Insurance Intermediaries: Fulfilling the role of an Insurance Expert
The following discussion is intended to provide insurance intermediaries, both brokers and agents, with an overview of potential areas of liability in negligence.
Disclosure of Mortgage Information to Third Party Creditors
On January 6, 2011, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Citi Cards Canada Inc. v. Charles Pleasance, The Canada Trust Company and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2011 ONCA 3 (“Citi Cards”) confirming that financial institutions are bound by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5 (“PIPEDA”) and cannot disclose personal information (e.g., mortgage statements) about a customer without the customer’s consent, unless an exception in PIPEDA applies.
Electronic Information Disclosure Obligations
Electronic information disclosure obligations in civil litigation matters.
Banking Law Update – December 7, 2010
Supreme Court rules that unregistered PPSA interest trumps subsequent Bank Act security.
Nova Scotia Legislative Report – Fall Sitting Dec 3, 2010
A summary of Bills introduced between November 27 and December 3 and the status of legislation introduced since the beginning of the 61st General Assembly, current to December 3, 2010.
Nova Scotia Legislative Report – Fall Sitting Nov 26, 2010
A summary of Bills introduced between November 19 and November 26 and the status of legislation introduced since the beginning of the 61st General Assembly, current to November 26, 2010.
Nova Scotia Legislative Report – Fall Sitting Nov 19, 2010
A summary of Bills introduced between November 12 and November 19 and the status of legislation introduced since the beginning of the 61st General Assembly, current to November 19, 2010.
Nova Scotia Legislative Report – Fall Sitting Nov 12, 2010
A summary of Bills introduced between November 8 and November 12 and the status of legislation introduced since the beginning of the 61st General Assembly, current to November 12, 2010.
Nova Scotia Legislative Report Fall Sitting
As of November 5, 2010, 10 Government Bills and 5 Private Members Bills have been introduced during this sitting of the House of Assembly.
Employer Liability for Mental Distress in the Workplace
Latest Labour & Employment Law updates from across the region. In this issue:
a) Employer Liability for Mental Distress in the Workplace
b) Expanded Remedial Powers for Administrative Tribunals