LRWC Letter to Argentina Re: Death of Alberto Nisman
LRWC is gravely concerned with the actions of the Government of Argentina leading up to and following the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman on Sunday, 18 January 2015. Alberto Nisman died of a single gunshot wound to the head the day before he was scheduled to give evidence to the Argentinean Congress about a federal government cover-up.
CIFFA makes Submissions re: Canada Transportation Act Review
As readers likely know, the Ministry of Transport has engaged [...]
Federal government to contribute up to 1/3 of $132 M Port of Montreal Expansion
The Government of Canada today announced that, as part of [...]
LRWC Letter Re: Arrest of Eric Paulsen, Repeal of the Sedition Act, and End to Arbitrary Detention
19 January 2015 Dear Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, [...]
Magrath’s has Moved!
Please note that effective 1 January 2015 I have moved [...]
LRWC Oral Statement to the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Defenders subjected to arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance
[The following text was prepared by Gavin Magrath for oral [...]
Canadian and EU Leaders Sign CETA Pact; Germany Expresses Concern
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and [...]
PEN Canada hit with CRA Audit
PEN Canada, a Toronto-based charity that advocates for free expression [...]
Supreme Court Dismisses CN Fuel Surcharge Appeal
The Supreme Court of Canada today dismissed Canadian National Railway's [...]
Canadian importers hurt by unfair charges
The Canadian International Freight Forwarders' Association (CIFFA) has issued a [...]
Ontario Daily Court Lists now available On-line
The Ministry of the Attorney General for Ontario has announced [...]
Forwarderlaw.com April e-news Now Available
The April e-news from Forwarderlaw.com is now available. Forwarderlaw is [...]
Damages limited but not covered in Telus v Peracomo
The odyssey of Peracomo Inc. v. TELUS Communications has finally come [...]
Two Canadian Freight Forwarders plead guilty in Price Fixing Investigation
On April 8th and April 9th 2014 the Competition Bureau [...]
Queen of Nanaimo sets course for Maritime Time-Bars
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Sperling [...]
UN Human Rights Commission Releases Concluding Report on USA
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human [...]
Ottawa Loosens Small Spill Reporting Requirements
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued a press release yesterday [...]
No Answers in DHL Demurrage Case
Readers may recall a previous article on the decision of [...]
Rolls Royce Developing Unmanned Drone Ships
Rolls Royce is developing a platform that will enable land-based [...]
Cargojet wins Purolator Business
Cargojet has announced they have been awarded the Domestic Air [...]
Is a Forwarder the “Merchant” or “Holder” of a Bill of Lading?
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada, DHL [...]
Federal Court of Appeal extends application of Hague-Visby Rules in Canada
“It was dark at Brigade Bay. It was cold. The [...]
Leave to Appeal Granted in Societe Telus case
The Supreme Court granted the request for leave to appeal [...]
The Perils of Rail Tariffs – Peace River Coal v CN
Facts: Peace River Coal (PRC) and Canadian National Railway (CNR) [...]
US FMC Accuses Canada of Unfairly Luring Port Traffic
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted 3-2 on Tuesday [...]