e-LawgA Canadian Perspective on Intersections of Law and TechnologyShould Canada Pursue a National Web Library- January 12, 2005 Michael Geist writes in the Toronto Star (free registration required) suggesting that Canada pursue a National Web Library strategy modelled on the Google project. Benefits to Canadian culture are cited, although the copyright issues would require some finesse.http://www.cacounsel.com/e-lawg/2005/01/11.html#a1286 Material Misrepresentation Voids Insurance Coverage- January 12, 2005 In W.H Stuart Mutuals Ltd. v. London Guarantee Insurance Co. the Ontario Court of Appeal held that a fidelity insurance policy covering theft by employees through electronic transfer was void for misrepresentation in the insurance application. The insured had stated that the principals of the company signed each cheque. The company had in fact changed to a computerized cheque generating system which created a computerized facsimile of the principals signature. The Court held this was a...http://www.cacounsel.com/e-lawg/2005/01/11.html#a1285 Canadian Charter of Rights does not Protect Right to Practice your Profession- January 12, 2005 In Mussani v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the zero tolerance policy of the Health Professionals Procedural Code. That Code requires an automatic five year suspension of the licence to practice where a health professional engages in sexual intercourse or other specified sexual activities with a patient. A doctor, subject to such a suspension, appealed on the basis that the mandatory nature of the suspension was not constitutional,...http://www.cacounsel.com/e-lawg/2005/01/11.html#a1284 (Untitled)- January 11, 2005 Resources Re Brain Injuries. The Traumatic Brain Injury Blog links to a list of full text online medical journals.... Insurance Defense Bloghttp://www.cacounsel.com/e-lawg/2005/01/10.html#a1282 (Untitled)- January 11, 2005 Lawyers Alarmed by International Libel Lawsuit Trend OJR: Copyright, Law & Ethicshttp://www.cacounsel.com/e-lawg/2005/01/10.html#a1281 (Untitled)- January 10, 2005 Canadian Accounting Group Takes Oversight Fight to U.S. AccountingWebhttp://www.cacounsel.com/e-lawg/2005/01/10.html#a1280 |