Health Canada has released the details of its long-awaited framework for Front-of-Package Nutrition Symbol labelling on any prepackaged food that meets or exceeds 15% sodium, sugar, or saturated fat (30% for prepackaged meals). The new regulations come into force on July 20, 2022 but manufacturers have until January 1, 2026 to implement changes. All of…
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Environmental Law Malavika Rao discusses the Kafue River spill in Zambia and questions whether the current legal responses, focused on human rights and compensation, are sufficient to address the extensive environmental damage from mining. Like other African states, Rao highlights that Zambia’s environmental laws primarily view environmental harm through a human-centered lens. The author suggests…
Successful people set goals, and part of goal setting might be affirmations. The idea is that by affirming something in the present tense—as though it were already happening—one conditions the mind for achieving success. For we folk in the real estate investment game, an affirmation can be used to support financial goals. This is part…
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When an employee termination is conducted, most employers focus on determining contractual severance entitlements and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. In so doing, their aim is to limit any potential claims for wrongful dismissal. By contrast, less thought tends to be given to return of property. This is not an unreasonable state of affairs, as…
Guest post by Margarita S. Ilieva, strategic international equality and human rights litigator Introduction In L. et Autres c. France, for the first time, the Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has acknowledged that judicial reasoning which negatively stereotypes, blames and therefore revictimises (secondary victimisation) survivors of sexual violence (SV), is discriminatory. In its judgment, the Court…
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This case involves the Hotmart service, an online marketplace of digital items. The plaintiffs claim they didn’t receive their purchased items and were charged for other unwanted services. Hotmart invoked the venue selection clause in its TOS to try to send the case elsewhere. It appears this is the TOS formation screen in question: This…
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Everyone’s healing journey is unique. When you’re on long-term disability, your journey is likely not linear. Despite this, insurance companies may try to rush you to return to work so they can stop providing benefits. Additionally, your employer may want you to return to your position before you’re ready. Only you know when it’s the…
On Thursday, May 15, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what is widely referred to as “the birthright citizenship case.” As some commentators point out, this is somewhat of a misnomer: at stake in this case is not the constitutionality of Trump’s executive order (EO) banning birthright citizenship for certain classes of individuals….
One of the big concerns with the Renters Rights Bill has been about the ability of the courts to cope. It is believed that the bill will create considerable additional work. At the moment, a substantial number of claims are brought using the paper-based accelerated procedure. This is used solely for no-fault section 21 claims,…
Airline passengers in Canada recently scored an important win regarding consumer protection. In International Air Transportation Association v Canada (Transportation Agency), 2024 SCC 30 [International Air], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) unanimously held that the Canada Transportation Agency’s (the “Agency”) Air Passenger Protection Regulations, SOR/2019-150 [Regulations] were valid regulations that did not violate…
