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A

· Aboriginal Law

Prepared by Gary L. Carsen, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: May 1977

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 1992

Cases up to and including:
[1992] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Statutes up to and including:
Canada Legislative Index Rel. No. 22, 26/02/92
Provincial Legislative Record No. 2, 25/02/92
The following legislation is pending.
Canada:
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, Bill C-35, 1991 (Commons 3rd reading 7th February 1992 - amends Criminal Code).

 

· Absentees
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B.: November 1992
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2004] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Statutes up to and including:
Alberta Gazette No. 101-1, 05/01/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 47-24, 04/11/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-3, 05/01/15
Northwest Territories Gazette, No. 25-12, 04/12/31
Ontario Gazette No. 138-4, 05/01/22
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-2, 05/01/14
The following legislation is pending.
British Columbia:
Trustee Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 464 (Supp.), s. 1 (to be proclaimed).

 

· Actions (Ontario)
Prepared by Nadine J. Lumley Barmania, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: June 1995
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-4, 2006/02/22
Ontario Gazette No. 139-07, 2006/02/18

 

· Actions (Western)
Prepared by Joan E. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B.: August 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-15, 2005/07/27
Alberta Gazette No. 101-14, 2005/07/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-13, 2005/06/28
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-29, 2005/07/16
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-31, 2005/08/05

 

· Administrative Law
Prepared by David J. Mullan, LL.M. (Vict.), LL.M. (Queen's) Professor of Law, Queen's University: April 1996
Updated by David J. Mullan and the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 1998
Cases up to and including:
(1998), 2 Admin. L.R. (3d), part 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette, No. 132-27, 98/07/04
Alberta Gazette, No. 94-12, 98/06/30
British Columbia Gazette, No. 41-12, 98/06/16
Manitoba Gazette, No. 127-25, 98/07/04
Ontario Gazette, No. 131-27, 98/07/04
Saskatchewan Gazette, No. 94-27, 98/07/03

 

·Agency                                                                                                                                                         Prepared by G. H. L. Fridman, Q.C., F.R.S.C., M.A., B.C.L., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar, and of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-law, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:16, 2009/08/05
Alberta Gazette No. 105:13, 2009/07/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:12, 2009/06/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:33, 2009/08/15
New Brunswick Gazette Vol. 167:1455, 2009/09/16
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 84:37, 2009/09/11
North West Territories Gazette No. XXX:8, 2009/08/31
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:19, 2009/09/11
Ontario Gazette No. 142:33, 2009/08/15
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 135:25, 2009/08/29
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:32, 2009/08/07
Yukon Gazette No. 28:9, 2009/09/15

 

· Agriculture (Ontario)
Prepared by Sherwin Lyman, LL.B. of the Manitoba Bar and Jean-E. Brassard, B.A., Barrister-at-Law of the Ontario Bar, updated by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: February 1998
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:17, 2007/08/22
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:12, 2007/06/19
Ontario Gazette No. 140:30, 2007/07/28

 

·Agriculture (Western)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Prepared by Kathleen Maragh, B.A., B.S.W., LL.B., of the Alberta Bar: March 2001 Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2009

 Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:9, 2009/04/29
Alberta Gazette No. 105:8, 2009/04/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:4, 2009/02/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:16, 2009/04/18
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:18, 2009/05/01

 

· Animals
Prepared by Charles N. MacDonald LL.B., B.A.Sc. (B.A.) of the Alberta Bar January 2000
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-8, 2005/04/20
Alberta Gazette No. 101-7, 2005/04/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-5, 2005/03/08
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-16, 2005/04/16
Ontario Gazette No. 138-17, 2005/04/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-16, 2005/04/22
The following legislation is pending:
Alberta:
Blind Persons' Rights Amendment Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. 7 (Supp.) (amends Blind Persons' Rights Act).
Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2002, S.A. 2002, c. 14, s. 4 (amends Agricultural Pests Act).
Livestock Industry Diversification Amendment Act, 2003, S.A., 2003, c. 26 (amends Livestock Industry Diversification Act and Brand Act).
British Columbia:
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, S.B.C. 1997, c. 14, s. 3 (portion to be proclaimed - amends Animal Disease Control Act).
Food Safety Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 28, s. 25 (amends Animal Disease Control Act).
Milk Industry Amendment Act, 1997, S.B.C. 1997, c. 9, s. 25 (amends Animal Disease Control Act).
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2003, S.B.C. 2003, c. 7, s. 4 (repeals Bee Act).
Police Amendment Act, 1997, S.B.C. 1997, c. 37, s. 67 (re-enacts Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, s. 10(2)).
Wildlife Amendment Act, 2004, S.B.C. 2004, c. 56 (amends Wildlife Act).
Saskatchewan:
Animal Products Amendment Act, 2002, S.S. 2002, c. 15, ss. 5, 6 (amend Animal Products Act).

 

· Annuities
Prepared by Dona Campbell, B.A., LL.B. and Christel Francis, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar and Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: January 1997
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2008
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-24, 2007/11/28
Alberta Gazette No. 103-21, 2007/11/15
British Columbia Gazette, No. 50-21, 2007/10/23
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-43, 2007/10/27
Ontario Gazette No. 140-47, 2007/11/24
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-47, 2007/11/23
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 28-10, 2007/10/31
Yukon Gazette No. 26-11, 2007/11/15

 

· Arbitration 

Prepared by Roxanne Neufeld, LL.B.: February 2004

 Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2007

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Canada Gazette No. 141:17, 2007/08/22
Alberta Gazette No. 103:14, 2007/07/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:12, 2007/06/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:28, 2007/07/14
Ontario Gazette No. 140:30, 2007/07/28
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:30, 2007/07/27

 

· Associations and Non-profit Corporations
Prepared by Jeff Shulman, B.A.: October 1998
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-7, 2007/05/02
Alberta Gazette No. 103-8, 2007/04/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-7, 2007/04/10
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-17, 2007/04/28
Ontario Gazette No. 140-19, 2007/05/12
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-18, 2007/05/04

 

· Auctions
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: September 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-17, 2006/08/23
Alberta Gazette No. 102-15, 2006/08/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 49-12, 2006/06/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 135-32, 2006/08/12
Ontario Gazette No. 139-32, 2006/08/12
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102-33, 2006/08/18

 

· Aviation

Prepared by J. Sanderson Graham, of the Ontario Bar: October 1998

Updated by Laura M. Safran, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Q.C., of the Alberta Bar: September 2009

With the assistance of Kealy Lambert, B.A., LL.B., Jenelle Matsalla B.A., LL.B., and Rachel Howie, B.A., LL.B., of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, and Jean Moore, B.A., J.D., and Matt Sudak, B.A., LL.B., all of the Alberta Bar

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:39, 2009/09/26
Alberta Gazette No. 105:17, 2009/09/15
Ontario Gazette No. 142: 39, 2009/09/26
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:39, 2009/09/25

 

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B

· Bailment
Prepared by Andrew James, B.A., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: August 1997
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: August 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:13, 2006/06/28
Alberta Gazette No. 102:11, 2006/06/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 49:9, 2006/05/09
Manitoba Gazette No. 135:26, 2006/07/01
Ontario Gazette No. 139:26, 2006/07/01
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102:25, 2006/06/23
The following legislation is pending:
Canada:
An Act to amend certain laws relating to financial institutions, S.C. 1997, c. 15, s. 47 (amends Bank Act, s. 427).

 

·Banking                                                                                                                                                       

Prepared by M.H. Ogilvie, B.A., LL.B., M.A., D. Phil., D.D., F.R.S.C. of the Nova Scotia and Ontario Bars: November 1998                                                                                      Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2009                                                                                                             Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:19, 2008/09/17
Alberta Gazette No. 104:18, 2008/09/30
Ontario Gazette No. 141:40, 2008/10/04
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:40, 2008/10/03
Quebec Gazette No. 140:40, 2008/10/01
The following legislation is pending.
Ontario:
Unclaimed Intangible Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. U.1 (to be proclaimed).


· Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Prepared by William J. Meyer, Q.C. of the Ontario Bar: August 1993
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 1998
Cases up to and including
[1998] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including
Canada Gazette No. 131-23, 07/06/97
Alberta Gazette No. 93-10, 31/05/97
British Columbia Gazette No. 40-10, 20/05/97
Manitoba Gazette No. 126-21, 07/06/97
Ontario Gazette No. 130-23, 07/06/97
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 93-22, 30/05/97
Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Yukon Territory, CCL No. 5, 15/05/97
The following legislation is pending
Canada:
Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28 (in force 1st April 1999 - amends Bank Act).
Alberta:
Limitations Act, S.A. 1996, c. L-15.1 (to be proclaimed).
British Columbia:
Adult Guardianship Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 6 (to be proclaimed - repeals Patients Property Act).
Manitoba:
Personal Property Security Act, S.M. 1993, c. 14 (to be proclaimed).
Northwest Territories:
Personal Property Security Act, S.N.W.T. 1994, c. 8 (to be proclaimed -- repeals Conditional Sales Act).
Ontario:
Courts Improvement Act, S.O. 1996, c. 25, s. 9(17) (to be proclaimed -- amends Courts of Justice Act).

 

· Barristers and Solicitors (Ontario) NEW!

Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: February 2003

 Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2010

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:21, 2009/10/14

Ontario Gazette No. 142:41, 2009/10/10

                                           

· Barristers and Solicitors (Western)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar: November 2004
Cases up to and including:
[2004] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 138:22, 2004/11/03
Alberta Gazette No. 100:20, 2004/10/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 47:21, 2004/10/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 133:45, 2004/11/06
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 100:44, 2004/10/29

 

· Bills of Exchange
Prepared by Bradley Crawford, B.Comm., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar and Brian C. Kelsall, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: August 1995

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141-15, 2007/07/25

Alberta Gazette No. 103-14, 2007/07/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 50-12, 2007/06/19

Manitoba Gazette No. 136-28, 2007/07/14

Ontario Gazette No. 140-30, 2007/07/28

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-30, 2007/07/27

 

· Boundaries and Surveys
Prepared by K.L. Wood, B.A., LL.B.: March 2001
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 140-25, 2006/12/13

Alberta Gazette No. 102-23, 2006/12/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 49-22, 2006/11/21

Manitoba Gazette No. 135-49, 2006/12/09

Ontario Gazette No. 139-50, 2006/12/16

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102-50, 2006/12/15

 

· Builders’ Liens (Western)
Prepared by L. Brian Swartz, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: February 2000
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: July 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:9, 2007/05/02
Alberta Gazette No. 103:8, 2007/04/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:7, 2007/04/10
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:17, 2007/04/28
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:18, 2007/05/04

 

· Building Contracts

Prepared by Immanuel Goldsmith, Q.C., LL.B. (London) of the Ontario Bar and of the Middle Temple: March 1985                                                      Updated by Paul H. Starkman, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: February 1997

Updated by legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:1, 2008/01/09
Alberta Gazette No. 103:24, 2007/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:1, 2008/02/26
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:50, 2007/12/15
New Brunswick Gazette No. 166:175, 2008/02/06
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 83:4, 2008/01/25
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 28:12, 2007/12/31
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 32:3, 2008/02/01
Ontario Gazette No. 140:52, 2007/12/29
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 134:4, 2008/01/26
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:42, 2007/12/28
Yukon Territory Gazette No. 26:12, 2007/12/15

The following legislation is pending:

Canada:
Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act., S.C. 1996, c. 17, s. 17 (re-enacts Interest Act R.S.C. 1985 c. I-15, s. 4).
Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1, S.C. 2001, c. 4, s. 175 (amends Interest Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-15, s. 4).

 

· Bulk Sales (Ontario)

Prepared by Donald McLean: January 1974

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Statutes up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:7, 2009/04/01
Ontario Gazette No. 142:8, 2009/02/21

 

· Burial and Cremation (Ontario) NEW!

 

Prepared by Marlene Russo, B.Sc., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: October 1991

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2010

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1

Legislation up to and including: 

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Ontario Gazette No. 142:45, 2009/11/07

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Ontario:

Coroners Amendment Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c.15 (amends Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.37).

Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 33 (replaces Cemeteries Act (Revised), R.S.O. 1990, c. C.4 and Funeral Directors and Establishments Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.36; amends Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31; amends Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.37; amends and repeals Funeral Directors and Establishments Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.F.36).

Health System Improvements Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 10 (amends Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.7).

Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 8, s.196 (amends Cemeteries Act (Revised), R.S.O.   

1990, c. C.4; amends Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C.37).

Ministry of Government Services Consumer Protection and Service Modernization Act, 2006, S.O.   

2006, c. 34, Sched. D (amends Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, s. 3; Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 33 and Funeral Directors and Establishments Act, R.S.O.1990, c. F.36).

Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, S.O. 2008, c.14 (amends Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.37).

 

· Burial and Cremation (Western)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: March 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:5, 2006/03/08
Alberta Gazette No. 102:4, 2006/02/28
British Columbia Gazette No. 48:25, 2005/12/13
Manitoba Gazette No. 135:8, 2006/02/25
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102:9, 2006/03/03

 

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C

· Carriers
Prepared by John P. Sojak, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: August

1995
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: February

2007

Cases up to and including:

[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141-2, 2007/01/24

Alberta Gazette No. 103-2, 2007/01/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 49-23, 2006/12/05

Manitoba Gazette No. 136-2, 2007/01/13

New Brunswick Gazette No. 164-1995, 2006/12/13

Newfoundland Gazette No. 81-50, 2006/12/15

Northwest Territories Gazette No. 27-11, 2006/11/30

Nova Scotia Gazette No. 30-22, 2006/11/24

Ontario Gazette No. 140-1, 2007/01/06

Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 132-50, 2006/12/16

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-4, 2007/01/26

Yukon Territory Gazette No. 25-11, 2006/11/15

 

· Charities (Ontario)
Prepared by Fern A. Levis, Q.C. of the Ontario Bar, and updated by Edwin Z. Durbin, B.Comm., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: August 1993
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:11, 2006/05/31
Ontario Gazette No. 139:21, 2006/05/27
The following legislation is pending.
Ontario:
Charitable Institutions Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.9, s. 5(1) (to be proclaimed).
Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 1992, c. 33, ss. 141, 147 (amends Assessment Act and Provincial Land Tax Act).
Local Health System Integration Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 4, s. 43 (amends Charitable Institutions Act).

 

· Charities (Western)
Prepared by Frances S. Rapaport, B.A., M.A. LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: January 1990
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: August 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Alberta Gazette No. 102:10, 2006/05/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 49:8, 2006/04/25
Manitoba Gazette No. 135:21, 2006/05/27
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 27:4, 2006/04/28
Ontario Gazette No. 139:22, 2006/06/03
Yukon Gazette No. 25:4, 2006/04/15
The following legislation is pending:
Yukon:
Perpetuities and Accumulations Repeal Act, S.Y. 2001, c. 12 (to be proclaimed).

 

·Children

Prepared by Roselyn Zisman, B.Sc., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar, and Joan Dunlop, B.A., LL.B., June 2008

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:14, 2009/07/08
Alberta Gazette No. 105:12, 2009/06/30
British Colombia Gazette No. 52:9, 2009/05/05
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:25, 2009/06/20
Ontario Gazette No. 142:26, 2009/06/27
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:26, 2009/06/26

Legislation:

Canada

Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 4 (2nd Supp.), ss. 64-67: License denial provisions help provincial enforcement services enforce support orders and support provisions by providing for the denial of certain licences to debtors who are in persistent arrears.

 

· Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

Prepared by David E. Baird, Q.C., Counsel with Fasken Martineau's Insolvency and Restructuring Group

Updating author in connection with CCAA amendments Stephanie Ben-Ishai, LL.B., LL.M., Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School: November 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:22, 2008/10/29
Alberta Gazette No. 104:19, 2008/10/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:18, 2008/09/23
New Brunswick Gazette No. 166:1351, 2008/08/27
Ontario Gazette No. 141:43, 2008/10/25
Québec Gazette No. 140:40, 2008/10/02

Note to Subscribers: Please note that this title reflects the amendments made to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) by Chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, and Chapter 36 of the Statutes of Canada, 2007 (c. 47 and c. 36 respectively). Please note that at the time of writing and editing this title, these amendments have not yet come into force. They are fully expected to be declared into force shortly in their current form.

 

· Condominiums (Ontario)

Adapted from Audrey Loeb's The Condominium Act: A User's Manual by Andrew James, B.A., LL.B. and Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: July 2005

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:5, 2008/03/05
Ontario Gazette No. 141:10, 2008/03/08

 

· Condominiums (Western) NEW!

  Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: June 2010

 

  Cases up to and including:

  [2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9

  Legislation up to and including:

  Alberta Gazette No. 106:5, 2010/03/15

  British Columbia Gazette No. 53:2, 2010/03/10

  Manitoba Gazette No. 139:12, 2010/03/20

  Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:13, 2010/04/01

 

· Conflict of Laws
Prepared by Debra L. Jack, LL.B.: July 1997
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-15, 2007/07/25
Alberta Gazette No. 103-14, 2007/07/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-12, 2007/06/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-28, 2007/07/14
Ontario Gazette No. 140-30, 2007/07/28
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-30, 2007/07/27

 

· Conspiracy
Prepared by Sandra J. MacPherson, B.A., LL.B. of the Manitoba Bar: April 2000
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-15, 2007/07/25
Alberta Gazette No. 103-14, 2007/07/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-12, 2007/06/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-28, 2007/07/14
Ontario Gazette No. 140-30, 2007/07/28
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-30, 2007/07/27

 

· Constitutional Law

Prepared by Marian E. Bryant, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. of the Alberta, Nunavut and Ontario Bars: June 2005

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:14, 2009/07/08
Alberta Gazette No. 105:12, 2009/06/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:9, 2009/05/05
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:25, 2009/06/20
Ontario Gazette No. 142:26, 2009/06/27
Saskatchewan Gazette 104:31, 105:26, 2009/06/26


· Construction Liens (Ontario)
Prepared by Kevin McGuinness, LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D., Steele Raymond Professor of Business, Law Bournemouth University, England, Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of England and Wales: November 1997
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 140:11, 2007/05/03

Ontario Gazette No. 140:22, 2007/06/02

 

· Contempt of Court NEW!

 Prepared by Roxanne L. Neufeld, LL.B., of the Alberta Bar: May 2007

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:25, 2009/12/09

Alberta Gazette No. 105:23, 2009/12/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:46, 2009/11/14

Ontario Gazette No. 142:50, 2009/12/12

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:50, 2009/12/11

 

· Contracts

Prepared by Warren H.O. Mueller, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Q.C. of the Ontario Bar, and D. Morgan, B.A., LL.B, LL.M.: September 2008

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:11, 2009/05/27
Alberta Gazette No. 105:10, 2009/05/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:6, 2009/03/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:20, 2009/05/16
New Brunswick Gazette No. 167:923, 2009/06/03
Newfoundland Gazette No. 84:20, 2009/05/15
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 30:4, 2009/04/30
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:10, 2009/05/08
Ontario Gazette No. 142:22, 2009/05/30
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 135:21, 2009/05/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:22, 2009/05/29


· Co-operatives

Prepared by Barbro E. Stalbecker-Pountney, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: November 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:18, 2008/09/03
Alberta Gazette No. 104:16, 2008/08/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:12, 2008/06/17
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:32, 2008/08/09
Ontario Gazette No. 141:36, 2008/09/06
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:36, 2008/09/05


· Copyright

Prepared by John S. McKeown, B. Comm., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: February 2001
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:19, 2007/09/19
Alberta Gazette No. 103:17, 2007/09/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:17, 2007/08/28
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:37, 2007/09/15
Ontario Gazette No. 140:39, 2007/09/29
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:38, 2007/09/21

 

· Coroners and Medical Examiners
Prepared by The Honourable Justice T.D. Marshall, M.D. of the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) and Brian H. Lutz, B.Sc., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: May 1994
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Thomson Carswell to: August 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:11, 2007/05/30
Alberta Gazette No. 103-10, 2007/05/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:8, 2007/04/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:20, 2007/05/19
Ontario Gazette No. 140:22, 2007/06/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:22, 2007/06/01

 

· Costs

Prepared by Joan Dunlop B.A., LL.B.: June 2006

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-4, 2008/02/20
Alberta Gazette No. 104-2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51-1, 2008/01/15
Manitoba Gazette No. 137-6, 2008/02/09
Ontario Gazette No. 141-8, 2008/02/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104-8, 2008/02/22


· Courts (Ontario)

Prepared by Kathleen Maragh, B.A., B.S.W., LL.B.: January 2000

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-3, 2008/02/06
Ontario Gazette No. 141-6, 2008/02/09


· Courts (Western)
Prepared by Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: May 2004
Cases up to and including:
[2004] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 138-7, 04/04/07
Alberta Gazette No. 100-6, 04/03/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 47-1, 04/01/13
Manitoba Gazette No. 133-14, 04/04/03
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 100-15, 04/04/08

 

· Criminal Law – Defences

Prepared by Pat Knoll, Q.C., LL.B., of the Alberta Bar, Professor of Law, University of Calgary: October 2005

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:16, 2009/08/05


· Criminal Law – Offences

Prepared by David B. Deutscher, B.A. L.L.B. L.L.M (Professor, Faculty of Law University of Manitoba), Member of the Manitoba Bar: December 2008

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:15, 2009/07/22

· Criminal Procedure
Prepared by Marian E. Bryant, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. of the Alberta Bar

David W. Guenter, LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: December 1999

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:16, 2009/08/05
Alberta Gazette No. 105:16, 2009/08/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:12, 2009/06/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:31, 2009/08/01
Ontario Gazette No. 142:33, 2009/08/15
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:35, 2009/08/28

 

· Crown

Prepared by Austin F. Marshall, B.Comm., LL.B. of the Ontario and Northwest Territories Bars

Updated by Heidi H. Francis, B.A.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: October 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-3, 2008/02/06
Alberta Gazette No. 104-2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-25, 2008/12/31
Manitoba Gazette No. 137-5, 2008/02/02
New Brunswick Gazette No. 166-133, 2008/01/30
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 83-5, 2008/02/01
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 32-2, 2008/01/18
Ontario Gazette No. 141-06, 2008/02/09
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 134-4, 2008/01/26
Quebec Gazette No. 140-3, 2008/01/17
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104-6, 2008/02/08

The following legislation is pending:

Canada
An Act to establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 2005, c. 47, s. 131 (amends Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act).
Cape Breton Development Corporation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-25, s. 33 (repeals the Cape Breton Development Corporation Act).
Alberta
Administrative Penalties and Related Matters Statutes Amendment Act, 2002, S.A. 2002, c. 4, s. 4 (amends the Public Lands Act).
Ontario
Red Tape Reduction Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 49 (amends Public Lands Act).
Prince Edward Island
Police Act, S.P.E.I. 2006, c. 16 (repeals and replaces the Police Act).

 

· Customs and Excise
Prepared by Mohan A. Prabhu, Q.C., M.A., LL.B., LL.M. Advocate of the Bombay High Court; Barrister-at-law (Lincoln's Inn) and of the Ontario and Saskatchewan Bars; and the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2004
Cases up to and including:
[2004] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 138-3, 04/02/11

 

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· Damages
Prepared by S. Christine Montgomery, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: July 1994

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:21, 2009/10/14
Alberta Gazette No. 105:13, 2009/07/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:12, 2009/06/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:33, 2009/08/15
Ontario Gazette No. 142:33, 2009/08/15
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:32, 2009/08/07

The following legislation is pending:

British Columbia:
Crime Victim Assistance Act, S.B.C. 2001, c. 38 (part to be proclaimed - repeals Criminal Injury Compensation Act).

 

· Debtor and Creditor NEW!
Prepared by Richard E. Levinson, LL.B. of the Bars of Ontario and New York and Phillip E. Simms, Law Clerk and Supervisor, Accounts Receivable, Beard Winter, Barristers & Solicitors, Toronto, Ontario: April 1997

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:5, 2010/03/03

Alberta Gazette No. 106:4, 2010/02/27

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/12/30

Manitoba Gazette No. 139:6, 2010/02/06

Ontario Gazette No. 142:52, 2009/12/26

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:8, 2010/02/26

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Canada:

An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters, S.C. 2007, c. 6, s. 28, amends the Bank Act, S.C. 1991, c. 46.

Alberta:

Rules of Court Statutes Amendment Act, S.A. 2009, c. 53, amends Civil Enforcement Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. C-15.

British Colombia:

Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Payday Loans) Amendment Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c. 35 amends Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 2.

 

· Deeds and Documents
Prepared by Richard Levinson, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario and New York Bars and David Seidel, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: September 1996
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:11, 2007/05/30
Alberta Gazette No. 103:10, 2007/05/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:8, 2007/04/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:20, 2007/05/19
Ontario Gazette No. 140:22, 2007/06/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:22, 2007/06/01

 

· Defamation

Prepared by Charles N. MacDonald, LL.B., B.A.Sc. (B.A.) of the Alberta Bar: November 2000
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Thomson Carswell to: May 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 4

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141-9, 2007/05/02

Alberta Gazette No. 103-8, 2007/04/30

British Columbia Gazette No. 50-7, 2007/04/10

Manitoba Gazette No. 136-7, 2007/04/28

Ontario Gazette No.140-19, 2007/05/12

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-18, 2007/05/04

 

· Devolution of Estates (Ontario)

Prepared by Albert Kaprielian, M.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: September 1995

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette, No. 142:3, 2008/02/06
Ontario Gazette, No. 141:06, 2008/02/09

 

· Devolution of Estates (Western)

Prepared by Maria Ruberto, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: July 2005

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette, No. 172-3, 2008/02/06
Alberta Gazette No. 104-2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-25, 2007/12/31
Manitoba Gazette No. 137-5, 2008/02/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104-6, 2008/02/08


· Discovery (Ontario)
Prepared by Gloria Mintah B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (Cantab.), LL.M., of the England and Wales, Ghana and Ontario Bars: September 2001
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2008
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-3, 2008/02/06
Ontario Gazette No. 141-06, 2008/02/09

 

· Discovery (Western)
Prepared by Stella J. Bailey, B.A. B.L.S., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: August 1983
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 1995
Cases up to and including:
[1995] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Legislative Index Rel. No. 129-5, 04/02/95
Alberta Gazette Rel. No. 91-2, 31/01/95
British Columbia Gazette Rel. No. 95-1, 03/01/95
Manitoba Gazette Rel. No. 124-4, 04/02/95
Saskatchewan Gazette Rel. No. 91-5, 03/02/95
The following legislation is pending.
British Columbia:
Adult Guardianship Act, S.B.C. 1993, c. 35 (to be proclaimed -- repeals Patients Property Act).

 

· Distress (Ontario) NEW!
Prepared by Karen J. Kulak, LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: May 1995

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:7, 2010/03/31

Alberta Gazette No. 106:5, 2010/03/15

Ontario Gazette No. 143:13, 2010/03/27

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Canada:

An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters, 2007, c. 6, s. 28 (amends Bank Act, s. 427).

Ontario:

Red Tape Reduction Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 18, Sched. E, s. 86 (repeals Costs of Distress Act).

 

· Distress (Western)

Prepared by Karen Kulak, LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: July 1996

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2005

Cases up to and including:
[2004] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 138-23, 04/11/17
Alberta Gazette No. 100-21, 04/11/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 47-21, 04/10/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 133-47, 04/11/20
Ontario Gazette No. 137-47, 04/11/20
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 100-47, 04/11/19

The following legislation is pending:

Canada:
An Act to Amend Certain Laws Relating to Financial Institutions, S.C. 1997, c. 15, s. 47 (amends Bank Act).


· Drainage (Ontario)
Prepared by Jay D. Winans, B.A., J.D. August 1993
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2001
Cases up to and including:
[2001] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 135-20, 09/26/01
Ontario Gazette No. 134-38, 09/22/01
The following legislation is pending:
Ontario:
Water Transfer Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. W.4 (to be proclaimed.)

 

· Drainage (Western)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: August 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-13, 2006/07/06
Alberta Gazette No. 102-11, 2006/15/06
British Columbia Gazette No. 49-9, 2006/09/05
Manitoba Gazette No. 135-26, 2006/01/07
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102-25, 2006/23/06

 

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· Easements NEW!
Prepared by Austin F. Marshall, B. Comm, LL.B. of the Ontario and Northwest Territories Bars: November 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:19, 2009/09/16
Alberta Gazette No. 105:17, 2009/09/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:12, 2009/06/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:36, 2009/09/05
Northwest Territories Gazette No. XXX:8, 2009/08/31
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:19, 2009/09/11
Ontario Gazette No. 142:37, 2009/09/12
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:38, 2009/09/18
Yukon Gazette No. 28:9, 2009/09/15

 

· Education (Ontario)

Prepared by Nadya Tymochenko, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: March 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:3, 2009/02/04
Ontario Gazette No. 142:6, 2009/02/07


· Education (Western)

Prepared by Field Atkinson Perraton per Stephen D. Hillier, B.A., LL.B., Q.C. of the Alberta Bar;                     

James T. Casey, B.Com., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar; Kimberley E. Palichuk, B.A., M.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: March 1999

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell January 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Alberta Gazette No. 105:19, 2009/10/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:42, 2009/10/17

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:43, 2009/10/23

 

· Elections

Prepared by Joan E. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B.: September 2004

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143-3, 2009/02/04
Alberta Gazette No. 105-2, 2009/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51-22, 2008/11/18
Manitoba Gazette No. 138-4, 2009/01/24
Ontario Gazette No. 142-6, 2009/02/07
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105-5, 2009/01/30

The following legislation is pending:

Federal
An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act (Verification of Residence), S.C. 2007, c. 37, s. 5 (amends Canada Elections Act).
Ontario
Budget Measures and Interim Appropriations Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 7, ss. 186(3), (4) (amends Election Finances Act).

 

· Employment Insurance

Prepared by Karen L. Rudner, B.A., B.C.L., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: October 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2006

Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-2, 2006/01/25

The following legislation is pending:

Canada:
Budget Implementation Act, S.C. 2000, c. 14, s. 10 (amends Employment Insurance Act - in force when S.C. 2000, c. 12, s. 107(3) in force).
Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, S.C. 2000, c. 12, s. 107 (amends Employment Insurance Act, part to be proclaimed).

 

· Employment Law (Ontario)

Prepared by Katherine L. Wood, B.A., LL.B.: June 2002

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:20, 2008/10/01
Ontario Gazette No. 141:40, 2008/10/04


· Employment Law (Western) NEW!

Prepared by Juliet S. Robin, B.A., LL.B. of the British Columbia and Ontario Bars: May 1998

 Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Alberta Gazette No. 105:20, 2009/10/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:43, 2009/10/24

Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:24, 2009/11/207

Ontario Gazette No. 142:45, 2009/11/07

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:45, 2009/11/06

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Alberta

School (Compulsory Attendance) Amendment Act, 2003, S.A. 2003, c. 9, s. 2 (amends School Act,            

R.S.A. 2000, c. E-9, s. 13, making education compulsory for children under 17 years of age).

 

· Environmental Law (Ontario)

Prepared by Joan E. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B.: September 2008

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:11, 2009/05/27
Ontario Gazette No. 142:22, 2009/05/30

The following legislation is pending:

Canada
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, S.C. 2008, c. 31: this Act will amend the Environmental Protection Act, 1999, S.C. 1999, c. 33.
Ontario
Budget Measures and Interim Appropriation Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 7, Sched. 13: this Act will amend the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19.
Government Efficiency Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 9: this Act will amend the Pesticides Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.11.
Safeguarding and Sustaining Ontario's Water Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 12: this Act will amend the Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40.


· Environmental Law (Western)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: November 2005

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:5, 2008/03/05
Alberta Gazette No. 104:2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:2, 2008/01/29
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:8, 2008/02/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:10, 2008/03/07

 

· Equity
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: January 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Alberta Gazette No. 104:18, 2008/09/30
British Columbia Gazette, No. 51:13, 2008/07/01
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:38, 2008/09/20
Ontario Gazette No. 141:40, 2008/10/04
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:40, 2008/10/03

 

· Estoppel
Prepared by Paul H. Starkman, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: June 1994
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: March 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-26, 2005/12/28
Alberta Gazette No. 101-24, 2005/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-23, 2005/11/75
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-51, 2005/12/17
Ontario Gazette No. 139-01, 2005/1/07
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-52, 2005/12/30

 

· Evidence
Prepared by Anthony F. Sheppard, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. (Professor of Law, University of British Columbia) of the British Columbia Bar: August 1996
Updated by Anthony F. Sheppard and the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 1998
Cases up to and including:
July 1998
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 132-27, 98/07/04
Alberta Gazette No. 94-12, 98/06/30
British Columbia Gazette, No. 41-13, 98/06/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 127-25, 98/07/04
New Brunswick, [1998] C.C.L. Legislation No. 5
Northwest Territories, [1998] C.C.L. Legislation No. 5
Ontario Gazette No. 131-27, 98/07/04
Prince Edward Island, [1998] C.C.L. Legislations No. 5
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 94-27, 98/07/03
Yukon Territory, [1998] C.C.L. Legislation No. 5

 

· Execution (Ontario)
Prepared by Daphne A. Dukelow, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario and British Columbia Bars: March 1997
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:10, 2006/05/17
Ontario Gazette No. 139:21, 2006/05/27
The following legislation is pending:
Canada:
An Act to establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 2005, c. 47, ss. 35, 57, 60-63 (amends Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act).
Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26 (ss. 319, 322-332 in force; remainder to be proclaimed).
Ontario:
Family Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 1, ss. 1(8), (9), 5(2), (3) (amends Arbitration Act and Family Law Act).
Red Tape Reduction Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 12, Schedule B, s. 4(4) (repeals Courts of Justice Act, s. 143.1).
Securities Transfer Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 8, ss. 118, 132(1), 143 (amends Business Corporations Act, Personal Property Securities Act and Execution Act).

 

· Execution (Western)
Prepared by Jay D. Winans, B.A., J.D.: June 1996
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-24 2007/11/28
Alberta Gazette No. 103-21, 2007/11/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-21, 2007/10/23
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-43, 2007/10/27
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-47, 2007/11/23

 

· Executors and Administrators (Ontario) NEW!

Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: June 1997

 Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Ontario Gazette No. 142:52, 2009/12/26

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Ontario:

Unclaimed Intangible Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. U.1 (to be proclaimed).

 

 · Executors and Administrators (Western)

Prepared by Linda M. Sherwood, B.A., LL.B.of the Alberta and British Columbia Bars: May 1999

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-3, 2008/02/06
Alberta Gazette No. 104-2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-25, 2007/12/31
Manitoba Gazette No. 137-5, 2008/02/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104-6, 2008/02/08

The following legislation is pending:

British Columbia:
Final Agreement Consequential Amendments Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c. 36: This Act will amend the Estate Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 122 and the Wills Variation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 490.
Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c.34: This Act will amend the Estate Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 122.

 

· Expropriation

Prepared by Susan Lloyd, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. of the Alberta and Manitoba Bars and Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: March 1998

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:12, 2009/06/10
Alberta Gazette No. 105:11, 2009/06/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:8, 2009/04/21
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:22, 2009/05/30
Ontario Gazette No. 142:24, 2009/06/13
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:25, 2009/06/19


· Extradition
Prepared by Thomas Beveridge, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. (London), Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada: June 2004

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:13, 2008/06/25

 

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· Family Law (Divorce)
Prepared by James G. McLeod, LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: July 1987.
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-1, 05/01/12
Alberta Gazette No. 101-1, 05/01/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 47-24, 04/11/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-3, 05/01/15
New Brunswick Gazette No. 162-2147, 04/12/15
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 79-53, 04/12/31
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 25-12, 04/12/14
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 29-21, 05/01/07
Ontario Gazette No. 138-4, 05/01/22
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 131-2, 05/01/08
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-2, 05/01/14
Yukon Gazette No. 23-12, 04/12/15

 

· Family Law – General (Ontario)
Prepared by James G. McLeod, LL.B., LL.M Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario, and Alfred A. Mamo, LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor, A.A. Mamo & Associates London, Ontario: July 1993
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-11, 2006/05/31
Ontario Gazette No. 139-21, 2006/05/27
The following legislation is pending:
Ontario:
Budget Measures Act (Fall), 2004, S.O. 2004, c. 31, Schedule 38, s. 2 (amends Family Law Act).
Child Support Guidelines, O. Reg. 391/97 (comes in force for cases to which the Divorce Act applies when specified by order as "applicable guidelines" under s. 2(5) of the Divorce Act).
Children's Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, ss. 80-82 (to be proclaimed).
Domestic Violence Protection Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 33 (portion to be proclaimed - amends Family Law Act).
Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 31, s. 64 (re-enacts Part V of Act).
Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 16 (portion to be proclaimed).
Family Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 1 (portion to be proclaimed -- amends Family Law Act).
Government Efficiency Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 18, Schedule A, s. 15(1) (amends Provincial Offences Act).
Government Efficiency Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 18, Schedule H, s. 4(1)¶14 (amends Insurance Act).

 

· Family Law – Property

Prepared by Ann C. Wilton, B.A., M.A. (Oxon), LL.B. of MacDonald and Partners: August 2009

We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Christine Dobby, B.A., LL.B.

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:15, 2009/07/15
Alberta Gazette No. 105:13, 2009/07/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:11, 2009/07/31
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:29, 2009/07/18
Ontario Gazette No. 142:30, 2009/07/25
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:30, 2009/07/24

 

· Family Law – General (Western)
Prepared by D.D. Peterson, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar and updated by Nancy A. Flatters, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: April 1992
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2002
Cases up to and including:
[2002] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 136-11, 02/05/22
Alberta Gazette No. 98-9, 02/05/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 45-5, 02/03/26
Manitoba Gazette No. 131-31, 02/05/25
Ontario Gazette No. 135-21, 02/05/25
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 98-20, 02/05/17
The following legislation is pending:
Alberta:
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, S.A. 1997, c. 13, s. 1(4)(a) (to be proclaimed - amends Domestic Relations Act).
Maintenance Enforcement Act, S.A. 1985, c. M-0.5, s. 39 (to be proclaimed - amends Domestic Relations Act).
Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1999, S.A. 1999, c. 25 (to be proclaimed).
Protection Against Family Violence Act, S.A. 1998, c. P-19.2, s. 15 (to be proclaimed - amends Maintenance Enforcement Act).
British Columbia:
Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 127 (Supp.), s. 1(c) - to be proclaimed).
Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266 (Supp.), s. 2 (to be proclaimed).
Manitoba:
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, S.A. 1997, c. 13, s. 1(4)(a) (to be proclaimed - amends Domestic Relations Act).

 

· Federal and Provincial Taxation
Prepared by Rick Levinson, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta and New York Bars: November 1995
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2002
Cases up to and including:
[2002] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 136-15, 02/07/17
Alberta Gazette No. 98-13, 02/07/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 45-11, 02/06/18
Manitoba Gazette No. 131-29, 02/07/20
Ontario Gazette No. 135-30, 02/07/27
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 98-28, 02/07/12
The following legislation is pending.
Canada:
An Act to Amend the Customs Act and to make Related Amendments to Other Acts, S.C. 2001, c. 25 (portion to be proclaimed - amends Customs Act).
Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 2001, c. 28, s. 29 (to be proclaimed - amends Customs Act and Customs Tariff).
Alberta:
Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6, s. 198(3) (to be proclaimed - amends Fuel Tax Act).
British Columbia:
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2000, S.B.C. 2000, c. 22, s. 57 (to be proclaimed - amends Social Service Tax Act).
Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2002, S.B.C. 2002, c. 10, s. 12 (to be proclaimed).
Gaming Control Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 14 (to be proclaimed - amends Horse Racing Tax Act and repeals Lottery Corporation Act).
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 1999, S.B.C. 1999, c. 37, s. 206 (to be proclaimed).
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 2000, S.B.C. 2000, c. 7, s. 173 (to be proclaimed).
Yukon Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7, s. 281 (to be proclaimed - repeals Yukon Placer Mining Act).
Ontario:
Amendments Because of the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in M. v. H. Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 6, s. 59(3) (to be proclaimed - amends Retail Sales Tax Act).
Red Tape Reduction Act (Ministry of Finance), 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 19 (s. 43(2) to be proclaimed - repeals Commercial Concentration Tax Act).
Saskatchewan:
Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997, S.S. 1997, c. A-18.011 (to be proclaimed - replaces Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, S.S. 1988-89, c. A-18.01).
Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act, 2001, S.S. 2001, c. 15, s. 7, Schedule (to be proclaimed).

 

· Firearms, Weapons and Explosives
Prepared by Katherine L. Wood, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: February 2002
Cases up to and including:
[2001] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 135-26, 2001/12/19
Alberta Gazette No. 97-24, 2001/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 44-22, 2001/11/06
Manitoba Gazette No. 130-52, 2001/12/29
Ontario Gazette No. 134-52, 2001/12/29
Saskatchewan Gazette No..97-52, 2001/12/28

 

· Fires (Ontario)
Prepared by Russell Yurkow, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: August 1998
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-6, 2005/03/23
Ontario Gazette No. 138-14, 2005/04/02

· Fires (Western)

Prepared by Kate Welsh, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: January 1995

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:3, 2009/02/04
Alberta Gazette No. 105:2, 2009/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:22, 2008/11/18
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:4, 2009/01/24
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:6, 2009/02/06


· Fish and Wildlife (Ontario)

Prepared by Lyda Berger, B.A., LL.B.: July 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:12, 2009/06/10
Ontario Gazette No. 142:24, 2009/06/13


· Fish and Game (Western)

Prepared by Jeff Shulman, B.A., March 1998

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-4, 2008/02/20
Alberta Gazette No. 104-2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51-1, 2008/01/15
Manitoba Gazette No. 137-6, 2008/02/09
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104-8, 2008/02/22


· Fraud and Misrepresentation

Prepared by Kim G. Yelton, B.Sc., J.D. of the Alberta and Texas Bars

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10
Legislation up to and including:
Alberta Gazette No. 104:16, 2008/08/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:12, 2008/06/17
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:34, 2008/08/23
Ontario Gazette No. 141:36, 2008/09/06
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:30, 2008/07/25

 

· Fraudulent Conveyances and Preferences  NEW!
Prepared by Craig S. Jordheim, B.A., LL.B., of the Alberta Bar and updated by Katherine L. Wood, B.A., LL.B: November 1993

 

Updated by the legal editoral staff of Carswell: March 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Alberta Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/12/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/11/17

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:35, 2009/12/19

Ontario Gazette No. 142:52, 2009/12/26

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:2, 2010/01/15

 

 

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· Gaming
Prepared by Patrick Leech, LL.B., M.L.I.S.
Updated by Jay D. Winans, B.A., J.D.: October 1998
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2006
C
ases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-3, 2006/02/08
Alberta Gazette No. 102-3, 2006/02/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-25, 2005/12/13
Manitoba Gazette No. 135-4, 2006/01/28
Ontario Gazette No. 139-6, 2006/02/11
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102-5, 2006/02/03

 

· Gifts
Prepared by Joan E. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B.: December 2003
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: September 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:17, 2006/08/23
Alberta Gazette No. 102:15, 2006/08/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 49:12, 2006/06/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 135:32, 2006/08/12
Ontario Gazette No. 139:33, 2006/08/19
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102:33, 2006/08/18
The following legislation is pending:
British Columbia:
Supplements Repeal Act, S.B.C. 2006, c. 33, s. 2(p) (repeals the Supplement to the Patients Property Act, which repeals the Patients Property Act but has not been proclaimed in force))

 

· Guarantee, Indemnity and Standby Letters of Credit NEW!
Prepared by Kevin McGuinness, LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D., Steele Raymond Professor of Business Law, Bournemouth University, England; Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of England and Wales: October 1996

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Alberta Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/12/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/11/17

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:35, 2009/12/19

Ontario Gazette No. 142:52, 2009/12/26

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:2, 2010/01/15

 

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· Highways and Streets (Ontario)

Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar: May 2004

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:7 2009/04/01
Ontario Gazette No. 142:14; 2009/04/04


· Highways and Streets (Western)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar: May 2005
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:10, 2007/05/16
Alberta Gazette No. 103:9, 2007/05/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:7, 2007/04/10
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:17, 2007/04/28
Ontario Gazette No. 140:22, 2007/06/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:20, 2007/05/18

 

· Hospitals and Health Care (Ontario)
Prepared by Kathleen Maragh, B.A., B.S.W., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: September 2001

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:3, 2009/02/04
Ontario Gazette No. 142:6, 2009/02/07
The following legislation is pending:
Ontario:
Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 33 (repeals Funeral Directors and Establishments Act and Cemeteries Act (Revised)).
Local Health System Integration Act, 2006, S.0. 2006, c. 4, ss. 43, 46(2), 49(4) (sections to be proclaimed — amends Charitable Institutions Act, Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes Act, and Nursing Homes Act).

 

· Hospitals (Western)
Prepared by Nicky Brink, B.Sc. (O.T.), LL.B.: September 2002
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 2

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141:2, 2007/01/24

Alberta Gazette No. 103:2, 2007/01/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 49:23, 2006/12/05

Manitoba Gazette No. 136:2, 2007/01/13

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:4, 2007/01/26

 

· Hotels (Ontario)

Prepared by Jeff Shulman, B.A.

Fire safety segment prepared by Russell Yurkow, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar and Arthur Rappich, O.L.S.: October 1998

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:4, 2009/02/18
Ontario Gazette No. 142:8, 2009/02/21


· Hotels (Western) NEW!

Prepared by Rona G. Altrows, B.A., B.C.L., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar and updated by Jay D. Winans, B.A., J.D.; February 1993

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, Vol. 12

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Alberta Gazette No. 105:23, 2009/12/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:46, 2009/11/14

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:50, 2009/12/11

 

· Human Rights (Ontario)
PARTS II and V (FEDERAL and INTERNATIONAL)
Prepared by Maryka Omatsu, M.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar
PART III (ONTARIO)
Prepared by Judith Keene, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar
PART IV (EQUALITY RIGHTS UNDER CHARTER)
Prepared by Francis S. Rapaport, B.A., M.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: February 1988
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 1996
Cases up to and including:
[1996] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 130-23, 08/06/96
Alberta Gazette No. 92-10, 31/05/96
British Columbia Gazette No. 39-10, 21/05/96
Manitoba Gazette No. 125-22, 08/06/96
Ontario Gazette No. 129-23, 08/06/96
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 92-23, 07/06/96
C.C.L. Legislation No. 2, 10/04/96
The following legislation is pending.
Canada:
Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28 (Sched. III, ss. 68, 69, 70(1) amending ss. 37, 63, 66(1) of Human Rights (Canadian) Act in force April 1, 1999.
Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44 (to be proclaimed repeals existing Employment Equity Act and amends Canadian Human Rights Act).

 

· Human Rights (Western)
Prepared by Anne Jayne, B.A., M.A., J.D. of the California Bar: May 1988
Parts II and V prepared by Maryka Omatsu, M.A., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar
Part VI prepared by Frances S. Rapaport, B.A., M.A., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar
Update by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 1995
Cases up to and including:
[1995] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 129-18, 06/05/95
Alberta Gazette No. 91-8, 29/04/95
British Columbia Gazette No. 38-9, 25/04/95
Manitoba Gazette No. 124-17, 06/05/95
Ontario Gazette No. 128-18, 06/05/95
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 91-18, 05/05/95
The following legislation is pending.
Canada:
Nunavut Act, Consequential Amendments (am. 1993, c. 28, Sched. III, ss. 68, 70(1) [in force 1st April 1999] -- amends ss. 37, 66(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act).

 

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· Immigration and Refugees
Prepared by Peter W. Wong, LL.B. of the Alberta Bar and B. Jean Munn, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar
Technical assistance from Rishma N. Shariff, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: August 2000
Cases up to and including:
[2000] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 134-35, 2000/08/26

 

· Income Tax

Prepared by Peter W. Hogg, Professor Emeritus, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University; Joanne E. Magee, Director, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University; Jinyan Li, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University: September 2007

The authors state the law as at September 2007, but later developments have been noted where possible.

 

· Injunctions

Prepared by Charles N. MacDonald, LL.B., B.A.Sc. (B.A.), of the Alberta Bar: September 1999

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: January 2007

Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:17, 2006/09/20
Alberta Gazette No. 102:17, 2006/09/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 49:15, 2006/08/01
Manitoba Gazette No. 135:36, 2006/09/09
Ontario Gazette No. 139:35, 2006/09/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102:37, 2006/09/15

 

· Insurance
Prepared by Cassels Brock & Blackwell, Toronto and The Insurance Bureau Of Canada
Updated by Sandra J. MacPherson, B.A., LL.B. to: September 1998
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2001
Cases up to and including:
[2001] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 134-53, 00/12/30
Alberta Gazette No. 96-23, 00/12/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 43-26, 00/12/29
Manitoba Gazette No. 129-52, 00/12/23
Ontario Gazette No. 133-53, 00/12/30
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 96-51, 00/12/22
The following legislation is pending:
British Columbia:
Company Act, S.B.C. 1999, c. 27 (to be proclaimed).

 

· International Law
Prepared by L.C. Green, C.M., LL.B., LL.D., F.R.S.C. University Professor Emeritus, Honorary Professor of Law: September 1995
Cases up to and including:
[1995] C.C.L. Case Law Digest, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 129-38, 23/09/95

 

·Internet Law

Prepared by Sukanya Pillay,, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor and Professor Myra Tawfik B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., B.C.L., LL.M., Law Society of Upper Canada October 2008

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:14, 2009/07/08
Alberta Gazette No. 105:12, 2009/06/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:9, 2009/05/05
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:25, 2009/06/20
New Brunswick Gazette No. 167:923, 2009/06/03
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 84:26, 2009/06/26
Northwest Territories Gazette No. XXX:5, 2009/05/29
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:14, 2009/07/03
Ontario Gazette No. 142:26, 2009/06/27
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 135:21, 2009/05/23
Quebec Gazette No. 141:22, 2009/06/03
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:26, 2009/06/26
Yukon Gazette No. 28:26, 2009/06/26

 

· Interpleader
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: August 1994
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-26, 2005/12/28
Alberta Gazette No. 101-24, 2005/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-23, 2005/11/15
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-51, 2005/12/17
Ontario Gazette No. 139-01, 2006/01/07
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-52, 2005/12/30
The following legislation is pending:
Canada:
Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8, ss. 14, 25, 53 (renames and amends Federal Court Act).

 

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· Judgments and Orders (Ontario)
Prepared by Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: September 2002
Cases up to and including:
[2002] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 136-17, 2002/08/14
Ontario Gazette No. 135-33, 2002/08/17

 

· Judgments and Orders (Western)
Prepared by Kathleen Maragh, B.A., B.S.W., LL.B: December 2000

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:1, 2008/01/09
Alberta Gazette No. 103:24, 2007/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:23, 2007/11/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:50, 2007/12/15
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:52, 2007/12/28

 

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· Labour Law - Federal
Prepared by Ib Petersen, Cand. Scient. Pol., M.Sc., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: November 2003
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:11, 2007/05/30

 

· Labour Law – Alberta

Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: October 2007

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:15, 2009/07/22
Alberta Gazette No. 105:13, 2009/07/15]


· Labour Law – British Columbia

Prepared by James E. Dorsey, B.A., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar, former Vice-Chairman, Canada Labour Relations Board and Ib Petersen, M.Sc., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: June 1993

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:14, 2009/07/08
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:9, 2009/05/05


· Labour Law – Manitoba

Prepared by James E. Dorsey, B.A., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar, Former Vice-Chairman, Canada Labour Relations Board, and Ib Petersen, M.Sc., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: December 1993

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:14, 2009/07/08
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:25, 2009/06/20


· Labour Law – Ontario

Prepared by Juliet S. Robin, B.A., LL.B. of the British Columbia and Ontario Bars: July 1996

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette, No. 143:15, 2009/07/22
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:14, 2009/03/07
Ontario Gazette, No. 142:30, 2009/07/25


· Labour Law – Saskatchewan
Prepared by James E. Dorsey, B.A., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar, Former Vice-Chairman, Canada Labour Relations Board and Ib Petersen, M.Sc., LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: February 1994

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:16, 2009/08/05
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:30, 2009/07/24

The following legislation is pending:

Saskatchewan:
Trade Union Amendment Act, 1994, S.S. 1994, c. 47, s. 15 (enacts s. 26.6 of Trade Union Act, R.S.S. 1978, c. T-17).

 

· Landlord and Tenant (Ontario)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar: July 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:13, 2008/06/25
Ontario Gazette No. 141:27, 2008/07/05

 

· Landlord and Tenant (Western)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: August 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:25, 2008/12/10
Alberta Gazette No. 103:7, 2008/08/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:11, 2008/08/15
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:12, 2008/07/19
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:34, 2008/08/22

 

· Liens (Ontario)
Prepared by Kevin Patrick McGuinness, LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: October 1982

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:9, 2009/04/29
Ontario Gazette No. 142:18, 2009/05/02

 

· Liens (Western)

Prepared by Marlene J. Barchuk, LL.B. of the Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan Bars: March 1989

Update by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Alberta Gazette No. 105:9, 2009/05/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:5, 2009/03/10
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:18, 2009/05/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:20, 2009/05/15

 

· Limitation of Actions

Prepared by Daphne A. Dukelow, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M of the British Columbia Bar: September 2006

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:23, 2008/11/12
Alberta Gazette No. 104:21, 2008/11/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:19, 2008/10/07
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:44, 2008/11/01
Ontario Gazette No. 141:46, 2008/11/15
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:46, 2008/11/14


· Liquor Control (Ontario)

Prepared by Jay D. Winans, B.A., J.D.: December 1998
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-23, 2007/11/14
Ontario Gazette No. 140-46, 2007/11/17

 

· Liquor Control (Western) NEW!
Prepared by Debra MacGregor, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B.; February 1993

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, Vol. 12

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:25, 2009/12/09

Alberta Gazette No. 105:23, 2009/12/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:46, 2009/11/14

Saskatchewan Gazette No.105:50, 2009/12/11

Yukon Gazette No. 28:11, 2009/11/15
 

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· Malicious Prosecution and False Imprisonment
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. September 1992
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-26, 2005/12/28
Alberta Gazette No. 101-23, 2005/12/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-23, 2005/12/15
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-51, 2005/12/17
New Brunswick Gazette No. 163-1831, 2005/12/28
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 29-24, 2005/12/23
Ontario Gazette No. 138-53, 2005/12/31
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 131-53, 2005/12/31
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-49, 2005/12/09
The following legislation is pending:
British Columbia:
B.C. Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, S.B.C. 1997, c. 15, s. 12 (amends Family Maintenance Enforcement Act).
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2003, S.B.C. 2003, c. 96, s. 20 (to be proclaimed -- amends Family Maintenance Enforcement Act).
Manitoba:
Provincial Court Amendment Act (Justices of the Peace), S.M. 2005, c. 8, s. 9 (amends Provincial Court Act).
Provincial Court Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act, S.M. 1997, c. 42, s. 18 (amends Provincial Court Act).

 

· Medicine (Western)

Prepared by Cheryl Belkin-Epstein, B.A., LL.B.: May 2002

Updated by the legal editoral staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:9, 2009/04/29
Alberta Gazette No. 105:8, 2009/04/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:4, 2009/02/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:16, 2009/04/18
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:18, 2009/05/01

The following legislation is pending:

Alberta:
Health Professions Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. H-7, s. 156(d): repeals Medical Profession Act.
British Columbia:
Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c. 34, ss. 80, 81: amends Emergency and Health Services Act.
Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c. 34, s. 94: amends Limitation Act.
Health Professions Amendment Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 57, s. 3: amends Health Professions Act.
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2003, S.B.C., c. 95, s. 3: amends Medicare Protection Act.
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2003, S.B.C., c. 95, s. 5: re-enacts s. 18 of Medicare Protection Act.
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2000, S.B.C. 2000, c. 26, s. 20: amends Limitation Act.
Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266, Supp., ss. 3, 4: amends Limitation Act.
Supplements Repeal Act, S.B.C. 2006, c. 33, s. 2(k): repeals Supplement to Limitation Act.

 

·Mental Incapacity (Ontario)

Prepared by Richard D. Schneider, Ph.D., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: March 1998

The author would like to acknowledge the assistance of Tanya Kranjc who did the updates of the caselaw and legislation.

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2006

Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:9, 2006/05/03
Ontario Gazette No. 139:19, 2006/05/13

 

·Mental Incapacity (Western)

Prepared by Allan R. Watson, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. of the British Columbia and Alberta Bars: September 2005

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:9, 2009/04/29
Alberta Gazette No. 105:8, 2009/04/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:5, 2009/03/10
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:16, 2009/04/18
Ontario Gazette No. 142:19, 2009/05/09
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:18, 2009/05/01

 

·Military Law

Prepared by Colonel Michel W. Drapeau, O.M.M, C.D., LL.L, LL.B., Law Society of Upper Canada and Adjunct Law Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa and Ashlee Barber, B.A. (Hon.): October 2009

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:16, 2009/08/05
Alberta Gazette No. 105:13, 2009/07/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:12, 2009/06/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:33, 2009/08/15
Ontario Gazette No. 142:33, 2009/08/15
New Brunswick Gazette No. 167:1383, 2009/09/02
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 30:7, 2009/07/31
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:19, 2009/09/11
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 135:21, 2009/05/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:32, 2009/08/07
Yukon Territory Gazette No. 28:9, 2009/09/15

 

· Mines and Minerals (Ontario)
Prepared by Russell Yurkow, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar

Arthur Rappich, O.L.S.: May 2001

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2009

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:9, 2009/04/25
Ontario Gazette No. 142:17, 2009/04/25

The following legislation is pending:

Ontario:
An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, 2008, c. 20 (amends Workplace Safety and Insurance Act)

 

· Mines and Minerals (Western)
Prepared by Brenda-Jean Currie, B.A., LL.B., of the Alberta Bar: August 1996
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-16, 2006/08/23
Alberta Gazette No. 102-14, 2006/08/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 49-12, 2006/06/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 135-30, 2006/08/12
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102-31, 2006/08/18
The following legislation is pending:
British Columbia:
Mineral Tenure Amendment Act, 2004, S.B.C. 2004, c. 22 (portion to be proclaimed).
Nanaimo and South West Water Supply Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 25, s. 10 (amends Water Act).

 

· Mortgages (Ontario)
Prepared by Edwin Z. Durbin, B. COMM., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: July 1995
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2007

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette, No. 141-19, 2007/09/19
Ontario Gazette, No. 140-39, 2007/09/29

 

· Mortgages (Western)
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: August 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:6, 2009/03/18
Alberta Gazette No. 105:5, 2009/03/14
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:3, 2009/02/10
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:10, 2009/03/07
Ontario Gazette No. 142:12, 2009/03/21
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:12, 2009/03/20

The following legislation is pending:

Canada

Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1, S.C. 2001, c. 4, ss. 175, 176 (amends Interest Act, ss. 4,6).
Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters, S.C. 2007, c. 6, s. 28 (amends Bank Act, s. 427).

British Columbia

Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2008, c. 10, ss. 5, 15 [in force April 1, 2010] (amends Corporation Capital Tax Act, s. 36).

 

Motor Vehicles (Ontario)

Prepared by Murray D. Segal, B.A., B.C.L., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar, Russell Yurkow, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar, Arthur Rappich, O.L.S.; October 1995

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2007

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:12, 2007/06/13
Ontario Gazette No. 140:22, 2007/06/02

The following legislation is pending:

Ontario:
Access to Justice Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 136(1), Table 1 (amends Highway Traffic Act).
Government Efficiency Act, S.O. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, (sections to be proclaimed - amends Highway Traffic Act).
Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 52(2) (to be proclaimed).
Keeping the Promise for a Strong Economy Act (Budget Measures), 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 22 (amends Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act and Highway Traffic Act).
Red Tape Reduction Act, S.O. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R (amends Highway Traffic Act).
Road Safety Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 20 (portion to be proclaimed - amends Highway Traffic Act).
Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 13 (amends Highway Traffic Act).
Statute Law Amendment Act (Government Management and Services), 1994, S.O. 1994, c. 27 (portion to be proclaimed - amends Highway Traffic Act).
Transportation Statue Law Amendment Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 26, Sched. A (amends Highway Traffic Act).

 

· Motor Vehicles (Western)

Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: November 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:15, 2009/07/22
Alberta Gazette No. 105:13, 2009/07/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:11, 2009/06/16
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:29, 2009/07/18
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:30, 2009/07/24


· Municipal and School Taxation (Ontario)

Prepared by Joan E. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B. December 2008

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:16, 2009/08/05
Ontario Gazette No. 142:33, 2009/08/15


· Municipal and School Taxes (Western)
NEW!

Prepared by Brenda Jean Currie, B.A., LL.B.: April 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:4, 2010/02/25

Alberta Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/12/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/11/17

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:35, 2009/12/19

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:2, 2010/01/05

 

· Municipal Corporations (Ontario)
Prepared by Ian MacF. Rogers, Q.C. Barrister-at-law, Osgoode Hall
Updated by Edwin Z. Durbin, B.Comm., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: January 1998
Updated by the Legal Editorial Staff of Carswell: October 1998
Cases up to and including:
[1998] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 132-39, 98/09/26
Ontario Gazette No. 131-38, 98/09/18

 

· Municipal Corporations (Western)
Prepared by Charles N. MacDonald, LL.B., B.A. of the Alberta Bar: March 1991
Updated by the Legal Editorial Staff of Carswell: May 1993
Cases up to and including:
[1993] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
[1993] C.C.L. Legislation, No. 4
Canada Legislative Index Rel. No. 65, 21/04/93
Provincial Legislative Record No. 4, 05/04/93
The following is pending.
British Columbia:
Statute Revision Miscellaneous Amendment Act, 1992, S.B.C. 1992, c. 55 (ss. 5- 7, 26-28 in force; balance to be proclaimed -- amends the Expropriation Act).
Municipal Amendment Act, 1992 (ss. 50-53 to be proclaimed)
Manitoba:
Farm Practices Protection and Consequential Amendments Act, S.M. 1992, c. 41 (to be proclaimed -- amends the Nuisance Act).
Highway Protection and Consequential Amendments Act, S.M. 1992, c. 38, s. 44(2)(a), (b) (to be proclaimed -- amends the Expropriation Act).
Saskatchewan:
Interpretation Act, S.S. 1993, c. I-11.1 (to be proclaimed -- repeals the existing Interpretation Act).
Local Improvements Act, S.S. 1993, c. L-33.1 (to be proclaimed -- repeals the existing Local Improvements Act).

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· Narcotic Control
Prepared by Marian E. Bryant, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., of the Alberta Bar: January 2001

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:5, 2008/03/05

 

· Negligence NEW!

Prepared by Richard E. Levinson, LL.B. of the Ontario and New York Bars: February 2000

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2010

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Alberta Gazette No. 105:20, 2009/10/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:42, 2009/10/17

Ontario Gazette No. 142:43, 2009/10/24

Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 135:37, 2009/09/12

Quebec Gazette No. 141:36, 2009/09/09

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:43, 2009/10/23

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Alberta

Highways Development and Protection Act, S.A. 2004, c. H-8.5, s. 78(a) (repeals Public Highways Development Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-38).

Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2007, S.A. 2007, c. 45, s. 13 and Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2009, S.A. 2009, c. 35, s. 9(2) (amends Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6, s. 187).

British Columbia

Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c. 34, s. 94 (amends Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266, s. 7).

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), S.B.C. 2000, c. 26, s. 20: Amends the Limitation Act, s. 8.

Supplements Repeal Act, S.B.C. 2006, c. 33, s. 2(k) (repeals unproclaimed amendment to Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266, s. 7).

Ontario

Child Pornography Reporting Act, 2008, S.O. 2008, c. 21, s. 3 (amends Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11, s. 72).

 

· Nuisance
Prepared by Roger W. Proctor, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. of the Alberta Bar
Revised by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 1999
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:15, 2007/07/25
Alberta Gazette No. 103:14, 2007/07/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:12, 2007/06/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:28, 2007/07/14
Ontario Gazette No. 140:30, 2007/07/28
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:30, 2007/07/27

 

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· Occupational Health and Safety (Ontario) NEW!

Prepared by Laura A. Kell, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario and Nova Scotia Bars: May 1995

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Ontario Gazette No. 142:45, 2009/11/07

 

· Oil and Gas
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: April 1998

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:25, 2008/12/10
Alberta Gazette No. 104:22, 2008/11/29
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:21, 2008/11/04
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:47, 2008/11/22
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 83:48, 2008/11/28
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 32:24, 2008/11/21
Ontario Gazette No. 141:49, 2008/12/06
Quebec Gazette No. 140:48, 2008/11/26
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:49, 2008/12/05

 

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· Parliament and Legislature
Prepared by Christel Francis, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: July 1997
Cases up to and including:[1997] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 131-28, 12/07/97
Alberta Gazette No. 93-12, 30/06/97
British Columbia Gazette 40-12, 17/06/97
Manitoba Gazette No. No. 126-26, 12/07/97
Ontario Gazette No. 130-28, 12/07/97
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 93-28, 11/07/97

 

· Parties (Ontario)

Prepared by Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: October 2002

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-26, 2007/12/26
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-23, 2007/11/20
Ontario Gazette No. 140-50, 2007/12/15


· Parties (Western)
Prepared by Katherine L. Wood, B.A., LL.B., of the Alberta Bar: June 2001
Cases up to and including:
[2000] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No.135-12, 2001/06/06
Alberta Gazette No. 97-12, 2001/06/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 44-12, 2001/06/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 130-26, 2001/06/30
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 97-25, 2001/07/12

 

· Partnership (Ontario)
Prepared by L. Brian Swartz, LL.B.: October 2002
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-20, 2005/10/05
Ontario Gazette No. 138-40, 2005/10/01

 

· Partnership (Western)

Prepared by Daryl S. Fridlander, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar and Richard E. Levinson, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: January 1995

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-12, 2008/06/11
Alberta Gazette No. 104-10, 2008/05/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51-7, 2008/04/08
Manitoba Gazette No. 137-21, 2008/05/24
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104-23, 2008/06/06


· Patents

Prepared by A. David Morrow, B.Sc., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar and Christine Genge, B.A., LL.B of the Ontario Bar: October 2004

Updated by the editorial staff of Carswell: March 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141:25, 2007/12/12
Alberta Gazette No. 103:23, 2007/12/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:23, 2007/11/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:47, 2007/11/24
Ontario Gazette No. 140:50, 2007/12/15
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:50, 2007/12/14


· Pensions and Retirement Benefits
Prepared by Heidi H. Francis, B.A.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar and Christel Francis, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: April 1997
Cases up to and including:
[1997] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 131-13, 29/03/97
Alberta Gazette No. 93-5, 15/03/97
British Columbia Gazette, No. 40-6, 26/03/97
Manitoba Gazette No. 126-9, 15/03/97
Ontario Gazette No. 130-14, 05/04/97
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 93-12, 21/03/97

 

· Perpetuities and Accumulations NEW!

Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: February 1994

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2010

 Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Alberta Gazette No. 105:20, 2009/10/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:43, 2009/10/24

Ontario Gazette No. 142:45, 2009/11/07

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:45, 2009/11/06

 

· Personal Property
Prepared by Gloria Mintah, B.A., (Hons.), M.A., LL.M. of the England

and Wales, Ghana and Ontario Bars: January 1999
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February

2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 140:26, 2006/12/27

Alberta Gazette No. 103:1, 2007/01/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 49:22, 2006/11/21

Manitoba Gazette No. 135:52, 2006/12/30

Ontario Gazette No. 140:01, 2007/01/06

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:1, 2007/01/05

 

· Planning and Zoning (Ontario)
Prepared by R.G. Doumani, B.Com., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: April 2000

This work would not have been possible without the intelligence, hard work and diligence of Stephen Kahn, LL.B.

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:9, 2009/04/29
Ontario Gazette No. 142:19, 2009/05/29

 

· Planning and Zoning (Western)

Prepared by Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: January 2005

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143-7, 2009/04/01
Alberta Gazette No. 105-6, 2009/03/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 52-4, 2009/02/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138-13, 2009/03/28
Ontario Gazette No. 142-14, 2009/04/04
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105-14, 2009/04/03

The following legislation is pending:

Alberta
Municipal Government Amendment Act, 2008 (No. 2). S.A. 2008, c. 37, ss. 9-11 (amends Municipal Government Act).


· Pleadings (Ontario)
Prepared by Kathleen Maragh, B.A., B.S.W., LL.B.: September 2000
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140-4, 2006/02/22
Ontario Gazette No. 139-08, 2006/02/25

 

· Pleadings (Western)
Prepared by Carol J. Robbins, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar and updated by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: June 1996
Updated by the Legal Editorial staff of Carswell: January 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2004] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette, No. 138-23, 04/11/17
Alberta Gazette, No. 100-21, 04/11/15
British Columbia Gazette, No. 47-21, 04/10/19
Manitoba Gazette, No. 133-47, 04/11/20
Saskatchewan Gazette, No. 100-47, 04/11/19
The following legislation is pending:
Saskatchewan:
Limitations Consequential Amendment Act, 2004, S.S. 2004, c. 16, s. 7(2) (repeals Queen's Bench Act, 1998, S.S. 1998, c. Q-1.01, s. 30).

 

· Pledges
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: April 1994
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to January 2008
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-1, 2008/01/09
Alberta Gazette No. 103-24, 2007/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-23, 2007/11/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-50, 2007/12/15
Ontario Gazette No. 140-52, 2007/12/19
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-52, 2007/12/28

 

· Police

Prepared by Joan Dunlop, B.A., LL.B.: October 2006

Cases up to and including:

[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 140-19, 2006/09/20

Alberta Gazette No. 102-17, 2006/09/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 49-15, 2006/08/01

Manitoba Gazette No. 135-36, 2006/09/09

Ontario Gazette No. 139-38, 2006/09/23

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102-37, 2006/09/15

 

· Practice (Ontario) NEW!

 Prepared by Gloria Mintah, B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (Cantab.), LL.M. of the      

 England and Wales, Ghana      

 and Ontario Bars: April 2000

 

  Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 2010

 

  Cases up to and including:

  [2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12

  Legislation up to and including:

  Canada Gazette No. 143:25, 2009/12/09

  Ontario Gazette No. 142:50, 2009/12/12

  Quebec Gazette No. 142:19, 2010/05/12


 

· Practice (Western)

Prepared by David Keeshan, B.A., LL.B.: April 2002

Cases up to and including:
[2002] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 136-5, 2002/02/27
Alberta Gazette No. 98-4, 2002/02/28
British Columbia Gazette No. 44-25, 2001/12/31
Manitoba Gazette No. 131-9, 2002/03/02
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 98-9, 2002/03/01

 

· Prerogative Remedies

Prepared by Cheryl Belkin, B.A., LL.B.: March 2003

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2008

Cases up to and including:

[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:4, 2008/02/20
Alberta Gazette No. 104:2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:1, 2008/01/15
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:6, 2008/02/09
Ontario Gazette No. 141:08, 2008/02/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:8, 2008/02/22


· Prisons

Prepared by Mary Campbell, LL.B.: July 2004

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:7, 2009/04/01
Alberta Gazette No. 105:5, 2009/03/14
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:4, 2009/02/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:12, 2009/03/21
Ontario Gazette No. 142:13, 2009/03/28
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:13, 2009/03/27

The following legislation is pending:

Federal:

Public Safety Act, 2002, S.C. 2004, c. 15, s. 81(b) (amends National Defence Act).

Ontario:

Government Efficiency Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 18, Sched. N, ss. 35, 40, 53, 56(3), (5) (amends Ministry of Correctional Services Act).

 

·Privacy and Freedom of Information

Prepared by Colonel Me Michel W. Drapeau, O.M.M., C.D., LL.L., LL.B., Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, of the Ontario Bar and Me Marc-Aurèle Racicot, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta, of the Quebec Bar and Ashlee Barber, B.A. (Hon.): November 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 4
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:21, 2009/10/14
Alberta Gazette No. 105:19, 2009/10/1
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:16, 2009/08/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:39, 2009/09/26
New Brunswick Gazette No. 167:1455, 2009/09/16
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 84:38, 2009/09/18
Northwest Territories Gazette No. XXX:8, 2009/08/31
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 33:20, 2009/09/25
Ontario Gazette No. 142:41, 2009/10/10
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 135/37, 2009/09/12
Quebec Gazette No. 141:36, 2009/09/09
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:41, 2009/10/09
Yukon Gazette No. 28:9, 2009/09/15


· Professions and Occupations (Ontario)
Prepared by Juliet S. Robin, B.A., LL.B. of the British Columbia and Ontario Bars: May 1998
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:11, 2006/05/31
Ontario Gazette No. 139:21, 2006/05/27
The following legislation is pending:
Ontario:
Budget Measures Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 28, Sched. L, s. 59 (amends Licence Appeal Tribunal Act).
Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 33, s. 143 (amends Licence Appeal Tribunal Act).
Government Efficiency Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 18, Schedule A, s. 3(1) (amends Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act).
Ministry of Consumer and Business Services Statute Law Amendment Act, 2004, S.O. 2004, c. 19, s. 14(5) (amends Licence Appeal Tribunal Act).
Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 34 (repeals Private Investigators and Security Guards Act; amends Licence Appeal Tribunal Act).
Red Tape Reduction Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 12, Sched. I, s. 6(2) (amends Mortgage Brokers Act).

 

· Professions and Occupations (Western)
Prepared by Juliet S. Robin, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: March 2001

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2008

Cases up to and including:

[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9

Statutes up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 142:19, 2008/09/17
Alberta Gazette No. 104:17, 2008/09/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:12, 2008/06/17
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:35, 2008/08/30
Ontario Gazette No. 141:37, 2008/09/13
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:37, 2008/09/12

 

· Public Authorities and Public Officers (Ontario)
Prepared by Christel Francis, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: July 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141-17, 2007/08/22

Ontario Gazette No. 140-30, 2007/07/28

 

· Public Authorities and Public Officers (Western)
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: November 1995
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette, No. 139-19, 2005/09/21
Alberta Gazette, No. 101-17, 2005/09/15
British Columbia Gazette, No. 48-16, 2005/08/09
Manitoba Gazette, No. 134-37, 2005/09/10
Ontario Gazette, No. 138-39, 2005/09/29
Saskatchewan Gazette, No. 101-38, 2005/09/23
The following legislation is pending:
Canada:
Assisted Human Reproduction Act, S.C. 2004, c. 2, s. 72 (in force January 12, 2006 - amends Access to Information Act, Schedule I).
First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act, S.C. 2005, c. 9, ss. 147, 148 (amends Access to Information Act).
Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, s. 12.
Public Service Modernization Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 17, 284 (amends and repeals Public Service Employment Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-33).
Specific Claims Resolution Act, S.C. 2003, c. 23, ss. 78, 79 (amends Access to Information Act Schedules).
Yukon Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7, s. 77 (amends Access to Information Act, Schedule I).
Alberta:
Agrology Profession Act, S.A. 2005, c. A-13.5, s. 114 (amends Ombudsman Act).
Ombudsman Amendment Act, S.A. 2003, c. 30, ss. 1, 5, 15, 16, 18 (amends Ombudsman Act).
British Columbia:
Securities Act, 2004, S.B.C. 2004, c. 43 (repeals Securities Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 418).
Manitoba:
Pension Benefits Amendment Act, S.M. 2005, c. 2, s. 36 (amends Human Rights Code).

 

· Public Health and Welfare (Ontario)
Prepared by Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: August 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to an dincluding:
Canada Gazette No. 139-15, 2005/07/27
Ontario Gazette No. 138-30, 2005/07/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-29, 2005/07/22

 

· Public Health and Welfare (Western) NEW!

Prepared by David Keeshan, B.A., LL.B.: September 2002

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Alberta Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/12/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/11/17

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:35, 2009/12/19

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:2, 2010/01/15

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Alberta:

Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act, S.A. 2009, c. A-31.5, s. 54 (amends Income and Employment Supports Act, S.A. 2003, c. I-0.5, s. 47 and enacts s. 48.1).

Health Facilities Accountability Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, S.A. 2007, c. 31, s. 3 (amends Regional Health Authorities Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. R-10).

Health Professions Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. H-7, s. 156(n) (repeals Health Disciplines Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. H-2, except the Schedule).

Health Professions Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. H-7, S. 156(o) (repeals "Emergency Medical Technicians" in Schedule to Health Disciplines Act, R.S.A. 2000, C. H-2).

Supportive Living Accommodation Licensing Act, S.A. 2009, S-23.5, s. 26(2) (amends Public Health Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-37, ss. 1, 22, 33).


 

· Public Inquiries
Originally prepared by Alastair R. Lucas, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. of the Alberta Bar: Faculty of Law, University of Calgary May 1987. Revised by Alastair R. Lucas, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. of the Alberta Bar: Faculty of Law, University of Calgary, with Anthony R. Lucas, B.A., LL.B.: Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre, University of Calgary August 1999
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-26, 2005/12/28
Alberta Gazette No. 101-23, 2005/12/23
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-22, 2005/12/05
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-51, 2005/12/17
New Brunswick Gazette No. 163-1831, 2005/12/14
Newfoundland Gazette No. 80-49, 2005/12/09
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 26-11, 2005/11/30
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 29-22, 2005/11/25
Ontario Gazette No. 138-51, 2005/12/17
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 131-49, 2005/12/3
Québec Gazette No. 137-46, 2005/11/16
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-49, 2005/12/09
Yukon Gazette No. 24-11, 2005/11/15

 

· Public Utilities (Ontario)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: July 2000

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143-6, 2009/03/18
Ontario Gazette No. 142-10, 2009/03/07

 

· Public Utilities (Western)
Prepared by Brian Swartz, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: October 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:7, 2009/04/01
Alberta Gazette No. 105:6, 2009/03/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:4, 2009/02/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:12, 2009/03/21
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:14, 2009/04/03

The following legislation is pending:

British Columbia:
Drinking Water Protection Act, S.B.C. 2001, c. 9, s. 83 (to be proclaimed — amends Hydro and Power Authority Act).
Saskatchewan:
Power Corporation Amendment Act, S.S., 2001, c. 30, s. 15 (to be proclaimed — amends Power Corporation Act).

 

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· Radio and Television NEW!

Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B.: February 2007

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:5, 2010/03/03

Alberta Gazette No. 106:5, 2010/03/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:24, 2010/01/13

Manitoba Gazette No. 139:6, 2010/02/06

Ontario Gazette No. 143:10, 2010/03/06

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:9, 2010/03/05

 

· Railways
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: May 1997
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-15, 2005/07/27
Alberta Gazette No. 101-14, 2005/07/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-13, 2005/07/30
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-30, 2005/07/23
Ontario Gazette No. 138-31, 2005/07/30
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-31, 2005/08/05

 

· Real Property (Ontario)

Prepared by J. Leanne Andree, B.A., LL.B.: December 1994

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:14, 2009/07/08
Ontario Gazette No. 142:26, 2009/06/27


· Real Property (Western) NEW!

Prepared by Jay D. Winans, B.A., J.D.: May 1998

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2010

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Alberta Gazette No. 105:20, 2009/10/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:42, 2009/10/17

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:43, 2009/10/23

 

 

 · Receivers
Prepared by L. Brian Swartz, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: May 2003

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September

2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141-17, 2007/08/22

Alberta Gazette No. 103-15, 2007/08/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 50-12, 2007/06/19

Manitoba Gazette No. 136-32, 2007/08/11

Ontario Gazette No. 140-30, 2007/07/28

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-33, 2007/08/17

The following legislation is pending:

Canada:

An Act to Establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, to

amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies'

Creditors Arrangement Act and to make consequential amendments to

other Acts, S.C. 2005, c. 47 (amends Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act).

 

· References and Inquiries (Ontario)

Prepared by David Keeshan, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: December 1996

Updated by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: December 1996

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:18, 2008/09/03
Ontario Gazette No. 141:36, 2008/09/06


· References and Inquiries (Western)
Prepared by Donna Senniw, LL.B. of the Alberta and British Columbia Bars and Karen J. Kulak, LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar: May 1995
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141:11, 2007/05/30

Alberta Gazette, No. 103:10, 2007/05/31

British Columbia Gazette, No. 50:8, 2007/04/24

Manitoba Gazette, No. 136:20, 2007/05/19

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:28, 2007/07/13

 

·Religious Institutions

Prepared by M.H. Ogilvie, B.A., LL.B., M.A., D. Phil., F.R.S.C. of the Nova Scotia and Ontario Bars: August 1994

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2007.

Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-24, 2007/11/28
Alberta Gazette No. 103-21, 2007/11/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-21, 2007/10/23
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-46, 2007/11/17
Ontario Gazette No. 140-47, 2007/11/24
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-47, 2007/11/23

 

· Restitution  NEW!
  Prepared by Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: 
September 2003

 

 Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 2010

 

 Cases up to and including:

 [2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1

 Statutes up to and including:

 Canada Gazette No. 143:25, 2009/12/09

 Alberta Gazette No. 105:23, 2009/12/15

 British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

 Manitoba Gazette No. 138:46, 2009/11/14

 Ontario Gazette No. 142:50, 2009/12/12

 Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:50, 2009/12/11

  

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· Sale of Goods
Prepared by Richard E. Levinson, LL.B. of the Ontario and New York Bars: January 1998

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-20, 2008/10/01
Alberta Gazette No. 104-18, 2008/09/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 51-13, 2008/07/01
Manitoba Gazette No. 137-38, 2008/09/20
Ontario Gazette No. 141-40, 2008/10/04
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104-40, 2008/10/03

 

· Sale of Land
Prepared by Richard Levinson, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario and New York Bars: January 1996

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Statutes up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:12; 2009/06/10
Alberta Gazette No. 105:11, 2009/06/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:8, 2009/04/21
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:22, 2009/05/30
Ontario Gazette No. 142:24, 2009/06/13
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/06/12

The following legislation is pending:

British Columbia
Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, S.B.C. 2007, c. 34, ss. 67 (repeals Patients Property Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 349), 94 (amends Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266, s. 7(1)(b)).
Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266 (Supp.), s. 3 (amends Limitation Act and is repealed without coming into force by Supplements Repeal Act, S.B.C. 2006, c. 33, s. 2(k), which is to be proclaimed).
Patients Property Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 349 (Supp.), s. 2 (repeals Patients Property Act and is repealed without coming into force by Supplements Repeal Act, S.B.C. 2006, c. 33, s. 2(p), which is to be proclaimed).
Ontario
Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 12, Sch. K, s. 2(1) (amends Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 50(3)).

 

·Secured Transactions in Personal Property (Ontario)

Prepared by Professor Richard H. McLaren, H.B.A., LL.B., LL.M., C. Arb., Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario: October 2003

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:16, 2008/08/06
Ontario Gazette No. 141:31, 2008/08/02

 

· Secured Transactions in Personal Property (Western)
Prepared by Joan Dunlop, B.A., LL.B.: July 2006

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 9
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:17, 2008/08/20
Alberta Gazette No. 104:15, 2008/08/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:11, 2008/06/03
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:32, 2008/08/09
Ontario Gazette No. 141:33, 2008/08/16
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:34, 2008/08/22

 

· Securities and Stock Exchanges NEW!

Prepared by Jeffrey Read, B.A. (Magna Cum Laude), LL.B. of the British Columbia Bar, the Canadian Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the American Bar Association; Adjunct professor of securities regulation at the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia: January 2003

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2010

 

The author would like to acknowledge the assistance of his colleagues at Fraser Milner Casgrain; Ralph Shay, Director, Take-over/Issuer Bids, Mergers and Acquisitions of the Ontario Securities Commision and Tony Wong, Registrar, Securities and Corporate Registries, Government of the Northwest Territories in the preparation of this publication.

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:25, 2009/12/09

Alberta Gazette No. 105:23, 2009/12/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:46, 2009/11/14

Ontario Gazette No. 142:50, 2009/12/12

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:50, 2009/12/11


· Sentencing
Prepared by R. Paul Nadin-Davis, B.A., M. Phil, LL.M. formerly of the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa

Updated by Brenda Waddle-Lynn, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: March 1997

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: July 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:3, 2009/02/04

 

· Sheriffs and Bailiffs (Ontario)

Prepared by Cheryl Belkin-Epstein, B.A., LL.B.: August 2001

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:25, 2008/12/10
Ontario Gazette No. 141:50, 2008/12/13


· Sheriffs and Bailiffs (Western)

Prepared by Joan E. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B.and updated by Karen J. Kulak, LL.B: August 1996

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Alberta Gazette No. 104:2, 2008/01/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:2, 2008/01/29
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:8, 2008/02/23
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:10, 2008/03/07

 

· Shipping
Prepared by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: July 1995
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2005
Cases up to and including:
[2005] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 6
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 139-12, 2005/0
Alberta Gazette No. 101-12, 2005/06/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-11, 2005/05/31
Manitoba Gazette No. 134-27, 2005/07/02
Ontario Gazette No. 138-26, 2005/06/25
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 101-24, 2005/06/17
The following legislation is pending:
Canada:
Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act and to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and the Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.) s. 82 (amends Canada Shipping Act).
Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act and the Oceans Act, S.C. 2005, c. 29, ss, 8, 9 (amends Canada Shipping Act)
Canada Marine Act, S.C. 1998, c. 10, s. 201 (repeals Harbour Commissions Act).
Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26 (ss. 319, 322-330, 331, 332 in force; remainder to be proclaimed).
Marine Liability Act, S.C. 2001, c. 6, s. 45 (to be proclaimed).
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act, S.C. 2001, c. 29, s. 51 (to be proclaimed - amends Canada Shipping Act).

 

· Specific Performance
Prepared by Heidi H. Francis, B.A.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar: April 1994.
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: March 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Alberta Gazette No. 102-1, 2006/01/14
British Columbia Gazette No. 48-24, 2005/11/29
Manitoba Gazette No. 135-1, 2006/01/07
New Brunswick Gazette No. 164-109, 2006/02/01
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette No. 81-3, 2006/01/20
Northwest Territories Gazette No. 26-12, 2005/12/28
Nova Scotia Gazette No. 30-1, 2006/01/06
Ontario Gazette No. 139-03, 2006/01/21
Prince Edward Island Gazette No. 132-3, 2006/01/21
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102-3, 2006/01/20
Yukon Gazette No. 4-12, 2005/12/15

 

· Sports
Prepared by John Barnes, B.A., B.C.L. (Oxon.) of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law: January 2006; updated September 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143-8, 2009/04/15
Alberta Gazette No. 105-7, 2009/04/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 52-4, 2009/02/24
Manitoba Gazette No. 138-14, 2009/04/04
Ontario Gazette No. 142-16, 2009/04/18
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105-16, 2009/04/17

The following legislation is pending:

Canada
Expenditure Restraint Act, S.C. 2009, c. 2, s. 410: amends the Competition Act.
Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act, S.C. 2007, c. 25, s. 13: repeals Sched. 2 of the same Act.
Alberta
Film and Video Classification Act, S.A. 2008, c. F-11.5, s. 22: repeals the Amusements Act.
Ontario
Education Accountability Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 11, s. 3: amends the Education Act.
Education Amendment Act (Learning to Age 18), 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 28, s. 11: amends the Education Act.

 

· Statutes
Prepared by Russell Yurkow, LL.B. of the Ontario Bar

Arthur Rappich, O.L.S.: February 2000

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: December 2008

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:17, 2008/08/20
Alberta Gazette No. 104:15, 2008/08/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:11, 2008/06/03
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:32, 2008/08/09
Ontario Gazette No. 141:33, 2008/08/16
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:34, 2008/08/22

The following legislation is pending:

Canada:
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5, s. 60 (re-enacts title of Statute Revision Act).

 

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· Telecommunications NEW!

Prepared by Michael H. Ryan, B.A., LL.B., of the Ontario Bar, Arnold and Porter, London: August 2001

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell January 2010

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Alberta Gazette No. 105:20, 2009/10/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:43, 2009/10/24

Ontario Gazette No. 142:45, 2009/11/07

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:45, 2009/11/06

 

· Timber
Prepared by Joan Dunlop, LL.B.: January 2003
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:4, 2006/02/22
Alberta Gazette No. 102:5, 2006/03/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 48:25, 2005/12/13
Manitoba Gazette No. 135:6, 2006/02/11
Ontario Gazette No. 139:11, 2006/03/18
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102:11, 2006/03/17
The following legislation is pending:
Alberta:
Administrative Penalties and Related Matters Statutes Amendment Act, 2002, S.A. 2002, c. 4 (amends Forests Act).
British Columbia:
Forest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996 (Supp.), c. 157, ss. 2, 3 (to be proclaimed).
Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 159 (repealed - portion to be proclaimed).
Forest Statutes Amendment Act, 2004, S.B.C. 2004, c. 36, s. 25 (amends Forest Act).
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, (No. 2) 2000, S.B.C. 2000, c. 26, ss. 13, 14 (to be proclaimed - amends Forest Act).
Wildfire Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 31 (to be proclaimed).
Saskatchewan:
Forest Resources Management Amendment Act, 2003, S.S. 2003, c. 24 (to be proclaimed).

 

· Time
Prepared by Arthur Rappich, O.L.S.: April 2000
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell to: June 2007

Cases up to and including:

[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 141-8, 2007/04/18

Alberta Gazette No. 103-8, 2007/04/30

British Columbia Gazette No. 50-7, 2007/04/10

Manitoba Gazette No. 136-16, 2007/04/21

Ontario Gazette No. 140-18, 2007/05/05

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-18, 2007/05/04

 

· Torts  NEW!
Prepared by Edwin Durbin, B.Comm., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: March 1999

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Alberta Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/12/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/11/17

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:35, 2009/12/19

Ontario Gazette No. 142:52, 2009/12/26

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:2, 2010/01/15

 

· Trade and Commerce
Prepared by Richard E. Levinson, LL.B. of the Ontario and New York Bars: April 1999
Cases up to and including:
[1999] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 133-15, 1999/04/10
Alberta Gazette No. 95-6, 1999/03/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 42-7, 1999/04/12
Manitoba Gazette No. 128-14, 1999/04/03
Ontario Gazette No. 132-15, 1999/04/10
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 95-13, 1999/04/01

 

· Trade Marks and Industrial Designs NEW!

Prepared by Martin P.J. Kratz, B.Sc., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: January 2002

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: June 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:5, 2010/03/03

Quebec Gazette No. 142:8, 2010/02/24

 

 · Trespass
Prepared by Joan E. Dunlop, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: August 2003
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: November 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 10
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-23, 2007/11/14
Alberta Gazette No. 103-20, 2007/10/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-20, 2007/10/09
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-43, 2007/10/27
Ontario Gazette No. 140-45, 2007/11/10
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-45, 2007/11/09

 

· Trials (Ontario) NEW!

Prepared by Kathleen Maragh, B.A., B.S.W., LL.B.: August 2000

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2010

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests No. 12

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Ontario Gazette No. 142:43, 2009/10/24

 

· Trials (Western)
Prepared by Colleen G. Purich, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: September 1997
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: March 2003
Cases up to and including:
[2002] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 137-3, 03/01/29
Alberta Gazette No. 99-1, 03/01/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 45-23, 02/12/17
Manitoba Gazette No. 132-3, 03/01/18
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 99-3, 03/01/17
The following legislation is pending:
Canada:
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2001, S.C. 2002, c. 13, s. 48 (in force July 23, 2003 - amends Criminal Code).
Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8, ss. 13, 23, 45, 51 (to be proclaimed - amend Federal Court Act).
Alberta:
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. 16(Supp.), s. 74(3) (to be proclaimed - amends Jury Act).
Manitoba:
Provincial Court Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act, S.M. 1997, c. 42, s. 21(k) (to be proclaimed - amends Jury Act).

 

· Trusts
Prepared by Richard E. Levinson, LL.B. of the Ontario and New York Bars: July 1999
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: September 2007
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 141-15, 2007/07/25
Alberta Gazette No. 103-14, 2007/07/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-12, 2007/06/19
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-31, 2007/08/04
Ontario Gazette No. 140-30, 2007/07/28
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-30, 2007/07/27

 

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· Victims of Crime – Compensation
Prepared by Stuart Bailey, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. of the Ontario Bar: August 1999
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2006
Cases up to and including:
[2006] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 3
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 140:4, 2006/02/22
Alberta Gazette No. 102:4, 2006/02/28
British Columbia Gazette No. 48:25, 2005/12/13
Manitoba Gazette No. 135:6, 2006/02/11
Ontario Gazette No. 139:08, 2006/02/25
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 102:8, 2006/02/24

 

· Vital Statistics  NEW!

 Prepared by Kim Kreutzer Work, LL.B.: February 2002

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 2

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Alberta Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/12/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/11/17

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:35, 2009/12/19

Ontario Gazette No. 142:52, 2009/12/26

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:2, 2010/01/15

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Alberta:

Vital Statistics Amendment Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. 33, ss. 2-4 (amends ss. 26, 28 of the Vital Statistics Act).

Vital Statistics Act, S.A. 2007, c. V-4.1 (amends Vital Statistics Act and repeals Vital Statistics Amendment Act).

Ontario:

Drugless Practitioners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.18: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, this Act is repealed by the Statutes of Ontario, 2007, chapter 10, Schedule P, section 14(1), to be replaced by the Naturopathy Act.

Saskatchewan:

Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 1998, S.S. 1998, c. 44, ss. 3-16, 18-20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31-33 (amends Vital Statistics Act).


 

 

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· War and Emergency
Prepared by Barbara D. Janusz, B.A., LL.B., of the Alberta Bar: November 2000
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2008
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142-1, 2008/01/09
Alberta Gazette No. 103-24, 2007/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50-23, 2007/11/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 136-50, 2007/12/15
Ontario Gazette No. 140-52, 2007/12/29
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103-52, 2007/12/28

 

· Waters and Watercourses (Ontario)
Prepared by H. Peter Eccles, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar. Updated by K.L. Wood, B.A., LL.B. February 2001
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: February 2008
Cases up to and including:
[2007] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:1, 2008/01/09
Alberta Gazette No. 103:24, 2007/12/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 50:23, 2007/11/20
Manitoba Gazette No. 136:50, 2007/12/15
Ontario Gazette No. 140:52, 2007/12/29
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 103:52, 2007/12/28

 

· Waters and Watercourses (Western)
Prepared by Joel M. Saltsman, LL.B., LL.M. of the British Columbia Bar: February 1986
Updated by K.L. Wood, B.A., LL.B. November 2000
Cases up to and including:
[2000] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 8
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 134-46, 2000/11/11
Alberta Gazette No. 96-20, 2000/10/31
British Columbia Gazette No. 43-23, 2000/11/14
Manitoba Gazette No. 129-45, 2000/11/04
Ontario Gazette No. 143-46, 2000/11/11
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 96-44, 2000/11/03

 

· Weights and Measures
Prepared by Barbro E. Stalbecker-Pountney, B.A., LL.B. of the Ontario Bar and updated by Elizabeth Portman, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: November 1992
Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 2002
Cases up to and including:
[2002] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1
Statutes up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 136-6, 02/03/13

 

· Wills
Prepared by Albert Kaprielian, LL.B., M.A. of the Ontario Bar: May 2000

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: October 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 7
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 143:11, 2009/05/27
Alberta Gazette No. 105:10, 2009/05/30
British Columbia Gazette No. 52:8, 2009/04/21
Manitoba Gazette No. 138:21, 2009/05/23
Ontario Gazette No. 142:22, 2009/05/30
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:22, 2009/05/29

Legislation:

Manitoba
Common-Law Partners' Property and Related Amendments Act, S.M. 2002, c. 48: amends Wills Act to give common-law partners rights as a spouse in some instances and to have common-law relationships affect the making and revocation of a will in a similar manner to a marriage.
Ontario
Legislation Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 21, Sched. F: repeals Interpretation Act.

The following legislation is pending:

Alberta
Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. C-12, s. 71.1: deals with the adoption of aboriginal children and the protection of the child's rights as an Indian.
Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act, S.A. 2006, c. H-14.5: repeals Human Tissue Gift Act.
British Columbia
Patients Property Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 349: repealed 2007, c. 34, s. 67 [not in force at date of publication].

 

· Workers’ Compensation (Ontario)
Prepared by Juliet S. Robin, LL.B., of the British Columbia and Ontario Bars: October 1998

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: August 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 5
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:23, 2008/11/12
Ontario Gazette No. 141:46, 2008/11/15
Quebec Gazette No. 140:45A, 2008/11/08

 

· Workers’ Compensation (Western)

Prepared by Douglas R. Mah, B.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: October 2002

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: April 2009

Cases up to and including:
[2008] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 12
Legislation up to and including:
Canada Gazette No. 142:25, 2008/12/10
Alberta Gazette No. 104:23, 2008/12/15
British Columbia Gazette No. 51:22, 2008/11/18
Manitoba Gazette No. 137:49, 2008/12/06
Saskatchewan Gazette No. 104:49, 2008/12/05

The following legislation is pending:

Federal:
An Act to Establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, To Amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and To Make Consequential Amendments to Other Acts, S.C. 2005, c. 47 (amends Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act).
An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, S.C. 2007, c. 36 (amends amendment to Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act).
British Columbia:
Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2006, S.B.C. 2006, c. 23, s. 7 (amends Health Professions Act).
Health Professions (Regulatory Reform) Amendment Act, 2008, S.B.C. 2008, c. 29, s. 77 (amends Health Statutes Amendment Act).

 

· Wrongful Dismissal (Western) NEW!

Prepared by David Corry, B.A., M.Sc., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar and Sharon Cartmill, B.A., M.A., LL.B. of the Alberta Bar: July 2000

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: January 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2009] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 11

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 143:22, 2009/10/28

Alberta Gazette No. 105:19, 2009/10/15

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:17, 2009/09/08

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:42, 2009/10/17

Ontario Gazette No. 142:43, 2009/10/24

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 105:43, 2009/10/23

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Canada

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, S.C. 2007, c. 36, s. 33(5) (amends s. 58 of Act listed above, which amends Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act).

An Act to establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 2005, c. 47, s. 58 (amends Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act sections dealing with defining standards for determining surplus income of bankrupt).

Saskatchewan

Labour Standards Amendment Act, 1981, S.S. 1980-81, c. 63 (amends Labour Standards Act sections concerning notice requirements in event of dismissal or lay-off).

Labour Standards Amendment Act, 1994, S.S. 1994, c. 39 (amends Labour Standards Act sections concerning notice requirements in event of dismissal or lay-off, and minimum requirement provision).

 

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· Youth Criminal Justice NEW!

Prepared by Marian E. Bryant, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. of the Alberta and Nunavut Bars; Counsel, Department of Justice Canada, Nunavut: July 2004

 

Updated by the legal editorial staff of Carswell: May 2010

 

Cases up to and including:

[2010] C.C.L. Case Law Digests, No. 1

Legislation up to and including:

Canada Gazette No. 144:1, 2010/01/06

Alberta Gazette No. 105:24, 2009/12/31

British Columbia Gazette No. 52:22, 2009/11/17

Manitoba Gazette No. 138:35, 2009/12/19

Ontario Gazette No. 142:52, 2009/12/26

Saskatchewan Gazette No. 106:2, 2010/01/15

Northwest Territories Gazette No. 31:1, 2010/01/29

Nunavut Gazette No. 12:1, 2010/01/25

 

The following legislation is pending:

 

Federal

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms) and the Firearms Act, S.C. 2003, c. 8: amends Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 515.


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