Alberta’s proposed auto insurance model creates system where ‘insurers call the shots,’ lawyer says
Jackie Halpern of Calgary’s McLeod Law LLP says Alberta’s proposed automobile insurance law would strip Albertans of their right to hold bad drivers accountable while shielding insurance companies from scrutiny.
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 @ 2:15 PM
Alberta is proposing what it calls a “care-first” automobile insurance system aimed at moving away from court battles and providing more affordable coverage for drivers, but legal observers are saying it would take too many rights away and put too much power in the hands of insurance companies. ... [read more]
Federal Court sets aside Fisheries Department decision to cut 2023 juvenile eel fishing quotas
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 @ 5:14 PM
The Federal Court has overturned a federal government decision to cut the elver (juvenile eel) fishing quotas of eight licence holders by 13.7 per cent for the 2023 season, ruling that the department of fisheries (DFO) violated procedural fairness by not consulting the licence holders as it had previously promised. ... [read more]
CJC finds little judicial misconduct as public makes 985 complaints against federal judges in 2024
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 @ 5:09 PM
The Canadian Judicial Council rejected all but three judicial misconduct complaints it decided in 2024, a year that also saw 985 complaints to the disciplinary body for Canada’s 1,224 federally appointed trial and appellate judges. ... [read more]
Ontario Hospital Association allowed intervener status in appeal involving hospital cyberattack
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Divisional Court has granted intervener status to the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) in an appeal related to the Ontario information and privacy commissioner's notification obligations following a cyberattack. ... [read more]
Law schools, students need to prep for AI in profession: scholar
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 @ 2:21 PM
With the increased use of artificial intelligence in the legal profession, law schools need to consider new forms of education and a revamp in guidance when it comes to students’ career paths, says a scholar. ... [read more]