Wedding season is upon us, but it’s looking quite different this year. Weddings take a lot of advanced planning and coordinating with venues, vendors, and guests. With COVID-19, couples now [...]
The two part saga of Batchelor v Batchelor presents a warning to parties bringing family law matters to Court during the COVID-19 period: include all relevant background information in electronic [...]
“I read the news today, oh boy” A Day in the Life, Lennon and McCartney The human brain contains at least 90 billion neurons, each an information processing device interacting with [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic seriously limited the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s ability to adjudicate family law disputes. Currently, the Court will only hear specific urgent issues and orders [...]
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of employers have been forced to place their employees on lay off. In an effort to support those employers facing financial [...]
A few weeks ago, we blogged about the case of Ribeiro v Wright which provides the foundation for parents asking themselves: how does access work during COVID-19? In this blog, we will discuss [...]
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis’. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis be aware of the danger but recognize the opportunity.” [...]
Following on the Order in Council made on April 7, 2020, the province has passed a subsequent Order on April 22, 2020 which allows for wills and powers of attorney that are signed in the presence [...]
All employers in Ontario are subject to numerous privacy laws that regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of employee personal information. In the natural course of business, an employer [...]
On April 16, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of a new program, the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance, to help small businesses that are commercial tenants [...]