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Court of Appeal Upholds Decision in Kazenelson Criminal Negligence Case By Cynthia R. C. Sefton Feb 05, 2018 Individuals in Canada who have the authority to direct how another person does work or performs a task have a duty under s. 217.1 of the Criminal Code to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to that person or to any other person from that work or task. All such individuals, who are also l...

Ontario Court of Appeal Established New Privacy Rights – Utility Consumption Data and Grow Ops By Paige Backman Aug 21, 2017 If you are a utility monitoring consumption data, think twice before providing any of that information to the police. You may need to ensure the police first provide you with a warrant or other judicial authorization specifically requesting the information. The Ontario Court of Appeal, distinguis...

Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Procedures for Communicating with Expert Witnesses By Zoë Thoms May 11, 2015 In Moore v. Getahun (2015 ONCA 55), the Ontario Court of Appeal recently provided much needed clarification to the limits governing appropriate communications between lawyers and expert witnesses following the 2014 Superior Court decision of Justice Wilson (2014 ONSC 237), which called into quest...