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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Norris v. Norris (2019 ONSC 2795)
exclusive possession of the matrimonial — disclosure — financial statements — request to admit — motion
Justice P. MacEachern
Children’s Aid Society (Ottawa) v. A.F. (2019 ONSC 2771)
children — cocaine — care — counselling — reliability
Justice M. Shelston
Hamilton v. Saint Denis (2019 ONSC 2766)
spousal support — post-separation income increases — divorce — post-dated cheques — marriage
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa
Querry v. Ostrander (2019 ONSC 2762)
spousal support — income — post-secondary education — child support — expenses
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa
Moncrieff v. Floresco-Dakin (2019 ONSC 2740)
access — supervised — doctor — meters — medical
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa
Library Tours for Summer Students
With summer students starting in the firms, we’d like to remind everyone that we offer library tours! This year we’re very excited to be able to offer them tours in the newly renovated library! Library tours are a great opportunity to meet library staff and learn about library resources, training opportunities, and legal services to support and assist a legal practice. We also encourage any and all students to sign up for the CCLA Newsletter to begin learning about news, events, and opportunities in the East Region. The newsletter is always free, and not tied to CCLA membership.
Tours will be held beginning May 14 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 AM, and usually take between 15 to 20 minutes. Please email library@ccla-abcc.ca or call 613-233-7386 x221 to schedule a tour.
#ThrowbackThursday: East Region Solicitors Conference 1999
I’m impressed to say that for a conference held in November 1999, there doesn’t appear to be have been even one session on Y2K Preparedness at the 1999 Solicitors Conference! That year, the theme was advising the family-owned business, though the agenda held quite a bit more than that! I’m not sure which Trumps Justice Kershman was referring to in his talk (sadly, the paper does not make reference to any Trumps), but I can only imagine it’s our neighbours to the South! The 2019 conference kicks off tomorrow – you can see that agenda here.
Ottawa Blog Roll: April 2019
Please find below links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in April.
Civil Litigation
When is it too late to sue for debt owing on multiple issued invoices?
– Sarah Macaluso, Merovitz Potechin LLP
Parental Waivers for Children’s Activities – Are they valid?
– Michael Brown, Merovitz Potechin LLP
Condominium Law
When Neighbourly Disputes Get Out of hands
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Should Condo Owners Vote on Changes to Common Elements?
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Soliciting Proxies: Can Condominium Managers Do It?
– Melinda Andrews, Davidson Condo Law
Privacy and the Common Elements: Are Police Surveillance Cameras Allowed on Condominium Property?
– James Davidson, Davidson Condo Law
Criminal Law
Ontario’s Legal Aid Cuts: David vs Goliath
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Wilson-Raybould Was Not Wrong to Record Wernick’s Call
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
April 2019 Criminal Law Round-Up
– Anne Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
Employment & Labour Law
Employee Entitled to Vacation Pay on “Discretionary” Bonus
– Sean Bawden, The House Work Blog
Medical Cannabis and Safety-Sensitive Jobs: Where can Employers Draw the Line?
– Andrew Vey, Vey Willetts LLP
Arbitrator reinstates locomotive engineer fired for drinking whiskey on the job
– Paul Willetts, Vey Willetts LLP
Bill 66 becomes law, changing overtime and union representation of some employees in construction
– André Poulin-Denis, Gowling WLG
Food & Beverage Law
Blockchain: An innovative tool for keeping the global food supply chain safe and ethical
– Stephen A. Pike, Shaela W. Rae & Filip Hrga, Gowling WLG
Naturally complicated
– Ronald L. Doering, Gowling WLG
IP & Copyright Law
Data protection in Canada: The six-month pediatric extension
– Cole Meagher & Jenny Thistle, Gowling WLG
New Streamlined System for Remedying Double Patenting is on the Horizon for Canada
– Wendy Lamson, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong with the Government’s Proposed Regulations re Time Limits at Canada’s Copyright Board?
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
The Copyright Board’s “New Leaf”? Not So Much and Not at All
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
The Toronto Real Estate Board is Back in the Copyright News
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Access Copyright Proposed Tariffs: Is the Copyright Board Turning Over New Leaves?
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Practice Management
How to make less money
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
The future of law, maybe
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
Privacy Law
Federal Privacy Commissioner proposes a complete reversal of its longstanding approach to data transfers, including cross-border transfers
– Multiple authors, Gowling WLG
Security Law
Attorney General Independence: The Forgotten Basford Standard and its National Security Nexus
– Craig Forcese, Intrepid
Testimony: Professor Michael Nesbitt on Bill C-59 in Senate
– Michael Nesbitt, Intrepid
Testimony: Professor Leah West on Bill C-59 in Senate
– Leah West, Intrepid
Trade Law
Steel Safeguards: The First Test of Canada’s Membership in the Alliance for Multilateralism
– Gordon LaFortune, Canadian Trade Law Blog
We include highlights of recent posts and articles from Ottawa-area blogs that are of substantive value to the legal community. Did we miss one? Let us know!
Recently Published Ottawa Decisions
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
A.L. v. L.L. (2019 ONSC 2628)
costs — access — motion — fees — children
Justice P. MacEachern
Clark v. Fuelling (2019 ONSC 2621)
interest in the property — support — showings — shows her total — rent
Justice C. Aitken
Van Delst v. Hor (2019 ONSC 2569)
survivor benefit — pre-judgment interest — unreduced pension — date of marriage — value
Justice T. Engelking
Jiang v. Parham (2018 ONSC 2706)
father — child support — income — financial — motion
Justice J. Mackinnon
Hum v. Skoll (2019 ONSC 2367)
income — company — family — separation — tab
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa
Newly Received Materials from LSO CPD
Below are some of the most recent CPD materials added to the library collection. Each title links to the book record where you can view more details and the full table of contents. All materials are available in print at the library, or if you’re interested in only a couple of articles, feel free to email us a request for a scanned copy.
23rd Intellectual Property Law : the Year in Review (January 17, 2019)
- Patents : 2018 in review / Dominique T. Hussey, Shelby Morrison, Katherine Rusk
- Trademarks update / Mark Evans
- Copyright update / Gerald (Jay) Kerr-Wilson
The Annotated Alter Ego Trust and Discretionary Trust 2019 (February 21, 2019)
- Taxation of trusts in Canada / David P. Stevens
- Overview of the twenty one year rule a trust lawyer’s perspective / M. Elena Hoffstein, Corina S. Weigl
- Estate planning and the taxation of trusts / Maria Elena Hoffstein
- Discussion of the annotated alter ego trust / David Stevens
Family Law Refresher 2019 (February 22, 2019)
- What you need to know about the law of custody and access and support / Fareen L. Jamal
- The do’s and don’ts in completing financial statements / Christopher Burrison, Sydney Bunting
- What you need to know about the litigation process / Annie Noa Kenet
- ADR 101 : practical tips for lawyers / Seema Jain
The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2019 (February 25, 2019)
- Cannabis retail store update / Cory Sherman, Caterina White
- Issues related to terraces and patios / Faruk Gafic
- Offers to lease : what to watch out for / Elizabeth Earon
- Are you sure you understand insurance terms in leases? / Darrell Gold, Rachel Puma
- When does a landlord have to intervene in a dispute between two tenants? / Sonja K. Homenuck
Recently Published Ottawa Decisions
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Skinkle v. Skinkle (2019 ONSC 2353)
credit rating — cash surrender value — amount — damages — indemnity
Justice M. Labrosse
Boily v. Eaton (2019 ONSC 2145)
costs — offer — motion — child support — spousal support payable
Justice T. Engelking
MacLeod v. MacLeod (2019 ONSC 2136)
birth certificate — father — marriage contract — spousal support — contempt
Justice J. Audet
Ma.M. v. A.W.M. (2019 ONSC 2128)
father — child — dad — access — matrimonial home
Justice J. Audet
Jiang v. Parham (2019 ONSC 2131)
arrears of child support — security for costs — vol — motion to change — outstanding costs
Justice J. Parfett
Kelly-Rampulla v. Frankson (2019 ONSC 2122)
child — interim access — owes — motion — costs
Justice P. MacEachern
Ottawa Blog Roll: March 2019
Please find below links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in March.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency Law
Are Licensed Insolvency Trustees Liable for Complying with Environmental Cleanup Orders?
– Merovitz Potechin LLP
Civil Litigation
Is there a tort of harassment in Ontario? ONCA says “no, but maybe, but probably not, so yeah…”
– Andrew Montague-Reinholdt, Nelligan O’Brien Payne
Condominium Law
Soldier Ordered to Take Down Canadian Flag from Condo Unit
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Court Approves a Borrowing By-law Despite the Absence of a Majority Supporting it
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Must Condos Making Renovations Implement Accessibility Measures?
– Graeme Macpherson, Condo Adviser
Do Police Need a Warrant to Investigate on Common Elements (Part I)
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Ontario Condominium Status Certificates
– Merovitz Potechin LLP
Flagging Issues on the Common Elements
– Christy Allen & Andrea Daly, Davidson Condo Law
Costs, Costs, Costs… Another Court Decision Considers Recovery of Legal Costs
– Jessica Weick & Cheryll Wood, Davidson Condo Law
Corporate Commercial Law
International transactions: Consumer contracts Q&A Canada
– Multiple Authors, Gowling WLG
International transactions: Agency Q&A Canada
– Multiple Authors, Gowling WLG
For Whom the Limitation Period Tolls: Agreements under Section 11 of the Limitations Act
– Alexander Bissonnette, Mann Lawyers
Criminal Law
March 2019 Criminal Law Round-Up
– Anne Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
MCLNugget: Montesano ONCA
– Dallas Mack, Mack’s Criminal Law
SNC-Lavalin Affair Raises the Issue of the Role of Former Judges
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Gerald Butts’ Quarrel with Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Evidence Falls Short
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Employment & Labour Law
Ontario superior court confirms that frustration of contract is a two-way street
– Andrew Vey, Vey Willetts LLP
Hi. I have some news.
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Employer Entitled to Return of Severance Payment After Discovering Misappropriation of Funds
– Sean Bawden, The House Work Blog
Frustration Does Not Require an Act of an Employer
– Sean Bawden, The House Work Blog
Inability to Measure and Manage Risk of Harm Created by Cannabis Use Constitutes Undue Hardship: NFLD Supreme Court
– Sean Bawden, The House Work Blog
Did the WSIB get the memo on marijuana?
– Jim Anstey & Peggy King, Nelligan O’Brien Payne
Government Affairs
Ontario government announces plans for centralized procurement
– Multiple authors, Gowling WLG
IP & Copyright Law
Keatley v. Teranet: Land Surveys, the Law of the Land and Access to Justice – The Supremes will Have Their Hands Full but will They Have Everything they Need?
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
The WIPO Broadcasting Treaty – A Solution in Search of a Problem?
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Update on Access Copyright Proposed Post-Secondary Educational Tariffs: 2011 – 2013 and 2014 – 2017
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Competition Bureau releases 2019 Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines
– Cole Meagher & William S. Foster, Gowling WLG
There and Back Again – Protective Agreements in the Federal Court
– Alexander Camenzind & Ben Pearson, Gowling WLG
Marketing Law
The Influence of Underage Influencers
– Mary G. Griffith, Maclaren Corlett
Practice Management
The moral issue here
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
The next top model: Law firm edition
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
Tax Law
Budget 2019: Positioning for a fall election
– Multiple authors, Gowling WLG
We include highlights of recent posts and articles from Ottawa-area blogs that are of substantive value to the legal community. Did we miss one? Let us know!
#ThrowbackThursday: Annual Institute of Family Law 1999
Our Annual Institute of Family Law gets underway tomorrow at Château Montebello, and the program looks terrific! For a #TBT this week, we’ve pulled up the agenda for the 1999 conference (which if you can believe it was 20 years ago!).
As is always the case with these throwbacks, it’s interesting to see what the topics of the day were, who was a guest speaker and of course, who has gone on to the Bench! This year is a big year for planning committee member (then and now) Hunter Phillips, as he will receive the Hon. Heidi Levenson Polowin Award for Family Law (via video!) at the conference.