Lessons from Turpin on reasonable expectations in health insurance

RavenLaw gratefully acknowledges the contribution to this blog by Taylor Akin, Student-At-Law By now, many of us have heard of Jennifer Huculak-Kimmel, the Canadian mother who was billed $950,000 when she unexpectedly gave birth while on vacation in Hawaii. Her baby was delivered nine weeks early by emergency C-section and had to be hospitalized for two months. Prior to leaving for vacation, Huculak-Kimmel had purchased travel insurance with Blue Cross... Read More

Federal Court of Appeal Overhauls Unjust Dismissal Law under the Canada Labour Code

The Federal Court of Appeal recently issued a decision overhauling the state of federal employment law. In Wilson v Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, 2015 FCA 17, the Court  rejected the generally accepted approach to unjust dismissal complaints under the Canada Labour Code (“Code”), which applies to workers who are employed in federally regulated industries. The decision in Wilson has profound implications for non-unionized federally regulated employees. Mr. Wilson is... Read More

Morgan Rowe Book Launch a Resounding Success

On May 14, 2015, Morgan Rowe and University of Ottawa Professor Ravi Malhotra celebrated the launch of the paperback version of their book, Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives: Finding a Voice of Their Own. The event was a resounding success, with the first order of the book selling out before the end of the event. Morgan would like to thank everyone who came out and contributed to... Read More

Morgan Rowe Launches New Edition of her Book

Morgan Rowe will be celebrating the paperback launch of her book, Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives: Finding a Voice of Their Own, on May 14, 2015. The book explores the relationship between disability, human rights, and personal identity in the lives of Canadians with disabilities. The book launch is being hosted by Octopus Books. More details about the event can be found here.   Read More

Andrew Astritis speaks at Accommodation Law Conference

Andrew Astritis will be presenting at the 2015 Accommodation Law Conference, hosted by Labour Law Online – Centre for Labour-Management Development. The conference, which takes place on April 22 and 23, 2015 at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, will address recent development in human rights and accommodation law, including a summary of recent cases in the area. More information on the conference is available here.   Read More

Andrew Astritis speaks at University of Ottawa human rights seminar

On Friday, March 20, 2015, Andrew Astritis participated in an upper-year human rights seminar in the University of Ottawa’s common law program. The class addressed developments in family status accommodation, including the decision in Canada (Attorney General) v Johnstone. Andrew Raven and Andrew Astritis appeared as counsel on behalf of Ms Johnstone. Read More

RavenLaw Supports the 16th Annual Lawyer Play Fundraiser

RavenLaw was proud to sponsor the 16th Annual County of Carleton Law Association/ Great Canadian Theatre Company Lawyer Play. The annual fundraiser supports the operations of Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) and benefits a charity partner, which this year was StreetSmarts. Over the last 15 years, the Lawyer Play fundraiser has raised over $1.2 million dollars for GCTC and designated charity partners. Each year, the play’s cast is composed entirely... Read More

Seeking punitive and mental distress damages in a Long-Term Disability (LTD) Claim

In addition to compensation for long-term disability benefits, it is possible to also claim damages for mental distress from the insurance company, as well as punitive damages to punish the company for its conduct. However, to successfully claim these amounts, the relevant legal tests must be satisfied. The Ontario Court of Appeal recently rendered a decision which clarifies the test to be applied in determining punitive and mental distress damages.... Read More

RavenLaw Helps “Break the Cycle” with the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre

RavenLaw was proud to support the 4th annual Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre Spin-A-Thon on Saturday, April 25th. The firm provided a financial donation to support the participation of a Ravenlaw team. The ORCC is dedicated to eradication violence against women and providing support to survivors and the people who love them. All proceeds from the event will go towards ongoing short- and long-term counseling for survivors, the 24-hour Crisis Line... Read More

Office Closure

Please note that our office will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2015 and Monday, April 6, 2015. Read More