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Paying the PIPA: Why Compliance Matters
July 26, 2004
Apart from the inherent value in protecting individuals'
privacy, there are at least four practical reasons for compliance
with the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act
(PIPA) by businesses and organizations.
PIPA vs PIPEDA: An Update
July 26, 2004
One of the clouds of
uncertainty facing Alberta and British Columbia businesses is understanding when
the provincial Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) or the federal privacy
legislation applies to a privacy matter.
The Record Management and Retention Review Process
July 26, 2004
Until
recently, most organizations in Canada only had to ensure that they kept their
records for the minimum time frames required by the legislation or professional
standards applicable to such records. Many organizations kept their records
indefinitely.
Last Minute Amendment to PIPA Will Affect Employers
July 26, 2004
There have been
enumerable privacy seminars in recent months. Those that attended these seminars
know that the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is now in force. While
many may feel PIPAed to death already, many privacy seminars may have not noted
a significant last minute amendment to
PIPA.
Source Withholdings: Non-resident Employees "Visiting" Canada
May 01, 2004
Anu Nijhawan, "Source Withholdings: Non-resident Employees
"Visiting" Canada", (May 2004) XV(9) Taxation of Executive
Compensation and Retirement 412. Reprinted with the permission
of Federated Press.
ADR Developments: Future Direction in the Energy Sector
April 26, 2004
While this paper will largely focus on ADR developments and future directions in the Province of Alberta as it relates to the energy sector, it has to be kept in mind that the energy sector is also affected by developments seen in other parts of Canada, including British Columbia, Saskatchewan, as well as Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The ability of lawyers to practice more freely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction within Canada, likely has come at a very good time for lawyers involved in the energy sector. Clients who previously had focused in the energy sector in Alberta, now appear to have interests in all or most of the jurisdictions mentioned above.
Mediation: The Misunderstood Alternative Dispute Tool
April 26, 2004
In speaking with you, our clients, it has become clear that while
many of you have heard of the term “mediation”, most
clients have a limited understanding of this particular term. This
is hardly surprising as many lawyers do not understand what
mediation involves.
The Barefoot Lawyers: Prosecuting Child Labour in the Supreme Court of India
April 01, 2004
The Supreme Court of India, through the use of a rights-based approach to development, has had an impact on child labour in that country. Its decisions though do not do enough to fix the glaring the loopholes in India's child labour laws. "The Barefoot Lawyers: Prosecuting Child Labour in the Supreme Court of India" (2004) Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law 21:3 at 663. This article has been cited by authors in the Brooklyn Journal of International Law, the University
Fraud Investigation and Recovery
February 20, 2004
While high-profile scandals such as Enron and Bre-X may impress that fraud is on the rise, Sir Edward Coke's 400-year-old observation reminds us that nefarious conduct and fraudulent schemes have always existed.
Peanut Allergies and Anaphylaxis: School Board Liability
February 01, 2004
School boards and educators have a duty to accommodate life-threatening allergies. "Peanut Allergies and Anaphylaxis: School Board Liability" (2004) Risk Management in Canadian Education 4:3 at 33.
Case Management
January 01, 2004
"Case Management" (with Sarah J. Armstrong) (2004), 29 The
Advocates' Quarterly 223
The Limitations of Deferred Share Unit Plans - January 2004
January 01, 2004
Anu Nijhawan, "The Limitations of Deferred Share Unit Plans", (July/August 2004) XVI(1) Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement 440. Reprinted with the permission of Federated Press.
Trade-marks 2004 –The Year in Review
January 01, 2004
Co-authored Trade-marks 2004 –The Year in Review,
9th Annual Intellectual Property Law: The Law Society of Upper
Canada.
ADR Developments and Future Directions in the Energy Sector
November 01, 2003
An excerpt from the article is available in the Winter 2003
edition of Canadian Arbitration and Mediation Journal, available in
PDF format from the
ADR Institute of Canada's website.
A Perception of Bias
June 24, 2003
Written by Jeffrey Leon and published in Financial Post,
June 24, 2003, page FP 11.
The Increasing Accessibility of U.S. Courts to Foreign Antitrust Plaintiffs
June 15, 2003
Few people would argue that persons who commit criminal and
anticompetitive acts should be immune from liability. However, Canada has
developed its own laws for regulating anticompetitive conduct, and it is not
unreasonable to expect that U.S. laws regulating that same behaviour will stop
at the border. The problem is, the people who are most likely to loudly object
are those who are forced to pay treble damages in U.S. courts.