Victory In $130 Million Wildfire Act Case
McCarthy Tétrault recently achieved a complete victory on behalf of Blue Goose Cattle Company Ltd. and one of its directors [...]
Court Of Appeal Rules Waste Rock And Tailings From Historic Mine Belong To Mine Operator
Erin Reimer and Özge Yazar, lawyers in MT+Co.'s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, recently represented the Tahltan Central Government as [...]
Eastway Tank: A Stark Reminder For Officers And Directors
On April 5, 2024, Eastway Tank, Pump & Meter Limited ("Eastway" or the "Company") and its owner and director, Neil [...]
The Consequences Of Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
A recent Alberta Human Rights Commission decision demonstrates the seriousness with which Tribunals are taking discrimination and sexual harassment in [...]
Frustrations, Frustrations! Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms That Employee’s Failure To Comply With Vaccination Policy Results In Frustration Of Employment Contract
Frustration of contract is a well-established legal doctrine. However, many employers and employees are unfamiliar with the concept or its [...]
Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms That Refusal To Comply With Vaccination Policy Amounts To Frustration Of Contract
In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court decision that the appellant's [...]
Significant OHSA Penalties For Company And Director And Officer Serve As A Warning Of Future Prosecution Trends
On January 13, 2022, five employees of Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Ltd. (the "Employer") were killed in an explosion [...]
No, Third Party Creditors Don’t Have A Cause Of Action Under British Columbia’s Environmental Management Act
On June 19, 2024, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (the "Court") issued its decision in Obsidian Energy Ltd. v. Cordy [...]