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December 08, 2017 – The federal government’s Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts (“the Cannabis Act”), has now passed its first reading in the Senate.[1] While the Cannabis Act is still subject to further debate, Parliamentary approval, and Royal Assent, the federal government maintains that...

December 08, 2017 – Wilson v. Bisson Gaudreau, 2017 QCCS 3522 The Commission scolaire de la région de Sherbrooke (“CSRS”) filed a motion for dismissal of the statement of claim by Eric Wilson (“Wilson”) by asserting that the bodily injury he suffered was caused by an automobile. The Facts A number of exhibitors gathered for a car show organized by the...

December 08, 2017 – Taylor v Co-operators General Insurance Company, 2017 ABQB 705 Case Facts This matter arose from a fire that occurred on August 22, 2015. The property was a rental home and was occupied from August 2011, until July 13, 2015 (the “House”). After the tenants moved out, the Respondent began renovating the House. On July 22, 2015,...

December 08, 2017 – By now, anyone who is remotely interested in insurance coverage for technology-related risks in Canada has probably heard or read about The Brick Warehouse LP v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, an Alberta decision involving social engineering fraud (a type of fraud involving psychological manipulation: the goal of the fraudster is to devise a scenario where...