Canada Day thoughts
Here’s a Post I did last Canada Day — it’s still true — Happy Canada Day!!! Canada Flag at Navy Board Inlet Bernard Maktar Nunasia Canada is a good place…
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Meaning of "per stirpes" in context of named beneficiary
Dice v. Dice Estate, 2012 ONCA 468 deals with the meaning of "per stirpes" where a beneficiary is named and a gift is made to them "per stirpes". In Lau v. Mak Estate…
Canada Day — the Oshawa Liberals will be there!!
Welcome Oshawa to Canada Day 2012. We’ll have flags and balloons and goodies to give away and of course there will be great local entertainment, fireworks and food. Be a…
Historic Ruling from the Nunavut Court of Justice Upholding Inuit Rights
This was the summary judgment case mentioned yesterday: Story here Coming home from hunting Sarah Arragutainaq Sanikiluaq,Nunavut History was made yesterday when Justice Earl Johnson of the Nunavut Court of…
Interlocutory dressed up as final
R. v. Kulasegaram, 2012 ONCA 455 is a good source to show an interlocutory order cannot be dressed up as a final order to get a hearing without leave. The Court rules: " …
"But for" test in Supreme Court of Canada
Today’s decision in Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32 deals with the “but for” test. On its own, proof by an injured plaintiff that a defendant was negligent does not…
Useful abuse of process case
R. v. Talbot, 2012 ONCA 460 is a Court of Appeal endorsement that has a useful aside about abuse of process. Basically, it suggests when someone chooses not to participate…
Joint and several liability
Taylor Made v. AtlificInc., 2012 ONCA 459 is a helpful source for the well-established principle that: In circumstances of joint and several liability under a contract, judgment against one party does not bar…
Research In Motion posted the most devastating earnings report in its history, announcing a half-billion dollar loss
In a world flagrant with the failures of civilization, what is there particularly immortal about our own? ~G.K. Chesterton: http://m.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/rim-to-chop-5000-jobs-delays-launch-of-blackberry-10/article4377677/?service=mobile Research In Motion Ltd. has posted the most devastating earnings…
Important summary judgment decision on "A Contract Relating To The Implementation of the Nunavut Final Agreement"
NTI v. Canada (Attorney General), 2012 NUCJ 11 was released today. It is a very important decision granting partial summary judgment against the Crown in favour of the Inuit of…
Archbishop Fulton Sheen moves closer to sainthood
For me frowing up Fulton J. Sheen was the archetype of a Bishop. http://mobile.washingtonpost.com/rss.jsp?rssid=4220853&item=http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/famed-american-archbishop-fulton-sheen-moves-closer-to-sainthood/2012/06/28/gJQAcyai9V_mobile.mobile&cid=-1&fullSiteUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnational%2Fon-faith%2Ffamed-american-archbishop-fulton-sheen-moves-closer-to-sainthood%2F2012%2F06%2F28%2FgJQAcyai9V_story.html VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday (June 28) recognized Archbishop Fulton Sheen's "heroic virtues,"…
Wrongful dismissal in Nunavut
In most jurisdictions in Canada there are statutory and common law protections for employees who have been terminated without cause. Basically, a statute provides for a minimum notice period before…
Air of reality test in Supreme Court of Canada
R. v. Mayuran, 2012 SCC 31 was just released. It deals with when a defence ought to be put to a jury. Broadly speaking, a proposed defence to a criminal…
Register cellphones, not guns …
Interesting idea – I wonder if we could extend it to other items, such as, for example, guns… . On second thought, a nation gun registry is far less important…
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Toronto police corruption trial: Guilty verdicts on obstructing justice charges
Toronto Star Story Drug squad cops who were cleared in 2004 with the case being thrown out of court were Ray Pollard, left, Steven Correia, Richard Benoit, Ned Maodus, Joe…
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