WestlawNext Canada insight Blog

CATEGORIES: Digest of the Week

Discrimination in the workplace includes that perpetrated by co-workers with different employers and is not limited to the complainant’s employer or superior

READ MORE »

Text messages sent and received may be protected by s.

READ MORE »

Deceased intended money transfers to B as gifts, motivated by natural and understandable gratitude to B for happiness and comfort of final year.

READ MORE »

Supreme Court of Canada Reaffirms "Ladder Principle" R.

READ MORE »

Husband could not benefit from provisions of Pension Benefits Act to protect his compensation arrangement from garnishment

READ MORE »

This digest highlights a recent Court of Appeal decision from Ontario that includes a claim for ad hoc fiduciary duties owed by corporate directors to shareholders.

READ MORE »

This digest highlights a Supreme Court of Canada decision out of Quebec, which may be interesting for franchisors operating in that province.

READ MORE »

No warning was required before striking pleading since plaintiff failed to comply with directions and orders and failed to provide a reasonable excuse for-non-compliance

READ MORE »

Possession of cheque did not allow neighbour to bring action for its value

READ MORE »

Motion judge held that to allow husband to accept clauses that financially benefitted him and require wife to litigate all other clauses would be blatantly unfair

READ MORE »

Presumption of destruction with intention to revoke can be rebutted by evidence showing on balance of probabilities that testatrix did not destroy will or intend to revoke it

READ MORE »

Father was aware that expenses were being incurred and was prepared to accept certain expenses but made no payment

READ MORE »