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Monty Verlint and Rhonda Levy of Littler LLP talk about their global guide to Canada for Q1 2019 in this article. It’s always interesting to look back at how the legal industry has changed over the years. In early 2019, Monty Verlint and Rhonda Levy from Littler LLP put together a global guide on Canada’s employment laws. I remember when it came out—there was a lot of talk about how Canada was adapting to new workplace realities, especially around issues like remote work, compliance, and evolving labour policies. One thing that stood out in that guide was its focus on…
Usage based car insurance is marketed as fair and data-driven. In reality, it’s just a polished version of old-school discrimination. The idea sounds great—pay for how you drive instead of being lumped into generic risk pools. But once you break it down, the problems start stacking up. I’ve worked with insurance data models; they don’t just track mileage and braking. They analyze when and where you drive, how often you drive at night, and even the neighbourhoods you pass through. The insurance companies claim this is about risk assessment, but it’s about targeting specific demographics. Someone working late shifts or…
Canada needs to do a better job of protecting its citizens. Canada has fallen behind in protecting its people, and I’ve seen the consequences firsthand. Having spent years working in law and business, I’ve watched policies evolve—or, in many cases, stay stuck while other countries move forward. Canada is often reactive instead of proactive regarding privacy, consumer rights, and corporate accountability—the gaps in protection impact real people in fundamental ways. Protecting Its Citizens Take privacy laws. The EU has the GDPR. The U.S. has state-level laws like the CCPA in California. Canada? We still rely on PIPEDA, which was introduced…
The topic of dangerous offender cases in BC has been a contentious issue for many years. These trials deal with the most violent and dangerous criminals in our society, and their actions can have devastating consequences. Some people argue that Dangerous Offenders should be kept off the streets for the safety of others, while others believe in the possibility of their rehabilitation. To be designated a Dangerous Offender in British Columbia, the offender must have committed particularly heinous crimes such as murder, sexual assault, and other violent offences. The Crown must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the offender poses…
A prostitute has filed possibly the first payment for a sex lawsuit in the world. The sex worker has stated that sex work is a real job, and they need to get paid and make a living like everyone else. And that the courts should be available to enforce payment from clients. This might bring you back to law school (oh no), where one must think about if a contract is valid or not. If something is illegal, then there is no contract. The courts will not enforce an illegal contract. This lawsuit was filed in the Nova Scotia, Canada…
The recent media hype about the emerging world of digital assets like cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens or NFTs has undoubtedly caused confusion in many peoples’ minds. Trying to understand the world of NFTs is especially difficult for even sophisticated investors and art collectors, given how easy it is to reproduce digital artworks and photographs by taking screenshots or copying images with a simple right-click on a mouse. But is it illegal to screenshot an NFT? Do they lose value or are they rendered worthless with untold numbers of illegal copies floating around the internet? While they represent an interesting and…
When people hear “international extraditions,” they usually picture a dramatic arrest, a high-profile fugitive, and a swift transfer back home. In reality, extradition is a tangled mess of legal loopholes, political maneuvering, and diplomatic red tape. I’ve had firsthand experience researching extradition cases, and let me tell you—it’s way more complicated than most people think. What Are International Extraditions? At its core, international extraditions are the legal process where one country hands over a person to another country for prosecution or punishment. Sounds straightforward, right? It’s not. Countries don’t just hand over suspects automatically. Every case is a battle of…
Curious about what a securities lawyer does? Keeping up with the stock market’s constant changes isn’t easy for most investors. Evolving regulations and global economic turmoil add to the challenge. Securities laws create the framework for stable capital markets. Ideally, they prevent fraud without stifling innovation or restricting capital flow across borders. Every day, billions of dollars move through stock and bond trades, while IPOs raise millions for companies accountable to shareholders. Whether significant pension funds or individual investors, shareholders rely on companies to be honest about their financial health, especially during an IPO. Working with a securities lawyer Securities…
Is it okay to track someone’s car? The emergence of cheap and accessible global-positioning systems technology like Apple AirTags, those products, and others like it has raised several somewhat troubling questions about private surveillance and movement-tracking of others by ordinary citizens. No longer the sole domain of intelligence agencies and law enforcement or private investigators, movement tracking technology can be used by parents to find errant or missing children, but also by spurned lovers maliciously stalking an ex-partner. But is it illegal to track someone’s car? Is it against the law to track someone’s movements in general, say, by an app on…
We put together this article to help you dispute an ICBC decision. But it should assist you regardless of who your car insurer is (if you live outside of BC.) The goal is to be found at no fault and to get all the accident benefits that you can. Hopefully, you only have a minor injury, and your auto plan covers everything. When you get into a car crash, it’s frustrating when ICBC determines you are at fault, just because there were no witnesses and you didn’t record the crash. In he/she said situation, ICBC just makes a quick determination…