An Alberta court has rejected a proposed receivership transaction after finding it could trigger clawbacks of wage protection payments already received by terminated employees. The Court of King’s Ben… Free …
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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses real estate broker’s claim that commission trust account created statutory right to payment
A British Columbia real estate broker who lost a contractual dispute over commission cannot claim the funds were held in a statutory trust for him simply because his employer deposited …
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PREMIUMTow operator denied stay of cancellation order after employee filmed fatal collision scene
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PREMIUMB.C. winemaker awarded 12 months’ notice after being wrongfully dismissed by new owners
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Former Canadian Tire franchise ordered to pay $20,000 for racial profiling of customer
A Nova Scotia Board of Inquiry has ordered a former Canadian Tire franchise operator to pay $20,000 in general damages to a customer who was subjected to racial profiling during …
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Bankruptcy doesn’t erase legal costs or damages for B.C. worker in wrongful dismissal case
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that a former employee of Batten Industries cannot discharge debts owed to her former employer through bankruptcy, including a damages award and …
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PREMIUMWorker who blamed federal vaccine mandate for firing loses case against Skyservice
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Wrongful dismissal claim fails to overturn eviction order, Landlord and Tenant Board rules
The Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) has denied a tenant’s attempt to overturn an eviction order, finding that job loss and financial hardship did not amount to a reviewable …
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Realtor’s claim for unpaid office fees tossed after tribunal finds it failed to investigate harassment
The Civil Resolution Tribunal of British Columbia has dismissed a $5,000 claim by City Realty against a real estate contractor after finding the company fundamentally breached its agreement by failing… …
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Saskatchewan expands interpersonal violence definition to include coercive control, cyberstalking
Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that broadens the legal definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive control and cyberstalking. The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act amends The Victims of Interpersonal Violence …