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The prior three corporate convictions under the CFPOA have been achieved by the entering of guilty pleas.2 The Court also for the first time interpreted the meaning of key provisions in the statute, including clarifying that an inchoate offence of conspiracy exists under the CFPOA and in what circumstances a real and substantial connection will be required and found.

Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure.

One priest asked Pope Benedict if he felt that reason and aesthetics should not go together given that «in your address in Regensburg, you emphasised the substantial connection between the divine Spirit and human reason.

The survey suggests that a substantial number of young people believe in God, yet morally stand on their own or see little connection between faith and character.

To help ensure that Rainforest Alliance, Inc. (the «Rainforest Alliance») complies with the highest standards of financial reporting and lawful and ethical behavior, the Board of Directors of the Rainforest Alliance (the «Board») has established the following procedures for the reporting of illegal or unethical conduct in connection with the Rainforest Alliance's finances, corporate policies, or other aspects of its operations, and the retention and treatment of such complaints, including confidential, anonymous submissions received from directors, officers, employees, and volunteers who provide substantial services to the Rainforest Alliance (who are referred to in this policy as «volunteers»).

Mark - Viverito and the mayor have each denied any connection between the two bills, and the speaker has hailed the reforms that are included in the pay - raise bill — which restrict members» outside income and eliminate committee stipends — as «unprecedented, substantial reforms.»

But the money had a low rate of return in races where the PAC went against substantial opposition, said Susan Lerner, director of Common Cause New York, a nonprofit that tracks connections between money and politics.

Although the influence of Saturnian storms was known to be substantial, this study suggests an even wider influence than expected, and confirms a connection between Saturn's QPO and remote, distinct events occurring elsewhere in the planet's atmosphere.

in connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as the sale of a product line or division, a merger, consolidation, asset sale or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

In connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as the sale of our business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcIn connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as the sale of our business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcin the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

In fact, Vigdor explains, «the available evidence suggests that the connection between credentials and teaching effectiveness is very weak at best, and the connection between additional years of experience and teaching effectiveness, while substantial in the first few years in the classroom, attenuates over time.&raquIn fact, Vigdor explains, «the available evidence suggests that the connection between credentials and teaching effectiveness is very weak at best, and the connection between additional years of experience and teaching effectiveness, while substantial in the first few years in the classroom, attenuates over time.&raquin the first few years in the classroom, attenuates over time.&raquin the classroom, attenuates over time.»

But the available evidence suggests that the connection between credentials and teaching effectiveness is very weak at best, and the connection between additional years of experience and teaching effectiveness, while substantial in the first few years in the classroom, attenuates over time.

(4) physical and mental restoration services, including, but not limited to, (A) corrective surgery or therapeutic treatment necessary to correct or substantially modify a physical or mental condition which is stable or slowly progressive and constitutes a substantial handicap to employment, but is of such nature that such correction or modification may reasonably be expected to eliminate or substantially reduce the handicap within a reasonable length of time, (B) necessary hospitalization in connection with surgery or treatment.

The definition of a U.S. person is broad and generally includes U.S. residents, U.S. citizens, U.S. green card holders, other persons with a substantial connection to the U.S (such as being born in the U.S. or being born to U.S. citizen parents), and certain entities organized in the U.S..

Tomlinson's themes are substantial and implore us to search our memories and connections to myth as well as to reality, but they are executed with an elegant surface treatment that often belies the anguish & emotions that lie deep in the layers of the work.

This survey exhibition consists of over 40 artworks in all media by Western New York artists selected from the substantial art collection of Gerald Mead, and focuses on artists with current and historical ties to the Rochester community, whether current residents or with connections to RIT, Visual Studies Workshop, the George Eastman Museum, Nazareth College and more.

In particular, the successful applicant will make the case for the acquisition of work by an artist with a substantial connection to the museum's existing collections, city or region.

The vulnerability is almost entirely the result of fast - paced, cost - cutting development patterns in tornado hot zones, and even if there were a greenhouse - tornado connection, actions that constrain greenhouse - gas emissions, while wise in the long run, would not have a substantial influence on climate patterns for decades because of inertia in the climate system.

Lead author, Prof Jennifer Francis from Rutgers University, tells us: «Our new results, together with other new studies in this field of research, are adding substantial evidence in support of the connection.»

The electricity sector's share of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario in 2012 was only about 9 percent of total emissions, compared to the transportation sector with 34 percent and the industrial sector with 30 percent (Ontario, Auditor General 2015), meaning that further environmental gains in the electricity sector are inherently limited.4 In any event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives, such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resourcein Ontario in 2012 was only about 9 percent of total emissions, compared to the transportation sector with 34 percent and the industrial sector with 30 percent (Ontario, Auditor General 2015), meaning that further environmental gains in the electricity sector are inherently limited.4 In any event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives, such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resourcein 2012 was only about 9 percent of total emissions, compared to the transportation sector with 34 percent and the industrial sector with 30 percent (Ontario, Auditor General 2015), meaning that further environmental gains in the electricity sector are inherently limited.4 In any event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives, such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resourcein the electricity sector are inherently limited.4 In any event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives, such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resourceIn any event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives, such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resourcein particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resources.

Maybe it would be open on the evidence for the trier of fact to make that inference, but it wouldn't amount to a hill of beans, even a campfire's worth, unless the inference was of a necessary connection in which case «substantial» is meaningless, if the issue is factual causation which is clearly what's referred to in para. 10 of Clements.

That's because, if he had, it's at least plausible the judge would have used some version of: a connection is «substantial» if it's «material» which means «if it falls outside the de minimis range», because that's where one is likely to wrongly go if one is going to err and is a lawyer who practised in common law Canada between 1997 and 2007 even if mostly on the criminal side.

[24] On the facts of this case, it would certainly be open to a trier of fact to infer, as permitted by the language in Clements and Resurfice, that there was a substantial connection between I / Land's negligent conduct in selecting and fitting a defective hose and the damage that occurred.

The motion judge was correct in stating «substantial connection» was used in Resurfice, however, the context is important.

This is the text of the paragraph, at p. 327 (in the SCR report) that contains the «substantial connection» phrase.

In - depth knowledge of the region, experienced lawyers and substantial connections enable us to provide clients with a quality of service commensurate with the highest international standards.

[127] The plaintiff need only establish a «substantial connection between the injury and the defendant's conduct» in order to establish causation: Sam v. Wilson, 2007 BCCA 622 at para. 107.

When deciding if you have substantial grounds for a case, a professional malpractice attorney will look at: the doctor - patient relationship; whether or not the doctor made a mistake in diagnosis, treatment or lack of treatment; the connection between the breach of care and the patient's harm; the extent of harm; and the dates the injury, loss or damage occurred or were discovered.

Given the court's broad view of causation, an act of non-compliance with code can support a «substantial connection» capable of establishing causation in tort.

the motion judge erred in the decision that Ontario had both consent - based jurisdiction and jurisdiction by virtue of a real and substantial connection;

decided in a copyright case that one had to look at a real and substantial connection between the defendants and the jurisdiction of the court — or administrative tribunal — but not at where the server happened to be.

The Uniform Jurisdiction Act was begun before all the SCC cases had been decided — but there could still be an argument in support of a legislative safe harbour, rather than having to work through all the factors of «real and substantial connection» every time one wants to launch a action.

I want to look in particular at van Breda, which deals at length with jurisdiction simpliciter and with forum non conveniens, with a discussion of real and substantial connection and a sideways glace at enforcement of foreign judgments (not yet at issue in this case, of course.)

If by the constitution, every Canadian civil court must hear only cases that present a real and substantial connection with the court, then it should be safe to recognize the judgments of that court elsewhere in the country.

These concepts place limits on the extent of liability in order to implement the sound policy of the law that there exist a substantial connection between the tortious conduct and the injury for which compensation is claimed.

Represented a Norwegian - based electric submersible pump designer and manufacturer in connection with a substantial investment in such company by a Houston based private equity firm for the expansion of the business into the United States.

-LSB-...] The major problem with this approach is that it may result in some people not being Canadian citizens at birth even though they and their parents have a substantial connection with Canada.

«I am not prepared to adopt, as the defendant's argue, a blanket principle that an Ontario court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a common law action to recognize and enforce a foreign judgment against an out - of - jurisdiction judgment debtor in the absence of a showing that the defendant has some real and substantial connection to Ontario or currently possesses assets in Ontario... No jurisprudence binding on me has expressly placed a gloss on that ability to assume jurisdiction by requiring the plaintiff to demonstrate that the non-resident judgment debtor defendant otherwise has a real and substantial connection with Ontario.»

«In recognition and enforcement actions relating to foreign judgments in Canadian jurisdictions, the exclusive focus of the real and substantial connection test is on the foreign jurisdictioIn recognition and enforcement actions relating to foreign judgments in Canadian jurisdictions, the exclusive focus of the real and substantial connection test is on the foreign jurisdictioin Canadian jurisdictions, the exclusive focus of the real and substantial connection test is on the foreign jurisdiction.

The Ontario court's «only inquiry of the foreign court is whether it had a real and substantial connection to the subject matter of the action; once that is established, the analysis shifts to a consideration of whether the judgment is enforceable in Ontario as a matter of domestic law.»

[17] Both Snell and Clements underscore the importance of establishing a substantial connection between the injury in question and the defendant's negligence.

In opposing jurisdiction, Chevron and Chevron Canada contended that the Court must apply the «real and substantial connection» test at two stages in determining whether to enforce a foreign judgmenIn opposing jurisdiction, Chevron and Chevron Canada contended that the Court must apply the «real and substantial connection» test at two stages in determining whether to enforce a foreign judgmenin determining whether to enforce a foreign judgment:

penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.

The application of the «real and substantial connection» test for enforcement of foreign judgments was further clarified by the Ontario Court of Appeal in a recent decision, part of a bitter and protracted legal battle over nearly $ 10 billion in environmental damages caused by the operations of Texaco (later acquired by the defendant Chevron) in Ecuador.

MSL candidates must complete a substantial legal research and writing paper in connection with a course or an independent study project supervised by a faculty member.

The purpose of this part of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act is to protect litigants who have been divorced in another country, but who have substantial connections with England.

Was there a real and substantial connection between the subject matter and the court being asked to recognize and enforce the judgment (in this case, Ontario)?

The Sacks panel held that a trial judge should not use the word «necessary» in explaining the meaning of the but - for test to a jury, because all the but - for test requires is a «real and substantial connection» between the negligence and the injury.

-- Whether the case is interprovincial or international in nature, and comity and the standards of jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement prevailing elsewhere are relevant considerations, not as independent factors having more or less equal weight with the others, but as general principles of private international law that bear upon the interpretation and application of the real and substantial connection test.

If one of the connections identified in rule 17.02 (excepting subrules (h) and (o)-RRB- is made out, the defendant bears the burden of showing that a real and substantial connection does not exist.