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A helpful glossary of terms used in the world of cyber security
January 19, 2017
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A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision leaves “open the possibility that members of a quasi-judicial regulatory board could be sued for damages” by someone accusing that board of violating their constitutional rights, a constitutional law professor told Canadian Underwriter this week. Section 24 (1) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives Canadians the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 18, 2017
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Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced on Tuesday that it will be implementing a system change to remove the printing of registered owner addresses on non-commercial vehicle registration cards. Manitoba Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler announced the change “in the interest of protecting the privacy and security of Manitobans,” MPI said in a press release. “Vehicle […]
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EDMONTON – An assessment of the total financial impact of last spring’s Fort McMurray wildfire is pegging the direct and indirect costs of the blaze at $9.5 billion. The figure includes the expense of replacing buildings and infrastructure as well as lost income, profits and royalties in the oilsands and forestry industries, said MacEwan University […]
By Jason Contant | January 17, 2017
Three hundred and fifteen natural catastrophe events in 2016 generated economic losses of US$210 billion, the highest loss amount in four years and 21% above the 16-average of US$174 billion, according to Aon Benfield’s 2016 Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report. On Tuesday, Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 17, 2017
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MILLTOWN, N.L. – Police have taken one person into custody after the local school, town hall and police station all caught fire in a small community on Newfoundland’s south coast. RCMP Cpl. Trevor O’Keefe said calls started coming in at about 4:40 a.m. local time Tuesday that the town hall for Milltown-Head of Bay d’Espoir […]
By The Canadian Press | January 17, 2017
Around the world, governments are approaching the recreational possession and use of marijuana and other drugs very differently. These countries and states are leading the way when it comes to implementing new legislation and adopting more lenient attitudes to help change how the possession and use are perceived. Portugal When: In 2001, Portugal decriminalized the […]
January 17, 2017
New name, same service for T&L Adjusters
By Emily Atkins, Editor | January 17, 2017
Laws that shield quasi-judicial decision makers and public inquiry officials from personal damages claims are meant to protect their impartiality, a Supreme Court of Canada judge suggested in a ruling released Friday. Jessica Ernst sought a remedy of $50,000 from Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board. Ernst, who owns land near Rosebud, Alberta, alleged that the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 16, 2017
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SYDNEY, N.S. – A tanker that ran aground off the coast of Nova Scotia has returned to port after being stuck in shallow water for a week. The coast guard and salvage crews freed the Arca 1 from a bay near the community of Little Pond in Cape Breton on Sunday. Keith Laidlaw, a coast […]
By The Canadian Press | January 16, 2017
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