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Canada Emergency Response Benefit: A Primer
Topic: Employment and Labour Law March 27, 2020 by Chris Rutherford & Josef Gallant
Governments at all levels are scrambling to develop and implement benefit programs to help Canadians offset financial hardships in the wake of COVID-19. With information coming in flurries of news …
Parenting During Pandemic
Topic: Family Law March 26, 2020 by Mimi Marrello
Parenting with a former spouse can be difficult and stressful for a parent in the normal course of a separation. Adding to that conflict is the recent health pandemic affecting …
Employment Standards Act Adapting to COVID-19
Topic: Employment and Labour Law March 24, 2020 by Chris Rutherford & Josef Gallant
Over the past couple of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has led governments to take unprecedented measures in an effort to contain the further spread of the virus. This has led …
Consider Yourself Warned the Next Time you Lace Up Your Skates
Topic: Civil Litigation January 17, 2020 by Michael Beeson
If you’re a regular at your local rink, or a fan of contact sports more generally, consider yourself warned in light of the recent decision Casterton v MacIsaac (2019 ONSC …
Debunking some Myths about Premarital or Cohabitation Agreements
Topic: Family Law December 5, 2019 by Jim Jeffcott
It’s true. Premarital or cohabitation agreements are not an easy topic to bring up with your partner, especially if you have recently been engaged and are soon looking forward to …
Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Towards a Successful Adverse Possession Claim
Topic: Civil Litigation, Real Estate September 20, 2019 by Ron Petersen
If you are unsure whether a portion of adjoining land belongs to you, you might consider whether it is legally permissible to claim it as your own. Generally speaking, if …