International Turkey Hunt
Juan (the perpetually unlucky jeweler from some of my previous questions on this site) decides to go turkey hunting in far-north Minnesota, near the border with Canada. Assume that it is legal to hunt...
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Can not paying a monthly fee because of a lack of balance of your reloadable visa card hurt your credit score and isn't there a law against that?That's what I was told after I bought a visa debit card....
View ArticleLegally speaking who is the employer, is it whoever is paying the employee,...
I had worked as an employee for an organization. I had signed standard paperwork before starting, including an employment agreement that had their name on it. I latter found out that the organization...
View ArticleIs it against the law (Federal, Provincial or Civil), in Regina,...
Yesterday, while doing my (quite large) grocery shopping, I “felt the need” to use the bathroom. I went to where the bathroom was, and the sign was gone, and the door was locked! I asked a worker if...
View ArticleAre low-speed zipper merges due to lane closure illegal?
This question is referring to law in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.IntroZipper merging is very uncommon here. There are many that simply frown upon it as trying to "get further ahead" in the...
View ArticleWhen is an organization its own legal entity?
(This is bit of a follow up to Legally speaking who is the employer, is it whoever is paying the employee, telling them what to do, who owns the assets they use etc?)When is an organization considered...
View ArticleDoes the English or the American rule prevail in Canada?
In English rule jurisdictions, the general principle is that loser of a case pays the costs on an indemnity basis. In American rule ones, the norm is that each side bears their own costs. Which...
View ArticleIs a worker either an employee or independent contractor? Or could they be...
Is it possible for a paid worker to neither be an employee nor a contractor? Is there some other category or classification, or must the worker be one or the other? In general people talk about...
View ArticleCan a document with a confidentially clause be submitted to a court even if...
If two parties make a contract that contains a confidentiality clause, if one party breaches it can the other still enforce the contract in court?For example a dispute arises between Party A and Party...
View ArticleQuestionable arrangement with a dentist
I saw an ad on a classifieds site that was something like 'Free AirPods if you let me clean your teeth!'Turns out its a dentist who does your yearly checkup, bills your insurance say $450, and then...
View ArticleIs there an extra time given for criminal prosecution in Canada if there's...
Is there an extra time given for criminal prosecution in Canada if there's foreign evidence that have to be collected?There might be delays experienced if the court has to secure bank records and other...
View ArticleUnited States residents can't preach in Canada?
I have recently been told by someone with a background working in American border patrol that if an American tells a Canadian border patrol agent they're crossing to worship, things will be fine; but...
View ArticleLiability for damage to work equipment while used at home with employer...
Please consider the following hypothetical situation:An employee in Prince Edwards Island, Canada borrows a mini-excavator from his/her employer with permission from his employer. While the employee...
View ArticleWhat is “sexual touching”?
Canadian case law and perhaps other jurisdictions’ make a big deal of “sexual touching” as a repeated term. How is this defined?
View ArticleWhat are some examples of reasonable steps that may be taken to ascertain...
In Canada and perhaps other jurisdictions, an available defence for sexual assault accusations is that the defendant can show that they had taken reasonable steps to ascertain the complainants state of...
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Would a web site displaying incorrect ratings be considered to be a form of...
I'm curious to know if a "gig" website (ie Uber, Airbnb, Rover, Skip, ...) displays the wrong star rating for a profile (intentional or not) could it be considered to be a form of false...
View ArticleUnder Canadian law, how is the usage of “Steamboat Willie” (or specifically,...
“Steamboat Willie” came under public domain recently in the US. And as far as I understand, it went under public domain a few years ago in Canada. Based off of the research I’ve done, a Canada user...
View ArticleIn Canada, is it possible to discontinue an civil action against only one of...
In a Civil matter where multiple defendants are involved, is it possible to discontinue the case against only one of the defendants, after the pleadings are closed ?if it is possible, then is a motion...
View ArticleHow does the law deal with translating inherently ambiguous writing systems?
During a trial, sometimes the prosecutor must present written materials (emails, text messages, files) obtained from the defendant as evidence in order to prove something. Sometimes this evidence can...
View ArticleIs a false assumption question defamation?
In Canada, if a person is in the habit of embedding false allegations inside questions, e.g., the classic:"Have you stopped beating your wife?"is there a point where this becomes defamatory (assuming...
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