On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, a panel of Cox & Palmer insurance lawyers from across the region presented our Defence of Slip, Trip and Fall Liability Claims 101, which covered a review of the fundamentals of the law, including evidentiary basics, standards, approaches and strategies associated with the defence of slip, trip and fall liability claims. Our panel of lawyers referenced recent cases and new issues arising from them.
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On June 23, 2025, we reported on our expectations for Nova Scotia’s new Mandatory Harassment Prevention Policy regulations. We are pleased to update that the long-awaited regulations were published on August 22, 2025 in the Royal Gazette Part II and will soon be added as Part 27 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations made […]
read moreOn June 4, 2025, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) released its Final Guidelines on Competitor Property Controls (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines clarify how the Bureau will assess contractual restrictions in commercial leases and restrictive covenants under Canada’s Competition Act, following recent legislative amendments. The Bureau uses the term “competitor property controls” to describe restrictions on […]
read moreWritten by Robin Aitken, TEP, Partner in Charlottetown In 2025, Prince Edward Island introduced a sweeping modernization of its trust legislation through Bill No. 5 –Trustee Act, replacing the longstanding Trustee Act (Chapter T-8). This new Act represents a significant expansion of legislated trust law, enhancing fiduciary standards, expanding trustee powers, and providing further protections for beneficiaries. […]
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