Publications

Stein Monast, Quebec, March 24, 2022 – The Blais v. Ivari  case concerns Jacques Blais (“Blais”), a financial security advisor and insurance representative who stopped working in January 2013 due to illness. As the holder of a life and disability insurance policy (“the Policy”), he received full disability benefits, as well as benefits for loss of residual income, namely to supplement initial...

Northpoint Legal, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, Ontario, February 23, 2022 – The time and cost needed to effectively resolve a disputed insurance claim can be heavily influenced by the steps taken in the early stages of the file. In this RMC webinar, insurance lawyers from across Canada advise claims handlers and adjusters on the best practices to follow, and traps to avoid, when investigating a claim...

Northpoint Legal, February 22, 2022 – On January 29, 2021, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decided that third party proceedings may not be brought after the expiry of the two-year limitation period under the Limitation Act, SBC 2012, c. 13 (the “New Limitation Act”). This decision has broad implications for multi-party proceedings in B.C. Limitation Periods under the New...

Stein Monast, Quebec, February 17, 2022 – Self-insurance is not defined under the Civil Code of Québec. Does that make the practice illegal in Quebec? Is an entity that practises self-insurance exempt from obtaining an authorization from the Autorité des marchés financiers? The Superior court answers these questions in l’Association générale des étudiants hors campus de l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (AGEHCUQTR)...