Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws
Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws – What do they mean for Regulators?
Quiz: Good Faith and Honest Contractual Performance
In November 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released a significant decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew, which recognized a new general duty of honesty in contractual performance. The court introduced […]
Quiz: Timely Responses to Access to Information Requests
In Ontario, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act are increasingly being used as tools to obtain […]
Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications Are at Risk
WeirFoulds Partner Debbie Tarshis breaks down therecommendations in the recent released report from theMinister’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients and theRegulated Health Professions Act, 1991 andexplains why they affect all professional regulators.
Quiz: E-Discovery
E-discovery opens a virtual Pandora’s Box of digital information that can be searched, processed and reviewed, but that can also be deleted or altered if we are not judicious in […]
Quiz: Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
As of July 1st Canada’s new anti-spam law will apply to “commercial electronic messages,” express or implied consent of the recipient will be required, and CEMs will need to comply […]
How the New Anti-Spam Act Will Affect Your Business – Update
Canada’s new anti-spam law applies to “commercial electronic messages” (also known as CEMs) as of July 1, 2014. CEMs include e-mails and text messages.The general rule under the new anti-spam […]
Personal and Ethical Use of Work Computers
Computers dominate the workplace. And, with increasing use comes increasing computer-related workplace issues. Recent case-law in Canada suggests that employers should be reviewing or instituting a number of policies to […]
Case Law Update: Masterpiece Inc v Alavida Lifestyles Inc
Intellectual Property Trademarks Confusion Analysis Expert Evidence
The Landlord, the Knock Off, the Potential Liability
You’re a landlord, and your tenant is selling knock-off merchandise that violates copyright or trademark laws. In some other countries, the landlord’s liability for such violations has been the subject of court proceedings. Is Canada next?
Public Peephole into Municipal Affairs is Widening
The Ontario Court of Appeal has expanded public access to information to include the business activities of a municipally-owned corporation.
Keeping confidential company information secure
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Have you done enough to protect your trade secrets?
Recent cases in the news have demonstrated that a company may go to great lengths to acquire the confidential information of a competitor.