The fall sitting of the 4th session of the 61st General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature began on October 25, 2012. As of November 23, 2012, 20 Government Bills, 31 Private Members Bills and 5 Private Bills have been introduced during this sitting of the House of Assembly.
Case Law updates from across the region including recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions.
The fall sitting of the 4th session of the 61st General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature began on October 25, 2012. As of November 16, 2012, 15 Government Bills, 24 Private Members Bills and 3 Private Bills have been introduced during this sitting of the House of Assembly.
The fall sitting of the 4th session of the 61st General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature began on October 25, 2012. As of November 9, 2012, 2012, 12 Government Bills, 20 Private Members Bills and 1 Private Bill have been introduced during this sitting of the House of Assembly.
The fall sitting of the 4th session of the 61st General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature began on October 25, 2012. As of November 2, 2012, 9 Government Bills, and 12 Private Members Bills have been introduced during this sitting of the House of Assembly.
The Supreme Court of Canada released its much-awaited decision in R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53, on October 19. This criminal law case is notable for employers because it provides commentary on an employee’s right to privacy when using an employer-supplied laptop.
In April 2012, the CRA released Guidance CG-013 (revising CPS-028, June 2009), setting out in detail its interpretation of the fundraising rules applicable to registered charities. However, these guidelines are not sufficiently backed by legislation to achieve their purpose. Click to read full article Published in the Canadian Tax Focus, Volume 2, Number 3, August […]
PARTNERS IN A LAW FIRM ARE NOT EMPLOYEES UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS CODE
The British Columbia Court of Appeal issued its much-anticipated decision in Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP v. British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal), 2012 BCCA 313, on July 19th.
With the widespread use of social media, employers frequently have to discipline employees for inappropriate content on the Internet. A recent Alberta Arbitration decision, Canada Post Corp. v Canadian Union of Postal Workers, [2012] CLAD No 85, held that termination may be warranted when an employee posts on Facebook inappropriate and offensive comments that are tied to the workplace.
Common Council for the City of Saint John (the “City”) approved a new municipal plan (the “Municipal Plan”) on January 30, 2012. The Municipal Plan sets out a long term vision for the City regarding land use, environmental stewardship, efficient delivery of municipal services, fiscal impact analysis of new or altered development applications, capital expenditures and investment decisions by the City, and detailed policies for monitoring and implementation.