Topic Liability
Why Uber has a new insurer
October 23, 2020 by Jason Contant, Online EditorAfter a five-year-long business relationship with Intact, ridesharing giant Uber moved its business to Economical. What prompted the move?
Experts say counterfeit hand sanitizer recall is a lesson for retailers
October 22, 2020 by Tara Deschamps - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Dollarama Inc. is removing a counterfeit and recalled hand sanitizer from its shelves, which experts say should serve as a reminder of how important it is for retailers and consumers to do their due diligence when shopping. “Since…
Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers and some organizations
October 21, 2020 by Shawn Jeffords and Liam Casey -THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Health-care workers, businesses and non-profits could receive liability protection against COVID-19-related lawsuits under legislation proposed by the Ontario government Tuesday, but critics said the bill would result in extra protection for long-term care providers who failed residents during…
Some long-term care homes can’t get insurance, could be forced to close: association
October 20, 2020 by Liam Casey - THE CANADIAN PRESSOntario’s long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the province’s homes says. The Ontario Long-Term Care Association…
Gushing over oil storage
October 18, 2020 by Michael Freill, President, Mark 1 EngineeringHow Canada’s P&C insurers plugged a regulatory hole that exposed the industry to millions of dollars in claims every year
The growing need for cybersecurity in supply chain management
October 17, 2020 by Alexandra Wright, Jackie Vergne and Ken Rayner, Cyber Insurance Solutions Inc.Your suppliers are most at risk, and attacks will be costly
The growing cost to clean up abandoned and orphaned wells
October 16, 2020 by The Canadian PressThis article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. Author: Kevin Kemball, Director – Centre for Boreal Research, Northern Alberta…
What Canada’s Supreme Court says about employers’ liability for bonuses
October 15, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA constructive dismissal award against a Halifax-based fish oil maker of nearly $1.1-million has been restored by the Supreme Court of Canada. When it comes to employment practices liability, a key lesson from Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., released…
Cancelled contracts in the COVID age: A tribunal weighs in on a wedding, interrupted
October 14, 2020 by David GambrillA public health emergency such as a pandemic may be an unforeseen “act of God,” but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will make it illegal or impossible for a business to fulfill the terms of a commercial contract with a…
Ex-senator’s staff to be compensated $498K for harassment, abuse
October 14, 2020 by The Canadian PressOTTAWA – The Senate of Canada will pay nearly half a million dollars in compensation to nine employees of a now-resigned senator who say they suffered harassment, including sexual harassment, on the job. The decision today to award $498,000 in…
Why the court found the landlord responsible for this winter roof collapse
October 13, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA courier firm has successfully sued its landlord for $188,000 after the roof of its Halifax area warehouse collapsed under the weight of snow and ice. In Transport Canpar L.P. v. 3258042 Nova Scotia Limited, released Oct. 8, Justice Richard…
Consortium building Eglinton Crosstown takes government to court over COVID-19 issues
October 9, 2020 by John Chidley-Hill - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – The consortium building a light-rail transit line across Toronto said Thursday that it was taking the provincial government to court over alleged delays and cost overruns related to COVID-19. Crosslinx Transit Solutions said it had filed an application…