Asked and Answered: Canadian Railway Cases

This question has come up a few times now at the library, usually stated something like this:

I’m looking for a case that I can’t find. The citation is 1 CRC 461. Help!!

The citation “CRC” refers to a dusty, but clearly still useful, law report series titled Canadian Railway Cases. While this was published originally by Canada Law Book, it still hasn’t made its way in its entirety onto WestlawNext Canada. It seems that if the case was also reported in another law report series, it will be available on the electronic services (most likely), but if the case only appeared in the CRCs, it will probably be just available in the print version for now.

The series ran from 1902 to 1939, and we are fortunate to still have this set in our collection. So, if during your research you find you need a case with that citation and you can’t find it on any of the online services, we’re only a quick email away, and we’d be happy to send it over for you!

 

 

Changes Ahead!

A couple of weeks ago, we were given the go-ahead to start prepping the library for the long-awaited renovation. I’m sure you can imagine our delight and excitement! In the coming months, we will be pruning the book collection and removing bookshelves from our space. “Weeding” a collection, as it’s known in the library world, is a process that takes a fair amount of time to complete properly, even more so when you’re doing a large scale weed like we’ll be doing for the renos. The renos are still a ways off, but the books need to be attended to first!

The first set of books to leave the library are select volumes of legislation from other provinces. The next stop for those books, we’re happy to say, will be HeinOnline, where they will be helping to increase the amount of Canadian legislation available in that database. (Did we mention LSUC licensees get free HeinOnline access? Contact us for details!).

We are currently working on our renovations plan, including which services and materials will be available during construction. We will make everyone aware of those plans when they are finalized. For now, however, we’re business as usual, just with slightly fewer books and shelves, and slightly more dust!

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

CAS Ottawa v S.H. & M.B. (2017 ONSC 3906)
child — evidence — kin — access — motion
Justice C. MacLeod

Perry v Perry (2017 ONSC 3836)
reconstituted — estate — releasing — unavailable — concerning
Justice T. Ray

Giron v Giron (2017 ONSC 3712)
ceremony — access visits — child — marriage — counselling
Justice S. Corthorn

Syed v Syed (2017 ONSC 3739)
bad faith — costs — disclosure — successful — income
Justice A. Doyle

Civil Matters

Farah v EODC Inc. (2017 ONSC 3948)
termination — employment — notice — contract — common-law presumption
Justice S. Kershman

Nemchin v Green (2017 ONSC 3907)
rate — cent — post-judgment interest — pre-judgment interest — non-pecuniary
Justice S. Corthorn

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Advanced Search Forms Now Available on Lexis Advance Quicklaw

This is an update to the Lexis Advance Quicklaw database that we are super excited for. If you’re a Quicklaw user, check this out:

Advanced search forms are now available on Lexis Advance Quicklaw. If you like being able to search for cases, legislation, or other materials using highly detailed search forms that allow you to search for documents with specific pieces of information, this is for you.

From the home screen…

 

You will find the quick link to the advanced search forms above and to the right of the search bar. Click on this to get to this screen:

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Upcoming Workshop: Steps to Justice

On July 11 at 1:00 PM, we’re excited to be hosting an hour-long workshop in the CCLA library that looks at the new website “Steps to Justice.” This website has been put together by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO), and provides answers to legal questions in a very accessible and plain-language way. The site covers a wide variety of legal topics, and presents information in the form of answers to commonly asked questions.  As an example, here’s a peak at the page for the question “What are my rights if the police approach me and ask questions?”

We’re excited to learn more about this program, and would invite any of our lawyers who are interested to attend as well. The session is free, but please RSVP with us if you plan to attend.

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Derakhshan v Narula (2017 ONSC 3738)
motion — security for costs — fees — tabs — printing
Justice L. Sheard

McEachran v Di Tommaso (2017 ONSC 3603)
income — child support — expenses — spouse — gymnastics
Justice T. Engelking

Akimov v Makhnatch (2017 ONSC 3528)
child support — arrears — offer to settle — successful — costs
Justice A. Doyle

Deslauriers v Pommainville (2017 ONSC 3162)
child support — father — income — table amount — expenses
Justice A. Doyle

Djediga c. Bouchebaba (2017 CanLII 34366)
motion — dépens — emploi — gain — voyager
Juge A. Doyle

Casselman v Noonan (2017 ONSC 3415)
unsupervised access — children — sole custody — depression — supervised access
Justice S. Kershman

Bouchard v Poulin (2017 ONSC 3328)
matrimonial home — agreement — contract — settlement — séparation
Justice M. Shelston

Civil Matters

ARPA Canada and Patricia Maloney v R. (2017 ONSC 3285)
provision of abortion services — statistical information — hospitals — records — meaningful
Justice M. Labrosse

Saghbini et al. v Gabbat (2017 ONSC 3607)
children — pre-judgment interest — settlement — behalf of the infant — companionship
Justice S. Corthorn

El-Hawary v Tam (2017 ONSC 3549)
disbursements — costs thrown away — substantial indemnity basis — adjournment — inclusive
Justice L. Ratushny

Whalen v Bismil (2017 ONSC 3540)
treatment — appreciate the reasonably foreseeable consequences — mental disorder — lack of insight — mood stabilizers
Justice S. Corthorn

Kaymar Rehabilitation Inc. v Champlain Community Care Access Center (2017 ONSC 3504)
costs on a substantial indemnity — substantial indemnity basis — exact measure of the actual — settle — amount
Justice J. Parfett

Farley Manufacturing Inc. v Oz Optics Ltd. (2017 ONSC 3321)
inspection — fabric — experts — alleged deficiencies — mediation
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Korolew v Canadian Union of Public Employees (2017 ONSC 3474)
waives — employment — statements — hereinafter collectively referred — photocopied
Justice R. Beaudoin

Cooney Bulk Sales Limited v Teamsters Local Union No. 91 (2017 ONSC 3471)
costs — partial indemnity basis — lengthened — claimed — proportionality
Justice R. Smith

Heyde v Theberge Developments Limited (2017 ONSC 3462)
costs — certification motion — awarded — success — indemnity
Justice R. Smith

Verner (Re) (2017 ONSC 3406)
posting loan — bankruptcy — surplus income — opposing creditor — lender
Justice S. Kershman

Scaffidi-Argentina v Tega Homes Developments Inc. (2017 ONSC 3427)
prejudgment interest — partial indemnity costs — damages — lost rental income — cost of rebuilding
Justice L. Sheard

Divisional Court Decisions from Ottawa Judges

Agboola v Unoh (2017 ONSC 3572)
acquiesced to the child remaining — reconciliation — email — wronged parent — application
Justices T. Lederer, J. Trimble, and L. Sheard

Norris v Norris (2017 ONSC 3515)
motion — vacating — costs — relief — amendment
Justice R. Beaudoin

168774 Ontario Inc. v Registrar of Alcohol and Gaming (2017 ONSC 3579)
evidence — server — alcohol — consumed — sanction
Justices W. Matheson, J. Trimble, and L. Sheard

Free v County of Norfolk et al. (2017 ONSC 3571)
drainage works — owner — factum — adjournment — standing
Justices W. Matheson, J. Trimble, and L. Sheard

#ThrowbackThursday: Pre-Place Bell

I think just about everyone who works downtown is anxiously awaiting the completion of the renovations to Place Bell. It feels like that scaffolding out front has been there forever! When I was doing research for a past Throwback Thursday on Cartier Square, I teased a future post on Place Bell. Today’s Throwback goes pre-never-ending renovations, pre-hot dog vendor out front, pre-“You Can’t Do That On Television” into,  pre-Place Bell entirely!

Would you look at that!? The gas station appears roughly where the Barrister House building is now (the south-west corner of the Elgin/Nepean intersection) and the squat five-storey building sits where Place Bell is now! Here’s a look at it from another angle:

 

These pictures are from the utterly fantastic blog Urbsite, and I highly suggest heading over there to check out this article on Place Bell.

 

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Elmoukousi v Marine (2017 ONSC 3033)
father — child — lawyer — legal aid — visits
Justice A. Doyle

Campbell v Lapierre (2017 ONSC 3017)
offer to settle — costs — father — children — parenting
Justice A. Doyle

Baker v Baker (2017 ONSC 3266)
spousal support — income — severance — unequalized pension — representing the mid-range
Justice T. Engelking

Lundy v Lundy (2017 ONSC 3224)
motion — offer to settle — indemnity — costs — estate
Justice L. Sheard

Uriu v Rivadeneyra (2017 ONSC 3180)
costs awarded — payable — motion — outcome — determined
Justice L. Sheard

Morey v Bisson (2017 ONSC 1688)
costs — children — amount — lives — offer
Justice M. Labrosse

Civil Matters

Kuhnle v Fisher (2017 ONSC 3336)
costs — property — easement — occasional — indemnity
Justice T. Ray

Verner (Re) (2017 ONSC 3406)
posting loan — bankruptcy — surplus income — opposing creditor — lender
Justice S. Kershman

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#ThrowbackThursday: 25 Years Ago Today in Library News

Exactly 25 years ago today (June 1, 1992), the CCLA released a newsletter, and conveniently, had an entire page of excellent early-90s library news!

 

Hey, no smoking in the library, everyone! We don’t make the rules (we really don’t – the old non-smoking sign in the library references Ottawa By-Law 122/92 / 123/92!). I’d also like to note our fax prices have not changed in 25 years!

My favourite part of this newsletter is the final section on our new catalogue. Thank you to Steven Gaon, now former President of the CCLA, for being such an early adopter to our library technology!