On May 26, 2011, the international publication The Economist featured an article about moose in Canada. In particular, they focused on moose in Newfoundland and Labrador. These "lumbering giants" are wreaking havoc on the roads, resulting in over 700 collisions every year, many of which are fatal. Having no natural predators, their population has soared […]
Last weekend, both violent and peaceful political protestors gathered on the streets of Toronto to voice concerns surrounding the G20 World Leader’s Summit. Smashed windows, police cars ablaze and billiard balls thrown at riot squads were all occurrences at the Summit … all within 5 metres of the security fence. Demonstrators avoided this area after […]
Most Torontonians have been inconvenienced by the Toronto Transit Commission (“TTC”), but ultimately sigh and move on. This is not the case for a group of small-business owners, who have launched a $105 million lawsuit against the Ontario government, the City of Toronto and the TTC for lost business as a result of the St. […]
Tender law has been determined more by common law than legislation. Four Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") cases form the basis of tender law in Canada: The Queen (Ont) v Ron Engineering, [1981] 1 SCR 111, MJB Enterprises Ltd v Defence Construction (1951) Limited, [1999] 1 SCR 619 [MJB Enterprises], Martel Building Ltd v Canada, […]