Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. Canada: Cumulative impacts and aboriginal consultation
Cindy Kieu of Shores Jardine LLP looks at the Federal Court of Appeal decision in Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. Canada, which she says is significant in demonstrating the reviewing court’s willingness to place the Crown’s duty to consult on the shoulders of administrative tribunals mandated to conduct environmental assessments.
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How to advise elderly trustees
John Hollander, a litigator with McBride Bond Christian LLP, looks at the issues elderly trustees face when undertaking substantial trust responsibilities; specifically examining how lawyers should advise such clients and how lawyers should advise beneficiaries when the elderly trustee appears not to be discharging the duties of the office.
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Is responsible communication a journalism defence?
Hilary Young, an assistant law professor at the University of New Brunswick, discusses what appears to be the ambiguous scope in the Supreme Court’s Grant v Torstar Corp. decision especially as concerns bloggers. Is it a journalism defence, or is it available to “anyone … in any medium” as the decision itself states?
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Bhasin v Hrynew: A duty to act in good faith or a duty not to act in bad faith?
Michael T. Pugsley and Sean Foreman, lawyers with the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, examine the Supreme Court’s decision in Bhasin v Hrynew, asking the question: does it create a duty to act in good faith, or the duty not to act in bad faith? There’s a significant difference, they say.
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Branch reports: Manitoba and Nova Scotia
Carli Owens of the Manitoba Branch and Karen Kinley from Nova Scotia give us a rundown on some of the activities in their branches.
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