Publications

Ontario, January 16, 2018 – To view the recording of the webinar, please click here. Everyday, thousands of cars cross the provincial border from Quebec into Ontario. But they don’t all return. Quebec and Ontario have very different car insurance legislation that impact how claims are handled and the damages that can be awarded. In this webinar, insurance defence lawyer...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, 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...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, 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...

CBM LLP, Alberta, 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,...