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Environmental Law

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Posted January 24, 2023

Ontario Proceeds with Changes to Wetland Evaluation

The Ontario government has moved ahead with changes to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System in support of Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. [...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted January 17, 2023

Year in Review – Employment Law Cases From 2022

While each of these cases could have its own blog post, we have decided to create a list of important cases for employers to be[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted January 10, 2023

Have You Been Constructively Dismissed? Maybe Not.

Constructive Dismissal is an incredibly important protection for Ontario employees – one that is often used successfully to enforce employment rights. If you ask members[...]

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Estate Litigation, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted January 4, 2023

Removing a Power of Attorney: A High Bar to Meet

Executing powers of attorney is an important component of estate planning and allows individuals to decide who will manage their affairs should they become incapable[...]

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Estate Litigation, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted December 20, 2022

Estate Litigation: Ways Forward Where an Estate Trustee is Unable to Locate or Contact a Beneficiary

Acting as an estate trustee can be a burdensome task, and it can become particularly difficult in circumstances where beneficiaries cannot be so easily found[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted December 15, 2022

Unionized Employees Can Bring Applications Directly to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

In a recent decision called Weilgosh v London District Catholic School Board, the Human Rights Tribunal (“HRTO”) determined that it had concurrent jurisdiction with labour[...]

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Real Estate

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Posted December 13, 2022

Buying a Resale Condo? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Status Certificate

When purchasing a unit in a building, you will share certain financial and other responsibilities with other unit owners regarding the property’s common elements. As[...]

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Family Law

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Kate Wright

Magdalena Casey

Posted December 7, 2022

Nurture Over Nature: Evolution of Grandparents’ Rights in Court

Grandparents often play a special role in the lives of children and sometimes even step in to support their grandchildren during tumultuous times like separation[...]

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Family Law

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How is a Status Quo Established for Parenting?

When a Court is charged with structuring a parenting arrangement leading up to trial, the bench is often faced with conflicting and untested evidence about[...]