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CTA Upholds Tariff Concerning Transportation of Primates

In a decision dated December 20, 2012, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) dismissed complaints launched by the Public Health Agency of Canada and Queen’s University against Air Canada.  The CTA found that Air Canada’s proposed tariff revisions that would allow it to stop transporting non-human primates for research are not unreasonable, nor are they unduly Read more...

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Court of Appeal affirms Reverse Onus under HTA s.148(1)

The Court of Appeal for Ontario in the recent case of  El Dali v. Panjalingam, 2013 ONCA 24, affirmed two important principles that often arise in municipal defence cases: (1) a driver who crosses the centre line and is involved in an accident, is deemed at fault absent evidence to the contrary, and (2) the Read more...

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The New MMS – As Amended by O.Reg. 47/13

The Ontario Government has published the amendments to Ont. Reg 239/02 – Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways. The Regulation came into force on Friday, January 25th, 2013. Ont. Reg. 47.13 is available here. The following is a “consolidation” that we have prepared, showing the new language in red font. It is not the “official” Read more...

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