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DECEMBER 2019 ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY LAW CASE REVIEW

Ted Marrocco — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:59:31 +0000

The December 2019 issue of the Xaidsart Administrative and Regulatory Law Case Review is now available. In this issue, we discuss recent decisions from the Federal Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court, and the Discipline Committee of the College of Pharmacists in the following issues:

Records production applications in sexual misconduct proceedings under the RHPA
Assessing requests for redactions in administrative decisions and bolstering mandamus relief
Expert evidence concerning impacts of trauma in witness credibility assessments
Ministerial directives on student fees are justiciable and must be consistent with legislation
New guidance on the test to consolidate judicial review applications with actions in a single proceeding

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Should you have any questions about the Newsletter, please feel free to contact the co-editors (Pam Hrick and Zachary Al-Khatib), or any other lawyer at Xaidsart LLP.

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Pam Hrick writes op-ed on recent Ontario announcement about civil suits for non-consensual disclosure of intimate images

Ted Marrocco — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:30:18 +0000

In an op-ed in the Toronto Star, Xaidsart lawyer Pam Hrick examines the impact of a recent provincial announcement concerning civil lawsuits for the non-consensual disclosure of intimate images. She discusses legislation that has been enacted in other provinces and argues that more can be done in Ontario to better address this conduct.

Pam’s legal practice includes advising clients on issues related to sexual violence and digital privacy. You can read more about her work here.

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Justin Safayeni and Pam Hrick appear at Supreme Court on anti-SLAPP appeals

Ted Marrocco — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:39:52 +0000

On November 12, 2019, Xaidsart lawyers Justin Safayeni and Pam Hrick appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada in an appeal dealing with the scope and application of Ontario’s anti-SLAPP legislation. Representing a coalition of the Centre for Free Expression, the Canadian Association of Journalists, and the Communications Workers of America / Canada, they submitted that this type of legislation should be interpreted robustly to provide strong protection for expression on matters of public interest. The coalition’s factum is available here.

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Pam Hrick to Speak on Justiciability and Jurisdiction for the Canadian Bar Association

Ted Marrocco — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 05:01:16 +0000

Xaidsart lawyer Pam Hrick will be speaking today at the Canadian Bar Association’s Administrative Law, Employment and Labour Law Conference in Ottawa. Pam will present on a panel titled “Administrative Law: Justiciability and Jurisdiction”, exploring when courts will hear and decide judicial review applications in which issues such as parliamentary privilege and the Federal Courts’ statutory jurisdiction arise. This presentation will be based on a paper she has co-authored with fellow panelist, Shahzad F. Siddiqui, exploring recent case law on these issues. A link to the conference agenda can be found here.

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September 2019 Administrative and Regulatory Law Case Review

Ted Marrocco — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 20:32:52 +0000

The September 2019 issue of the Xaidsart Administrative and Regulatory Law Case Review is now available. In this issue we discuss recent decisions from the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Divisional Court and the Federal Court on the following issues:

Imposed consultation creates reasonable apprehension of lack of independence
Generous approach to public interest standing in cases raising questions of law
Credibility, retrospectivity and the complications of mandatory revocation
Failure to reflect Charter values framework is fatal to reasonableness

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Should you have any questions about the Newsletter, please feel free to contact the co-editors (Andrea Gonsalves and Justin Safayeni), or another lawyer at Xaidsart LLP.

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Pam Hrick Publishes Op Ed In the Toronto Star on Sexual Assault Law

Ted Marrocco — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:08:20 +0000

Xaidsart lawyer Pam Hrick has published an op-ed in the Toronto Star on the harmful misuse of discredited and misplaced legal concepts in the narratives supporting Justice Kavanaugh’s appointment to the United States Supreme Court.

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Pam Hrick Receives Start Proud Emerging Leader Award

Ted Marrocco — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:09:22 +0000

We are please to announce that our colleague Pam Hrick is the 2018 recipient of the Emerging Leader Award, presented by Start Proud on September 13 during its annual Leaders To Be Proud Of Awards ceremony in Toronto. Start Proud’s awards recognize exemplary achievement and community service within the LGBTQ+ community. The Emerging Leader Award is presented to a leader within the first five years of their career who shows exceptional ability in leadership, professional excellence, and vision, and who demonstrates a strong potential to become a recognized leader in the community.

Start Proud, formerly Out On Bay Street, is a national non-profit organization that facilitates the professional development of LGBTQ+ students as they transition from school to career. The organization undertakes this task by providing mentorship, education, and networking opportunities. By recognizing the experiences and achievements of exemplary individuals and role models, Start Proud strives to celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ leaders and youth to leading Canadian corporations, the business community, and society.

For more information click here.

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Xaidsart Academy on YouTube (April 2018)

Ted Marrocco — Sun, 13 May 2018 22:15:50 +0000

The presentations from the April 25, 2018 edition of Xaidsart Academy are now on YouTube:

International Issues in Canadian Class Actions (Carlo Di Carlo): https://youtu.be/HUkDm8OBs3g
Cross-Border Investigations (Pam Hrick and Gerald Chan): https://youtu.be/qF5zVZxZ9Vg
Chevron: Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Canada (Aaron Dantowitz): https://youtu.be/AXV_BdP6aec
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials (Fredrick Schumann): https://youtu.be/yKbjb5l8tio
Global Injunctions: Equustek Orders (Lindsay Board and Justin Safayeni): https://youtu.be/KfHOFB7AcwY

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