28 Jul Support for Dependants Not Adequately Provided For in a Will
By: Xenos Chu ...
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15 Jul Parenting During COVID-19.
In Ribeiro v. Wright, the Superior Court of Justice provided direction on what parenting issues would be considered urgent during the COVID-19 court closures. In that case, the mother had a primary residency of the child while the father had access pursuant to a temporary consent...
18 Mar COVID-19 Pandemic: A Force Majeure?
Photo by Fusion Medical Animation on Unsplash On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic – the first one caused by a coronavirus. This outbreak has caused severe disruption to business operations both within Canada and across the world. As...
31 Aug What is a minute book and do I need to have one?
By: Dave Lucenti Published: August 31, 2018 This is one of the most common questions I get asked by clients. It’s a fair question. Clients are busy running their business and the thought of keeping a minute book up to date is not likely at the top...
01 Aug A review (critique) of the new Construction Act transition provisions
By : Eric Gionet Published: August 1, 2018 By now, most stakeholders in the construction industry in Ontario have heard that the Construction Lien Act (“CLA”) has been replaced with a more modern and expansive Construction Act (“new Act”). I suspect most people have a basic understanding...
27 Jun Proposed Amendments to the Divorce Act: Introducing Bill C-78
By: Ainsley Hunter Published: June 27,2018 Last month the federal Minister of Justice introduced Bill C-78 which amends legislation relevant to family law including the Divorce Act. The Bill provides for extensive amendments that focus on the best interests of the child and increasing access to justice. The...
29 Dec City signs at Barrie parks raising questions about tobogganing
[caption id="attachment_1334" align="alignleft" width="300"] City signs at Barrie parks raising questions about tobogganing. Waterfront By City of Barrie[/caption] By : Dan Dooley Published : Dec 29, 2015 Dan Dooley shares his view regarding the Negligence Act and the impact it can have on municipalities prohibiting sledding in their...
19 Oct The Power of Narrative
By: Dan Dooley Published: Oct 19, 2015 Dan Dooley spoke at Waverly/Wyevale United Church on Sunday, August 2, 2013 on “The Power of Narrative”. Below you will find the transcript from this speech: King Charles the First said “Rex est lex”. The full statement he made was “The...
06 Aug The Ontario Court of Appeal Discusses Costs in Personal Injury Cases
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released the important Costs decision of Elbakhiet v. Palmer (“Palmer”). In Palmer the plaintiff claimed $1,900,000.00 in damages following a motor vehicle accident. The defendant made a Rule 49 offer to settle before trial for “$145,000.00, plus pre-judgment interest...
09 Feb Gyorffy v. Drury Revisited
By: Samantha Cain Published : Feb 9, 2015 In Ontario, an injured person can sue for general damages only if he/she meets an impairment threshold: he/she must have sustained a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function, or a permanent serious disfigurement. Ontario Regulation 461/96...
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