- Lindsay LLP, British Columbia, March 17, 2021 –Introduction Relief against forfeiture is a remedy in insurance coverage disputes that has existed for generations but has recently grown both in its prominence and application through a series of decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal. It has now started to gain footholds in other jurisdictions across the country as well. If a policy...
- SVR Lawyers, Alberta, March 17, 2021 –On February 11, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Co-operators General Insurance Company’s leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Le Treport Wedding & Convention Centre Ltd v Co-operators General Insurance Company. As such, the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Le Treport, rendered on July 29, 2020, stands as good...
- SVR Lawyers, Alberta, March 17, 2021 –This article will discuss the steps involved in conducting an independent forensic investigation, preserving the company’s data and evidence, and obtaining remedies in court to protect the company’s interest pending a potential judgment against the employee. Read More
- Stein Monast, Quebec, March 17, 2021 –For several years now, the law has recognized that members of various Quebec fire safety services are exempt from liability for any damage that may result from their intervention during a fire . Cities and municipalities are also covered by this exemption as long as they have adopted a plan for the implementation of the...