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The Biology of Bullying and Harrassment

A further thought on the physiological response to stress in the workplace, in particular the response to bullying type behaviors. In as much as positive emotional intelligence is innate or learned and augmented by training, I would venture to say…

Forensic Computer Hard Drive Analysis

by Johannes Schenk / On September 12, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Municipal Law, Professional Discipline

Here is a case that give you a sense of the process involved in hard drive e-discovery: Honour v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 BCCA 346. This kind of analysis is relevant to all litigation. Look at this case carefully. Remember,…

Extra Foods Lonsdale OCP Amendment

by Johannes Schenk / On September 11, 2008 / In Municipal Law

The City of North Vancouver Lonsdale Extra Foods OCP amendment application has now passed third reading. I haven't looked at the matter in any detail but there are several questions that immediately come to mind: 1. Is the amendment a…

Injunction Against Communicating?

by Johannes Schenk / On September 10, 2008 / In Human Rights Law, Municipal Law

Injunctions are a very useful tool to put a stop to an illegal activity or contravention of a Court order. Generally the resulting order prohibits an individual from acting in a particular manner, attending at a geographical location, and so…

Municipal Legislative Facts

by Johannes Schenk / On September 10, 2008 / In Municipal Law

How do you prove what a municipal council had in mind when passing a bylaw? See Victoria (City) v. Adams, 2008 BCSC 1209, for a brief summary of law concerning the admissibility of various documents as legislative facts. In this…

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