The Tipping Point: Regulation of Toronto’s Airbnb Market
Launched in 2008, Airbnb began as a simple platform with a few hundred users that offered alternative short-term rentals to travellers. Today, Airbnb has an estimated value of $31 billion...
Author: Zinejda Rita
Vancouver Community College v Vancouver Career College: Rights of Trademark Owners versus Online Advertising
Canadian legislation differentiates between “official marks” and “trademarks.” The Trade-marks Act, RSC 1985, c T-13 [TMA] legislates both trademarks and official marks. Any entity which qualifies as a “public authority” may request that...
Sabean v Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co : Applying Ledcor and Ordinary Meaning
In its most recent decision, Sabean v Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co, 2017 SCC 7 [Sabean], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) interprets whether the Canada Pension Plan (“CPP”) is a “policy...
The Charter, Election Financing Laws, and Legislative Intent
Election financing law reform was a hot topic in several Canadian provinces throughout 2016. The trend looks likely to continue through 2017. On October 11, 2016 the Supreme Court of...
