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Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes New Libel Defence: Historic Decision Creates Defence of Public Interest Responsible Communication
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
In what is perhaps the most significant decision in Canadian defamation law, the Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a new defence of "public interest responsible communication" in Grant v. Torstar Corporation. This defence will protect statements of fact on matters of public interest, even if the defendant cannot prove the statements published were true, provided the defendant can "show that publication was responsible, in that he or she was diligent in trying to verify the allegation(s), having regard to all the relevant circumstances." [More Here]
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Business Corporations Act (Quebec) Enacted
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Bill 63, the Business Corporations Act (Quebec), was adopted by the Parliament of Quebec on December 1st, 2009 and enacted on December 4th. More than 300,000 companies in the province will automatically become business corporations governed by the new Act. [More Here]
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Sweeping Ontario Pension Reform Bill Introduced
Monday, December 14, 2009
On December 9, 2009, the Government of Ontario released Bill 236 amending the Ontario Pension Benefits Act by enacting some of the changes proposed in the Expert Commission on Pensions, A Fine Balance: Safe Pensions, Affordable Plans, Fair Rules, including dealing with the key issues of partial wind-ups, grow-in, asset transfers, plan splits and mergers, plan administration, information for plan members and Superintendent powers. [More Here]
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New Opportunities in Ontario's Green Energy Act
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Ontario government has announced a number of new regulations and programs to give effect to some of the major components of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, which was introduced earlier this year. The aim of the Green Energy Act is to provide the legal platform to establish an attractive investment climate for green power developers, provide certainty for the market, and make Ontario a leader in renewable energy and energy conservation in North America. [More Here]
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