Monty Robinson sues RCMP for breach of duty – Former Mountie Monty Robinson is suing the RCMP for ruining his career and reputation, claiming his access to legal funds was restricted to stop him from going public. Robinson claims that misinformation released by the RCMP after the death of Robert Dziekanski lead to a media storm […]

Finance Monthly Magazine is pleased to announce that its 2016 Global Awards edition has now been published. Every year Finance Monthly Global Awards celebrate the success of financial organizations and advisors worldwide who have performed in the highest level possible. When tasked with identifying the most successful organizations and advisors from around the globe in

Coquitlam man Giorgio Cima hasn’t once been interviewed by WorkSafeBC, yet his claim for workers’ compensation was rejected in a case his lawyer described as “outrageous.” Fort Nelson resident Bruce Erskine remains hobbled by a forklift accident more than eight years ago, but his WorkSafeBC claim remains unresolved. These two cases have prompted the NDP’s WorkSafeBC

A man, who wrestled with the sudden onset of a debilitating speech impediment and then received a profanity-laced text message from his boss that described him as a “retard” as he sat down with family for Christmas dinner, has won his B.C. Supreme Court bid to have his rejected WorkSafeBC claim reconsidered. “This is one

On Friday, 19 February 2016, Deputy Commissioner Daniel Dubeau, RCMP Chief Human Resources Officer, distributed an e-mail to all RCMP Member’s e-mail addresses prior to the airing of Global’s “16X9” program about the RCMP’s serious breach of the Privacy Act. In his e-mail, Deputy Commissioner Dubeau misrepresents the Privacy Commissioner’s findings with respect to the RCMP’s breach of Members’ mental

On Saturday, 20 February 2016 at 7:00 pm (Local Time) Global’s Award Winning “16 X 9” program features a story on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s unlawful disclosure of RCMP Member’s psychological counselling records and the lawsuit seeking damages for those whose privacy rights were breached. The breach was authorized by Senior Members of the

Derek Blackadder wrote a feature article in this month’s edition of Our Times–Canada’s Independent Labour Magazine titled “A Virtual Lawyer” about our innovative approach to the delivery of legal services. Click A Virtual Lawyer for a link to the article; or to subscribe click Our Times. DISCLAIMER: The content of this article, and this website generally, is not intended as

In Perez-Moreno v Kulczycki, Vice-Chair Kershaw of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal held that the Respondent’s Facebook posting constituted discrimination contrary to the Ontario Human Rights Code. Facts On 1 August 2012, Perez-Moreno intervened in an argument at work between Kulczycki, a co-worker, and an individual with whom Perez-Moreno was in a relationship. Vice-Chair Kershaw found that, on 3 August 2012,

RCMP’s Unlawful Disclosure of RCMP Members’ Health Records As you may know, we recently commenced legal proceedings under the BC Class Action Proceedings Act with respect to the RCMP’s breach of the federal Privacy Act concerning the RCMP’s unlawful disclosure of confidential health records of a number of RCMP Members. A copy of the Notice of Civil Claim is