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March 14, 2012 – In the 2003 decisions of KP Pacific Holdings Ltd. V. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada, [2003] S.C.J. No. 24 and Churchland. Gore Mutual Insurance Co., [2003] S.C.J. No. 25, the Supreme Court of Canada called for legislative changes to the existing insurance scheme that would address the outdated insurance contract classification system imposed by provincial...

October 17, 2011 – Historical Development of Occupiers’ Liability in Canada Long before the modern principles of negligence were developed, the common law held owners of land, buildings or other structures, liable for personal injuries or damage to the property of certain types of visitors. The issues of when and who could be held liable became very complex and...