More Amendments to Human Rights Legislation in Canada
by Katie Clayton and Farrah Sunderani
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| Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Updated 08:39am CST |
by Katie Clayton and Farrah Sunderani
By Derek Knoechel and Lindsey Taylor
The Court of Appeal of Quebec recently overturned a decision of the Superior Court ordering former directors and officers to pay their ex-employer $3,185,148. The damages had been awarded for appropriating a business opportunity of the former employer and for having breached their obligations of loyalty and good faith under the Civil Code of Quebec. [...]
A customer is hit by a car in your parking lot and is severely injured. You call 911 and a fire truck and ambulance arrive on the scene. A police officer also interviews all witnesses. This makes sense – the customer needs medical attention and the police have to investigate the incident. Surely your obligations [...]