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Family Law

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Posted May 2, 2023

An Update on the Tort of Family Violence

Overview of Tort Claims in Family Matters Tort claims can be made in family law matters, so as to prevent a multiplicity of proceedings and[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted April 25, 2023

Termination Clause Unenforceable Due to Change in Responsibilities

In a case that recently was decided from the Court of Appeal of Ontario called Celestini v Shoplogix Inc., 2023 ONCA 131, the Court had[...]

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Real Estate

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Shannon Hogan

Posted April 17, 2023

How the 2023 Federal Budget Addresses Home Ownership Affordability

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, the federal government released Budget 2023. The House of Commons returns today (April 17, 2023), and debate in the House[...]

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Real Estate

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Posted April 11, 2023

A Review of Title Insurance for Property Owners as a Protection Against Title Fraud

Over the past while, Canadian media has been reporting frequently on real estate title fraud. Many homeowners are concerned about the sale of their home[...]

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Family Law

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Alison Boyce

Posted April 4, 2023

Government Plans to Allow Divorced and Separated Parents to Open a Joint RESP for Their Children

The Federal Budget 2023 proposes to allow divorced or separated parents to open a joint Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) for one or more of[...]

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Business Law

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Marina Abrosimov

Posted April 3, 2023

New Requirement for Private Ontario Corporations to Maintain a Register of Individuals with Significant Control

As of January 1, 2023, all private corporations incorporated or continued under the Business Corporations Act of Ontario, other than private corporations that are wholly-owned[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted March 29, 2023

WSIB Provides Draft Policy for Coverage for Communicable Illnesses

The WSIB has recently released a draft policy for coverage for communicable illnesses. While they have previously had made decisions in this regard, the policy[...]

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Family Law

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Magdalena Casey

Posted March 28, 2023

Is Mediation Mandatory for Families Separating in Ontario?

The family law system in Canada has often been described as broken. Specifically, the Family Court in Ottawa, and in other parts of Ontario, is[...]

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Environmental Law

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Posted March 23, 2023

Further Changes to the Environmental Assessment Act Proposed

On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Ontario government released two proposals in respect of additional changes to the province’s Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.[...]