Publications

Proposed National Instrument 51-103 What Venture Issuers Need to Know (Nov 2011)
November 17, 2011

Developments in the Law of Negligent Misrepresentation
April 25, 2011
Author: Charles M. Loopstra, Q.C.

Advising the Board of Directors - The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance sets out its “Best Practices” for Director Disclosure
December 13, 2010
Author: Allan J. Ritchie BA, JD, LLM, MBA

Minimizing and Defending Against Negligent Building Inspection Claims
December 3, 2010
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C., Daron L. Earthy

Municipal and Planning Law Newsletter
March 1, 2010

Municipal and Planning Law Newsletter
April 1, 2009

Is there a Private Law Duty to Enforce Municipal By-Laws?
November 1, 2008
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Municipal and Planning Law Newsletter
April 1, 2008

Municipal and Planning Law Newsletter
March 1, 2008

Regulatory Negligence
February 1, 2008
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C. , Daron L. Earthy
14th Annual Municipal/Government Liability Conference By the Canadian Institute, Toronto Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario Workshop, Mississauga

Win Win Litigation Strategies
February 1, 2007
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
13th Annual Municipal/Government Liability Conference By the Canadian Institute, Toronto

Negligent Building Inspections: The Latest Developments
January 2, 2007
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
Reducing the Risks of Municipal Government Liability program conducted by Osgoode Hall Law School

Ontario Court of Appeal Ends West Nile Virus Litigation
January 1, 2007
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Case Law and Statutory Update
November 1, 2006

Emerging Risk Management Issues for Local Government
October 16, 2006
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Case Law Update (Private Sector)
August 1, 2006

Final Growth Plan for GGH Released : Statutory Update
June 1, 2006

Bill 206: Case Law Update (Private Sector)
May 2, 2006

Bill 206: Omers Act (Public Sector)
May 1, 2006

Bill 51:Land Use Planning and OMB Reform (Private Sector)
April 2, 2006

Bill 51:Land Use Planning and OMB Reform (Public Sector)
April 1, 2006

Fiduciary Duties in Government/Municipal Liability Litigation
January 1, 2006
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

City of Toronto Avoids Sars Liabilty
November 1, 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Municipal Liability Issues and West Nile Virus - an Update
September 1, 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Municipal Lands: Acquisition Management and Disposition
August 1, 2005
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Book published by Canada Law Book

Civil Liability Arising from Bad Faith
February 2, 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
11th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto

Labour Board Assigns Teaching of Elementary-Level Curriculum to Secondary Teachers
January 1, 2005
Author: Sean C. Doyle
15 Education and Law Journal 73

Honey and Vinegar: Municipal Infrastructure Financing in Ontario
October 1, 2004
Author: Quinto M. Annibale and Kevin J. Ryan
International Municipal Lawyers Association - San Antonio Conference

Municipal Liability Issues and West Nile Virus
August 1, 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Defending Elected Officials and Municipal Employees
February 2, 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
10th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto

Emergencies and Government Liability Issues
February 1, 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C. and Kevin J. Ryan
10th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto

Municipal Liability Traps
January 1, 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
Municipal Law and Liability Forum by Insight, Toronto

Court Orders Continued Funding of Autistic Treatment Program
September 1, 2003
Author: Sean C. Doyle
13 Education and Law Journal 337

Does Continued Employment Constitute Consideration? A Comment on Kohler Canada Co. v. Porter
August 1, 2003
Author: Sean C. Doyle
OBA Labour Relations Newsletter

Stigma Claims in Canada
May 1, 2003
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Taking Charge: Proactive Defence Strategies in Provincial/Municipal Litigation
February 1, 2003
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
9th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto

Defamation, Negligent Misstatement and Other Employee Errors and Omissions
February 2, 2002
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
8th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto

The Discretionary Aspect of Issue Estoppel: What Does Danyluk Add?
February 1, 2002
Author: Sean C. Doyle
9 Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal 291

Dishonesty Not Always Grounds for Dismissal: A Comment on McKinley v. B.C. Tel
January 1, 2002
Author: Sean C. Doyle
OBA Labour Relations Newsletter

Striking the Balance: Public School Teachers and Freedom of Speech
January 1, 2002
Author: Sean C. Doyle
Education Today, Ontario Pubic School Boards' Association, Vol. 14, No. 3

Statutory Starting Points, Tortious Roots
March 4, 2000
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C., John C.L. Ritchie and Steffanie Willis-Moffatt
Waging war in the Municipal Trenches: Municipal Liability in the New Millenium, Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, Continuing Legal Education Program, Toronto

Municipal Liability Summary Chart
March 2, 2000
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.

Does the OLRB Have Jurisdiction Over 'Private' Commercial Contracts in an Expired Collective Agreement?
January 1, 2000
Author: Sean C. Doyle
Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, Labour Relations Newsletter

When Can a Councillor Break the Ninth Commandment?
September 27, 1999
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Toronto Conference

Grievance Procedures: The Heart of the Collective Agreement
January 1, 1999
Author: Sean C. Doyle
Current Issues Series, Kingston: Industrial Relations Press

Municipal Legislation and By-laws; Addendum Proposed New Municipal Act
May 1, 1998
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers Conference

Liability for Negligent Misrepresentation and Other Employee Errors and Omissions
February 1, 1998
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
4th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto

Municipal Liability for Contaminated Land
January 1, 1998
Author: Anthony E. Fleming
Municipal and Planning Law Reports 46 MPLR (2d) 142

Ontario's Proposed New Municipal Act
July 1, 1997
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Lawyers Weekly

Municipal Act By-Laws
May 1, 1997
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers Conference

Powers and Duties of Chief Building Officials and Building Inspectors
January 1, 1997
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
Municipal : Something Old, Something New : A Practical Primer to Municipal Law, Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, Continuing Legal Education Program, Toronto

The Borough of East York Experience: Privatization of Waste Collection Services
November 1, 1996
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
The Next City National Conference

A New Municipal Act for Ontario: What to Expect
October 1, 1996
Author: International Municipal Lawyers Association - Little Rock Conference

Canadian Municipal Liability in a Risk Management Context
October 2, 1995
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
Municipal Attorney

Open Meetings and Public Records Laws: The Ontario Experience
October 1, 1995
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Chicago Conference

Illegal or Abandoned Waste Disposal Sites: The Role of the Municipality
September 1, 1992
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Edmonton Conference

The Municipal Regulation of Antennae, Satellite Dishes and Transmission Towers in Canada
September 1, 1992
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Edmonton Conference

Ontario Municipal Board: Awarding of Costs
February 1, 1988
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C. and Quinto M. Annibale
Municipal World