Earlier this year, Justice Matlow made a plea that appeals from decisions of the Landlord and Tenant Board be “restricted” and that perhaps leave to appeal needed to be obtained before appeals could be brought.
We wholeheartedly agree that some kind of gatekeeper function is necessary to keep frivolous and meritless appeals out of the courts. Continue reading “Appeals from decisions of the Landlord and Tenant Board should be “restricted””
Two of my cases were recently reported: a housing co op eviction on behavioural and arrears grounds; and a worker co op wrongful dismissal and share claim by a former worker owner. I’ve previously blogged about the worker co‑op case. Check out the links for the whole story of each case.
Technology has become central to the workplace, with employers regularly providing employees with access to computers and other devices for use in the course of work and employment activities. Personal use of these devices often becomes incidental, especially as the boundaries between the workplace and home blur. As a result, questions arise over who really owns the personal information generated on these workplace devices and the extent of an employee’s privacy rights over any personal information stored on these devices.
The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision of R. v. Cole indicates that an employee’s personal information, even if stored on computers owned by an employer, may attract a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Last week Highland Companies announced plans to withdraw its application to build a quarry in Melancthon Ontario. The “Mega Quarry” has been a rallying cry for local food and agriculture reform, as well as aggregates reform in Ontario.
Now is not a time for farmers, environmentalists and foodies to rest on their laurels. Ontario’s agricultural policy needs big-time reform. For far too long Ontario has badly neglected the agricultural sector on all fronts, financial, marketing, trade policy, land use protection, water policies, and from a food security perspective. The Mega Quarry dispute highlighted many of these problems.
Continue reading “Mega Quarry win shows it’s time for major agricultural policy reform in Ontario”
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has embarked on its five year review of the Provincial Policy Statement, a document which underpins land use planning decisions in the province of Ontario.
The Canadian Environmental Law Association and EcoJustice have submitted their comments to the proposed revisions.
You can find a copy of their full submissions here (pdf).
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