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Digest of the Week | Behaviour Outside Work

Off-duty employee driving fire chief's unmarked vehicle was wrongful dismissal despite no loss of confidence from public or coworkers after failing a roadside breathalyzer test twice

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CED: An Overview Of The Law — Accidental Fires (Ontario)

This excerpt from the newly updated Fires (Ontario) title examines Ontario law with regards to fires, with a particular focus on accidental fires and civil liability.

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DBDC Spadina Ltd. v. Walton (2018), 2018 CarswellOnt 1571, 2018 ONCA 60 (Ont. C.A.)

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Director of Child and Family Services apprehended child due to inability of mother to care for child

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Proposed changes to PIPEDA & GDPR - Ready for the Change?

Proposed enhancements to PIPEDA to maintain adequacy status under the GDPR means you can’t afford to be complacent on tracking GDPR regulatory developments. Read more.

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... “job content” means the substance of the job, what the job consists of, or the constituent elements of the job.

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D.W. v. Y.Y. (2018), 2018 BCPC 37, 2018 CarswellBC 367 (B.C. Prov. Ct.)

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PGT brought application for order to rescind appointment of father as committee of his son

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Digest of the Week | Constructive Dismissal

Employee of 22 years brought an action for constructive dismissal after employer allegedly said "Go! Get out! I am so sick of coming into this office every day and looking at your ugly face" making the performance of future work impossible and continued employment intolerable

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Digest of the Week | Money in a Joint Account

After father died, C transferred $372,637.21 that was remaining in joint account into his own personal account

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Digest of the Week | Partition and Sale of Home

Father alleged mother had been negligent in regard to property and brought motion for order for sale of home before trial

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Phrase of the Week | Employment Injury

"[E]mployment injury” means an injury or a disease arising out of or in the course of an industrial accident, or an occupational disease, including a recurrence, relapse or aggravation.

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