Dear Colleagues:

Some of you might be interested in the Ontario Court of Appeal's

decision in McKee v. Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd., 2009 ONCA 916

(http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2009/december/2009ONCA0916.htm)

where in the court recognized, for the purpose of reasonable notice for

termination, a category of dependent contractor as distinct from

independent contractors or employees. It remains to be seen how this

will effect other areas of private law such as vicarious liability.

Cheers,  

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Jason Neyers

Associate Professor of Law

Faculty of Law

University of Western Ontario

N6A 3K7

(519) 661-2111 x. 88435