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Why you should wear your Lifejacket, not just sit on it
The Canadian Red Cross Society released a paper chronicling 16 years of recreational boating fatalities in Canada. The report makes it clear that for those who will be out on the water this summer,...
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Chief Coroner Releases Pedestrian Death Review
The Chief Coroner for Ontario has just released the Office of the Chief Coroner’s Pedestrian Death Review. In 2010 there had been a rash of pedestrian deaths. The review was initiated after Patrick...
View ArticleOntario Court of Appeal Decision Regarding Failed Mediation
Tom Golfetto, Director of Arbitrations at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) posted the following overview of two recent Ontario Court of Appeal decisions which impact the FSCO...
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How to Best Leverage the Use of Surveillance and Investigation in Court Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 3 part series on how to best leverage the use of surveillance and investigation in court through a plaintiff’s perspective. Surveillance of an injured plaintiff is a common tactic...
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Last week we looked at the defendants disclosure obligations regarding surveillance and investigative material where a claim of privilege has been made, in this weeks post we will look into using...
View ArticleHow to Best Leverage the Use of Surveillance and Investigation in Court Part 3
This is the final post in our series of “How to Best Leverage the Use of Surveillance and Investigation in Court”. In the previous posts we discussed obligations regarding the surveillance and...
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Children and Concussions – Recent Research Provides New Insight
Recent research on concussions in children now indicates that even the mildest concussions need to be treated with “brain rest” to avoid injuries that can possibly have long-lasting effects on...
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Swimming safety and children, more important than ever
With record setting temperatures this week, parents will be looking to get their children into the water as a great way to cool off. It is co-incidental that this is also National Drowning Prevention...
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June is Brain Injury Awareness Month
The Brain Injury Association of Canada, its partners and community of survivors, caregivers and health professionals, have designated June as National Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada. The goal...
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When bifurcation makes sense, and why
Prior to Jan. 1, 2010, the power to bifurcate a civil trial was not conferred by any statute or found under the Rules of Civil Procedure, but was based on the court’s inherent jurisdiction to control...
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