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Table of Contents Vol. 30, No. 17 -- September 10, 2010
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News
DOES FORMER Quebec justice minister Marc Bellemare have immunity at Quebec’s inquiry?	..............1
B.C. IS poised for a massive family law overhaul	..............1
THE ARRIVAL of Tamil refugees in B.C. causes a major strain on the legal aid system	..............3
AN EMPLOYER’S good-faith belief means a $1.6 million award was not justified	..............3
NEW TREASURER talks goals, balance and travel	..............4
Opinion
JEFFREY MILLER	..............5
Focus
Labour and Employment Law
HOW TO handle employee disability claims	..............9
GATHERING EVIDENCE when employees decide to sue	..............9
WHY EMPLOYERS must give timely notice to employees on leave	..............11
EMPLOYEE OR contractor? Tax and civil courts’ approaches differ	..............11
EMPLOYEE WINS discrimination claim for perceived disability	..............13
Personal Injury
ONTARIO ELIMINATES a fatality deductible	..............14
WHY YOU need more insurance coverage	..............14
OVERCOMING TOUGH Municipal Act notice provisions	..............16
BUSINESS & CAREERS

ARE DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS of arbitrators overboard?	..............22
IT’S TIME for law firms to get serious about diversity	..............23
ARTICLING STUDENTS worry about ageism at law firms	..............24
Departments
Announcements	..............23
Careers	..............25
Classified Ads	..............21
Lawddities	..............17
Legal Briefs	..............2
Names in the News	..............4
Weekly Digest	..............18