely Grievance

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In TC, Local 213 and Wolseley Canada Inc (“Wolseley”), the arbitrator enforced a collective agreement’s time limit clause to dismiss an untimely grievance. This decision is a rare example of an employer successfully enforcing...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Finds Limitation Period Not Extended When Employee Remains with Employer to Mitigate Damages Following...

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In Scott v. Community Living Temiskaming South, 2021 ONSC 5402 (Community Living), the court dismissed an employee’s claim for wrongful dismissal from his unionized position on the ground that it lacked jurisdiction to hear...more

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US Lawsuits Commence against Non-US Persons for Confiscated Cuban Property, EU Raises Concerns

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On May 2, 2019, claimants began filing lawsuits for the first time under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act against third parties alleged to be "trafficking" in property of US nationals confiscated by the Cuban Government...more

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Amended PMNOC Regulations: First Anniversary Update

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As previously reported, the amended Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (“Regulations”) came into force on September 21, 2017, heralding significant changes to the landscape for pharmaceutical companies in...more

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Alberta Court of Appeal Expands Availability of Equitable Limitations Defence

In a recent decision, Weatherford Canada Partnership v. Artemis Kautschuk und Kunstoff-Technik GmbH (Weatherford), the Alberta Court of Appeal (Court) upheld the dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim against two defendants on...more

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CIBC v. Green: The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Key Provisions of the Ontario Securities Act and the Ontario Class...

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada offers both clarity and further questions on the timing of secondary market misrepresentation claims brought under the Ontario Securities Act (the “Securities Act”). While we...more

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Damages for Royalty Error Limited to Two Years: Ignorance of Mistake May Not Stop Limitations Clock

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A royalty holder must make reasonable inquires to confirm that a royalty has been properly paid and will be limited to a two-year recovery if not, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled in Canadian Natural Resources Limited v...more

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Corruption in The Energy Sector: Criminal Fines, Civil Judgments, And Lost Arbitrations

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Synopsis - This article examines the anti-bribery legislation of three countries, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The legislation of the three countries is compared and virtually all the criminal...more

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