The April provincial budget introduced new definitions of some terms and conditions affecting ODSP recipients. Some of them are to take effect in January, 2020. The new definition of “disability” [...]

A successful party to a lawsuit is generally entitled to recover “costs” from the unsuccessful party, including a contribution towards their legal fees and disbursements. As purchasing adverse [...]

A great number of Canadians are owners of beloved house pets. At least 41% of households have at least one dog and 38% of households have at least one cat. These house pets become a part of our [...]

Halloween can be fun for the whole family, however Halloween fun should not overshadow good safety practices, especially when it comes to pedestrian safety. Here are a few tips to follow to [...]

If you are prevented from attending work due to injury or illness, you may have access to short-term and long-term disability benefits through your employer or your own private insurance policy. [...]

Many employers provide Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance to their employees. This insurance means that an employee who is unable to work for an extended period of time due to injury or illness [...]

A recent trial decision in the Ontario Superior Court has confirmed that a commercial host that overserves a patron is not “off the hook” if the impaired patron manages to get home safely before [...]

The concept of voluntary assumption of risk is often raised in defence of claims against occupiers. The law regarding a party voluntarily assuming risk is well established in Canada.  It is [...]

In order to succeed in a negligence case, the plaintiff must prove the following four elements in order to establish that the defendant acted in a negligent manner, and the plaintiff is entitled [...]

The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of TD General Insurance Company v. Intact Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 5, addresses a situation where the owner and the operator of a motorboat [...]