Publications

Stein Monast, Quebec, February 25, 2020 – L’Unique, assurances générales inc. v. Roy, 2017 QCCS 3971 and 2019 QCCA 1887 In January 2010, a fire broke out in a building where Dre Brigitte Roy (hereinafter the “Insured”) operated her dental clinic. At the time of the fire, the clinic held a property and business interruption insurance policy subscribed at L’Unique Assurances Générales...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, January 28, 2020 – Fredette v. École MGR Charbonneau, 2019 QCCQ 942. Philippe Fredette (hereinafter, “the plaintiff”), in his role as a guardian of the child G.F. (hereinafter, “the child”), is claiming $14,000 from École MGR Charbonneau (hereinafter, “the defendant” or “the school”) after the child took a fall in the school gym while riding a skateboard. Read More

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, January 28, 2020 – The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has recently offered guidance on what an acceptable written notice of the applicable notice period looks like under section 5.3(2) of the Fair Practices Regulation AR 128/2001. FACTS On November 12, 2014, a fire occurred at the home of James and Juliett Statt (the “Statts”). Two days later the...

McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, January 28, 2020 – The important concept of “jurisdiction” relates to a decision maker’s authority or power to interpret and apply the law. Jurisdiction is based on the nature of the specific matter as well as on the geographic region or territory to which it relates. The first consideration, the subject matter involved, may determine what judicial or quasi-judicial...