Absolute Discharge

Winnipeg Free Press - January 09, 2009

Plea Bargain Reached On Election Charges

Pimicikamak Cree Nation band constable Mike Omand was granted a stay of his charges. Pimicikamak council official Thomas Monias got an absolute discharge after he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. Monias also offered an apology to the court through his lawyer for the harsh way he treated Lathlin and [Steve Ashton], the Doer government's Intergovernmental Affairs minister, the day he threw them out of Cross Lake (the Pimicikamak Cree Nation). [Patrick Riley] picked up the sentiment: ...

Winnipeg Free Press - September 18, 2009

Treatment of Family Criticized

Lawyers for [Vince Li] convinced board members at the hearing to edit portions of several victim impact statements submitted by Tim McLean's grieving loved ones. They said some elements didn't meet the required criteria because they spoke directly to Li, got into issues of punishment, spoke of the general impact on other people and recapped circumstances of the killing. "We are of the opinion that without the continued, close supervision provided by detention in hospital, Mr. Li would be a si...

Canada Law Articles in English - (July 12, 2007)

Ontario Releases Final Environmental Penalties And Spills Prevention Regulations

Ms Sarah Powell - Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

... penalties in response to unlawful spills and discharges and related violations under the EPA and OWRA. ...... The regime is one of absolute liability: due diligence will not be a defence. ...... A guide to reporting spills and discharges and the exemptions of O. Reg. 675/98 has been ...

Canada Law Articles in English - (November 16, 2004)

Take No Prisoners! Ontario's New Environmental Legislation

Mr Michael Peterson - McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP

... Bill 133 embraces the concept of absolute liability (no due diligence defence), increases fines, ...... Under the EPA prior to Bill 133,3 directors and officers of corporations that engage in activities that may discharge contaminants are liable where they fail "to take all ...

Canada Law Articles in English - (October 30, 2008)

Standard Of Care Imposed On Lender In Power Of Sale Scenario

Ms Joan Kennedy - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

...r cannot sell the mortgaged However, in the absence of fraud, a subsequent encumbrancer may purchase the mortgaged property from the first lender and, in so doing, acquire absolute title in the same way would an arm's-length ...

Canada Law Articles in English - (September 08, 2009)

Directors' Entitlement To Indemnification: Recent Developments

Aird & Berlis LLP

...irector is involved because of his or her association with the However, the entitlement to indemnification for directors under the CBCA and OBCA (collectively, the "Acts") is not absolute and there circumstances in which a ...

Canada Law Articles in English - (March 05, 2009)

Environment, Energy & Resources Law Report - January/February 2009

Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP

..., Ontario's Airborne Contaminant Discharge Monitoring and Reporting regulation (O. Reg. 127/......7%) of the estimated Canadian total On June 2, 2008, Ontario and Quebec signed a memorandum of understanding concerning a regional "cap-and-trade" system that would "be based on absolute reductions emissions and be compatible with ...

Canada Law Articles in English - (January 04, 2009)

Supreme Court Of Canada Releases Reasons In BCE Decision

Mr Robert Black - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

...attenuating the adverse effect to the debentureholders, then the Board had a duty to examine " Since BCE did not conduct such an exercise, the Court of Appeal concluded that BCE failed to discharge its burden of that the Plan was fair and ...

Canada Law Articles in English - (June 23, 2009)

Ontario “Toxics Reduction Act” To Regulate Use And Creation Of Toxic Substances In Ontario

Mr Daniel Kirby - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

... of the amounts by the use, creation and discharge of the toxic substance be reduced. Plan ......or any contravention of The amount of each penalty will be determined by regulations, but will not exceed $60,000 per Interestingly, the TRA imposes absolute liability owners and operators in this regard,...