Insufficient data analysis is often caused by too much information, not too little. A few well chosen statistics that highlight critical trends and pinpoint areas that require follow-up may be much more useful...
Are documents prepared by a regulatory body privileged? The Court of Appeal says: it depends…
The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently commented on the application of case-by-case privilege to documents created by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario through its investigative process. In particular, the decision in Philip Services Corp. v Deloitte & Touche demonstrates that such documents may be disclosed in civil proceedings in the absence of clear assurances of confidentiality.
New sexual harassment laws coming soon to the workplace
On March 6, 2015, the Ontario Government published its plan aimed at addressing sexual violence and harassment in Ontario. This post is limited to the Government’s recommended changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to deal with workplace sexual harassment.