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Legislation / Regulation
Canadians want more regulatory review of emerging technologies: Accenture
May 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadians prioritize regulatory reviews of drones, autonomous vehicles and online user agreements above those of other emerging technologies, according to new research from global professional services company Accenture. For the research, an Ipsos I-Say panel interviewed a sample of 1,003…
Relying on government to solve “big shake” problem courts continued procrastination: Tannas
May 25, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichThe potential for procrastination to address the consequences of a large earthquake in Canada are persistent and pervasive, demanding implementation of a tactical plan that could see “the issue dealt with, one way or another, in the next 12 months,”…
ICLR report examines legal tools to mandate stormwater management on the part of homeowners
May 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction released Tuesday a report intended as an “initial discussion paper” on the issue of mandating flood risk reduction measures on the part of private property owners. The report – Assessing local mandatory measures to…
Criminal Code changes proposing mandatory alcohol screening of drivers tabled for second reading
May 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government is aiming to remove the “bolus drinking” loophole with amendments to the Criminal Code provisions on impaired driving, Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould suggested Friday on Parliament Hill. If Bill C-46 is passed into law, Canadian…
Environment and Climate Change Canada releases technical paper on proposed federal carbon pricing options
May 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEnvironment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has released a technical paper outlining a proposed federal carbon pricing option for provinces that choose not to have their own system in place in 2018. A backgrounder from ECCC referenced the Pan-Canadian approach…
Child restraint systems in commercial aviation should be mandatory: TSB
May 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe use of child restraint systems should be mandatory on commercial aircraft in Canada, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated Thursday in a report on an accident that injured 25. No child restraint systems were used (nor were they…
Law allowing blue and amber lights for roadside assistance vehicles now in effect in Saskatchewan
May 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterRoadside assistance vehicles in Saskatchewan can now use blue lights in conjunction with amber lights, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) announced on Tuesday. The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed the Traffic Safety (Tow Trucks) Amendment Act to permit blue lights to…
Mandatory locomotive recorder bill ‘addresses a key safety issue,’ says Transportation Safety Board
May 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAmendments to the federal Railway Safety Act mandating recording devices, if passed into law, could provide “essential information” to Transportation Safety Board of Canada staff investigating rail accidents and could help prevent such accidents in the future, TSB suggested Tuesday.…
WannaCry ransomware attack “arguably the first ever cyber-catastrophe”: RMS cyber expert
May 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global WannaCry ransomware attack is “arguably the first ever cyber-catastrophe,” an expert in cyber risk management from RMS said on Tuesday. Tom Harvey said in a statement that the cyberattack “clearly demonstrates the systemic nature of the risk, with…
IBC board recommends Ontario, Atlantic Canada members voluntarily align home policies to protect innocent co-insureds
May 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC) board of directors is recommending that IBC’s members operating in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces voluntarily align their home insurance policies with other jurisdictions when it comes to protecting “innocent co-insureds.” Current legislation in…
Ontario Chamber of Commerce endorses major changes to auto insurance rate regulation
May 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is calling on the provincial government to put an end to its existing auto rate filing system, a system the chamber describes as “one of the most costly, onerous, and restrictive in North America.”…
City loses argument that nine-year-old contributorily negligent after being hit by car
May 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application from the City of Hamilton for leave to appeal a finding that a nine-year-old boy was not contributorily negligent after he was hit by a car at a location where a…