Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, January 20, 2025 – Two recent decisions, released together, Aubin v. Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa (Soloway Jewish Community Centre), 2024 ONCA 615  (“Aubin”) and Henry v Zaitlen, 2024 ONCA 614 (“Henry”) from the Ontario Court of Appeal have updated the approach for calculating prejudgment interest for non-pecuniary damages in personal injury actions. In both cases, the...

McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, December 06, 2024 – It is important for condominium unit owners, condominium boards and insurers of both condominium corporations and unit owners to understand the unique insurance requirements that come along with for life in a condominium building. Determining who is responsible for arranging what insurance, and understanding what insurance options exist are important for all stakeholders within the...

Stein Monast, Quebec, November 04, 2024 – A recent ruling by the Quebec Superior Court settled a dispute between the proprietors of a cannabis-growing facility and their insurer, following a fire that destroyed the building and equipment1. The insurance company refused to pay the replacement value, as the owners had not rebuilt the premises within a reasonable time frame, as stipulated in...

Cox & Palmer, Newfoundland & Labrador, October 28, 2024 – Insurance statutes and policies provide for the resolution of claims in a multitude of ways, thus necessitating the need for insurers to identify the relationship between claims with a view to the efficient and effective resolution thereof. This article discusses the upcoming introduction of yet another means by which insurance claims may be satisfied, being...