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Public Liability Law

Is there a Private Law Duty to Enforce Municipal By-Laws?
Date: March 2007 and November 2008
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Regulatory Negligence
14th Annual Municipal/Government Liability Conference By the Canadian Institute, Toronto
Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario Workshop, Mississauga
Date: February 2008
Authors: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C. , Daron L. Earthy
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Win Win Litigation Strategies
13th Annual Municipal/Government Liability Conference By the Canadian Institute, Toronto
Date: February 2007
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Ontario Court of Appeal Ends West Nile Virus Litigation
Date: January 2007
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Negligent Building Inspections: The Latest Developments
Reducing the Risks of Municipal Government Liability program conducted by Osgoode Hall Law School
Date: January 2007
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Emerging Risk Management Issues for Local Government
Date: October 16th 2006
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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City of Toronto Avoids Sars Liabilty
Date: November 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Municipal Liability Issues and West Nile Virus - an Update
Date: September 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Civil Liability Arising from Bad Faith
Date: February 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
11th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto
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Municipal Liability Issues and West Nile Virus
Date: August 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Defending Elected Officials and Municipal Employees
Date: February 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
10th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto
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Emergencies and Government Liability Issues
Date: February 2004
Authors: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C. and Kevin J. Ryan
10th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto
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Municipal Liability Traps
Date: January 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
Municipal Law and Liability Forum by Insight, Toronto
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Stigma Claims in Canada
Date: May 2003
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Taking Charge: Proactive Defence Strategies in Provincial/Municipal Litigation
Date: February 2003
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
9th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto
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Defamation, Negligent Misstatement and
Other Employee Errors and Omissions

Date: February 2002
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
8th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto
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Statutory Starting Points, Tortious Roots
Date: March 2000
Authors: 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
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Municipal Liability Summary Chart
Date: March 2000
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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When Can a Councillor Break the Ninth Commandment?
Date: September 1999
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Toronto Conference
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Liability for Negligent Misrepresentation and
Other Employee Errors and Omissions

Date: February 1998
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
4th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability Conference by The Canadian Institute, Toronto
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Municipal Liability for Contaminated Land
Date: 1998
Author: Anthony E. Fleming
Municipal and Planning Law Reports 46 MPLR (2d) 142
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Powers and Duties of Chief Building Officials and Building Inspectors
Date: January 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
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Canadian Municipal Liability in a Risk Management Context
Date: October 1995
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
Municipal Attorney
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Municipal Law

Municipal and Planning Law Newsletter
Date: Winter 2008
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Fiduciary Duties in Government/Municipal Liability Litigation
Date: January 2006
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Municipal Lands: Acquisition Management and Disposition
Date: April 2005
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Book published by Canada Law Book
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Honey and Vinegar: Municipal Infrastructure Financing in Ontario
Date: October 2004
Authors: Quinto M. Annibale and Kevin J. Ryan
International Municipal Lawyers Association - San Antonio Conference
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When Can a Councillor Break the Ninth Commandment?
Date: September 1999
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Toronto Conference
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Municipal Legislation and By-laws;
Addendum Proposed New Municipal Act

Date: May 1998
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers Conference
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Ontario's Proposed New Municipal Act
Date: July 1997
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Lawyers Weekly
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Municipal Act By-Laws
Date: May 1997
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers Conference
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Powers and Duties of Chief Building Officials and Building Inspectors
Date: January 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
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The Borough of East York Experience: Privatization of Waste Collection Services
Date: November 1996
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
The Next City National Conference
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A New Municipal Act for Ontario: What to Expect
Date: October 1996
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Little Rock Conference
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Open Meetings and Public Records Laws: The Ontario Experience
Date: October 1995
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Chicago Conference
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The Municipal Regulation of Antennae, Satellite Dishes and Transmission Towers in Canada
Date: September 1992
Author: Quinto M. Annibale
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Edmonton Conference
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Illegal or Abandoned Waste Disposal Sites:
The Role of the Municipality

Date: September 1992
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Edmonton Conference
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Ontario Municipal Board: Awarding of Costs
Date: February 1988
Authors: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C. and Quinto M. Annibale
Municipal World
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Environmental Law

Ontario Court of Appeal Ends West Nile Virus Litigation
Date: January 2007
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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City of Toronto Avoids Sars Liabilty
Date: November 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Municipal Liability Issues and West Nile Virus - an Update
Date: September 2005
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Municipal Liability Issues and West Nile Virus
Date: August 2004
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Stigma Claims in Canada
Date: May 2003
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
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Municipal Liability for Contaminated Land
Date: 1998
Author: Anthony E. Fleming
Municipal and Planning Law Reports 46 MPLR (2d) 142
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Illegal or Abandoned Waste Disposal Sites: The Role of the Municipality
Date: September 1992
Author: Charles M.K. Loopstra, Q.C.
International Municipal Lawyers Association - Edmonton Conference
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Labour and Employment Law

Labour Board Assigns Teaching of Elementary-Level Curriculum
to Secondary Teachers

Date: 2005
Author: Sean C. Doyle
15 Education and Law Journal 73
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Court Orders Continued Funding of Autistic Treatment Program
Date: 2003
Author: Sean C. Doyle
13 Education and Law Journal 337
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Does Continued Employment Constitute Consideration?
A Comment on Kohler Canada Co. v. Porter

Date: August 2003
Author: Sean C. Doyle
OBA Labour Relations Newsletter
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The Discretionary Aspect of Issue Estoppel: What Does Danyluk Add?
Date: 2002
Author: Sean C. Doyle
9 Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal 291
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Striking the Balance: Public School Teachers and Freedom of Speech
Date: 2002
Author: Sean C. Doyle
Education Today, Ontario Pubic School Boards' Association, Vol. 14, No. 3
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Dishonesty Not Always Grounds for Dismissal:
A Comment on McKinley v. B.C. Tel

Date: January 2002
Author: Sean C. Doyle
OBA Labour Relations Newsletter
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Does the OLRB Have Jurisdiction Over 'Private' Commercial Contracts in an Expired Collective Agreement?
Date: January 2000
Author: Sean C. Doyle
Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, Labour Relations Newsletter

Grievance Procedures: The Heart of the Collective Agreement
Date: 1999
Author: Sean C. Doyle
Current Issues Series, Kingston: Industrial Relations Press
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Municipal Law Updates

Municipal and Planning Law Newsletter
Date: Winter 2008
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Municipal and Planning Law Newsletter
Date: Spring 2008
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Case Law and Statutory Update
Date: November 2006
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Case Law Update (Private Sector)
Date: August 2006
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Final Growth Plan for GGH Released : Statutory Update
Date: July 2006
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Bill 206: Case Law Update (Private Sector)
Date: May 2006
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Bill 206: Omers Act (Public Sector)
Date: May 2006
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Bill 51:Land Use Planning and OMB Reform (Private Sector)
Date: April 2006
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Bill 51:Land Use Planning and OMB Reform (Public Sector)
Date: April 2006
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