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The Supreme Court of Canada confirms that the Doctrine of Unforeseeability is not part of the Civil Law of Contracts in Québec
The issues to be determined by the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in this highly anticipated decision included whether the doctrine of unforeseeability (hardship) was an integral part of Québec law, or the requirements of good faith and equity could provide a legal basis for the claims made by CFLCo.
The basics of risk management
I want to congratulate David Hillson (a.k.a. the Risk Doctor) for his video explaining his view of risk management basics. In Risk management basics: What exactly is it?, he takes less than five minutes to sum up risk management with six questions:
Integrated Project Delivery model in Canada: What you need to know
Before the end of 2018 the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) is expected to publish a standard form contract for a relatively new project delivery model called Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
Talking about risk and opportunity
Some talk about opportunity as “the other side of the coin” from risk. COSO views the two words, risk and opportunity, as one is good and the other is bad. ISO seems them differently, defining risk as the effect on objectives. That effect could be positive or harmful.
Fixing the leak: Discount fined $700,000 for drip pricing
Discount Car & Truck Rentals Ltd. recently became the fourth car rental company to reach an agreement with the Competition Bureau to settle allegations that they were advertising unattainable prices, a practice known as drip pricing.
We’re at a tipping point for third-party risk management
If indeed creating a culture of ethics, integrity and respect is the top objective of more than two-thirds of organizations, we could start seeing the results very soon when it comes to a new wave of investing in third-party systems.
Ontario court declines to enjoin termination of franchise agreement
In the recent decision Azmoon Trading Inc. v. Caffe Demetre Franchising Corp., 2018 ONSC 2868 (“Azmoon”), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a Franchisee’s motion for injunctive relief prohibiting the Franchisor from terminating the franchise agreement (the “Agreement”).
Talking about inherent and residual risk
Are organizations unnecessarily risk averse? That can be crippling in many ways, including slowing agility and decision-making as well as failing to take advantage of opportunities.
So what if the risk is high?
Most organizations cannot afford to reduce every single risk to what some practitioners would deem acceptable. Providing actionable information about all the things that might happen, not by using terms like High, Medium, or Low, but in specific business terms will help evaluate which risks to take.
Online advisors: Stand-alone investment managers or tools for portfolio managers?
While the use of technology can lower the cost of investment advisory services, the introduction of algorithmic technology or other forms of artificial intelligence into the investment advice process introduces new risks to investors which raises questions.
Why do we need risk management?
Risk management is about helping an organization achieve its objectives in the face of uncertainty.
Government of Canada announces significant expansion of Integrity Regime for federal contracting
Recently, the Government of Canada announced that it has completed its extensive consultation process that took place over the past year, and it has decided to implement new changes to the Integrity Regime.
Are you managing risk or are you managing the organization?
Stop managing risk – manage the business. Stop talking about accepting or managing risk and start talking about taking the right risks through informed and intelligent decisions.
Prior rights and registered intellectual property
This article explores if the exclusive rights in a trademark can be obtained in the course of trade without registration and what is the scope of such rights across Canada, China, France, Germany, Russia, UAE and the UK.
My cyber confession
Should we give up auditing information security and the management of cyber risk? Not at all. But we should do so with eyes wide open. We should recognize the limitations of our knowledge, tools and techniques and the likelihood that hackers have new techniques that are unknown both to auditors and management.
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