Lost in Translation: Language Rights in Federal Courts
As the two official languages of Canada, French and English form the bedrock of our legal system, and their usage is a constitutionally protected right found in both the Constitution...
Category: Insurance
Econolodge v Lombard: Custody as a Question of Fact
When you park your car at a hotel or restaurant, or leave it with a valet, you might not think twice about leaving the keys behind. But can a business...
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...
Money, Mortgages and Mayhem: The highly anticipated appeal on indefeasibility and housing fraud
Controversy surrounding new provincial legislation in British Columbia to curb foreign investment in the housing market and talks of similar measures for Ontario have kept all eyes on the red-hot...
