The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that the tort of conspiracy has no place in family law. Jodie Waters sued her ex-husband and his new wife, claiming that they conspired to transfer assets so as to thwart her claim for child support. The Court of Appeal decided that there is … [Read more...]
Bench Press 37-5: Red Horse/Black Horse
A trademark dispute between Molson Canada and San Miguel Brewing International caused Justice Phelan of the Federal Court of Canada to begin his judgment with “The potential for the use of phrases such as ‘this is a horse of a different colour’ or equine and beer jokes jump out at one. The Court … [Read more...]
Bench Press 37-5: Texting with Telus
Telus is unique among telecommunications companies in that it briefly stores electronic copies of all text messages sent or received by its subscribers. Police in Ontario obtained a warrant obliging Telus to hand over any stored copies of text messages sent or received by two of its subscribers on a … [Read more...]
Helping Children and Teens Deal with Separation and Divorce
In 2008 Statistics Canada estimated that 41% of Canadian marriages would end in divorce before the 30th year of marriage. Most agree that the divorce of parents has a profound impact on the emotional well-being of children. The legal system has recognized this issue and family justice services … [Read more...]
Cronaca Nera: Two True Crime Books From Italy
The Fatal Gift of Beauty:The Trials of Amanda Knox by Nina Burleigh I had largely finished this book when the news came that the Italian Appeals Court – the Court of Cassation – had, on March 26 ruled that American university student Amanda Knox and Italian student Raffaele Sollecito, briefly her … [Read more...]
Vol 37-5: May/Jun 2013
Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Featured Articles: Families in Flux Special Report: Resource Development Issues Departments Columns Printable PDF version Featured Articles: Families in Flux Change is life and life is change! Families … [Read more...]
Griffiths Energy Violates the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
Calgary-based Griffiths Energy International Inc. (Griffiths) was created in August 2009 to obtain oil and gas production sharing contracts in the Republic of Chad. Within two years, the corporate leadership had changed, the corporate founder Griffiths was dead, and the company faced a major … [Read more...]
Building a Child-Sensitive Canada
As one of the most affluent countries in the world – a country that has weathered the financial crisis better than most – Canada's children should be thriving. Instead, they are more likely than children in most other affluent countries to be poor. We talk about the strength of our economy, but our … [Read more...]
Overhead Overdone?
During my youth collecting hockey cards was a rite of passage – and a few of my contemporaries continued to amass collections into adulthood. I am not a hobbyist by nature, but I do collect junk mail from cable companies. That’s because I so frequently hear complaints about the number of direct mail … [Read more...]
Co-Tenants and Co-Responsibilities
Kim and Tim are in love. They decide to move in to a new place together, and they both sign the lease. Kim and Tim fall out of love, and Kim moves out. Tim stays living in the apartment for three years, and then he falls behind on his rent payments. Three years after Kim moved out, she gets sued by … [Read more...]