September, 2018

• Little legal recourse for opponents of council cuts

  Ontario’s provincial government said it will use both the courts and the legislature to cut the size of Toronto’s city council ahead of an Oct. 22 election.

• Judges press for more resources

  Chief Justice Heather Smith of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice publicly called for more facilities for the courts and to implement a new system for appointing judges at the Opening of the Courts ceremony last week.

• Homeowner fighting condo development with challenge

  An Ottawa homeowner trying to prevent a condo development in his neighbourhood is challenging provisions in the Planning Act that allow developers to turn single-story houses into three-storey apartment complexes as unconstitutional.

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  Editorial Obiter

  Never a dull moment

  Admittedly, when I heard about the move by lawyers to challenge Ontario over the constitutional validity of cutting the Toronto council wards in the midst of an election cycle, I had my doubts about its success.

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  The Hill

  Political financing under scrutiny

  Heads up, shy and retiring partisans. If you’re among the thousands of Canadians who regularly, if quietly, exercise their democratic right to fork over their hard-earned cash for the chance to get up close and personal — or at least be in the same room as — your federal party leader of choice, the details of your participation in such after-hours political activities may soon be a matter of public record.

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  The case against a right to be forgotten

  There is no right to be forgotten in Canada. In other words, there is no general right to have information about oneself de-listed or de-indexed from search engine results. Nor should there be.

• Umbrella damages case going to the Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave in Pioneer v. Godfrey, a class action case that deals with “umbrella damages” in competition law, where the case law between British Columbia and Ontario differs.

• Bureau offers guidance on efficiencies analysis

  The Competition Bureau released a draft guidance document on efficiencies analysis in merger reviews, which has allowed otherwise anti-competitive mergers to happen in Canada that would be blocked in other jurisdictions.

• New competition commissioner needs vision

  The federal government is searching for a new competition commissioner following the retirement of John Pecman and appointment of an interim commissioner.

• Supreme Court declines leave to appeal in TREB case

  In August, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed leave to appeal in the case of the Toronto Real Estate Board in its dispute with the competition commisioner, a case that touches on the intersection of competition law and privacy.

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  Monday, September 17, 2018

  
  Pro Bono Ontario Celebrates Hotline Anniversary
  
  McCarthy’s Adds Lawyers
  
  Curry Wins Award
  
  Law Times Poll
  

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