Jun 26, 2018 | Legislation
On June 19, 2018, the Senate voted to pass Bill C-45, the federal government’s bill to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis in Canada. This paves the way for Royal Assent. After a “buffer period” to allow provinces and municipalities to complete preparations,...
Jun 26, 2018 | Occupiers’ Liability
The Plaintiff’s claim in Walsh v. Papadopoulos arose as a result of a fall that occurred on the basement stairway of a home owned by the Defendant, Antonio Pirone. Two days before the fall, the Plaintiff and her sister, the Defendant, Easter Papadopoulos, had been at...
Jun 25, 2018 | Occupiers’ Liability
The recent Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta appeal decision in Hache v. Western Edmonton Mall Property Inc. sheds some light on occupiers’ liability claims in Ontario. The Plaintiff brought a claim against West Edmonton Mall following an injury in a parking garage....
