Topic: Family Law

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Two Clicks Away

Topic: Family Law April 15, 2016 by Carol Cochrane

I mentioned in the Blog I posted on April 8th that I was attending a Continuing Education Program on April 8th and 9th along with approximately 175 other family law …

Staying on top of things: the importance of continuing professional development

Topic: Family Law April 8, 2016 by Carol Cochrane

This weekend (April 8th and 9th) over 150 local family law lawyers will be meeting at the 25th Annual Institute of Family Law to obtain their quota of required continuing …

FEDERAL BUDGET INTRODUCES A NEW CANADA CHILD BENEFIT

Topic: Family Law April 1, 2016 by Carol Cochrane

On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the Minister of Finance delivered the new federal budget which provided for the elimination of the Canada Child Tax Benefit (“CCTB”) and Universal Child Care …

co-parenting forever

Topic: Family Law March 11, 2016 by Jim Jeffcott

This post is worth sharing. Thanks to Joryn Jenkins for her blog post Co-Parents Forever Posted on March 6, 2016 at 3:20 pm I recently finished divorcing one of my …

Communication Tip

Topic: Family Law February 26, 2016 by Jim Jeffcott

I received this bit of advice from Elisha Goldstein who is an author and speaker on Mindfulness. It is particularly relevant when dealing with a separated partner, but it is applicable …

New Legislation Dealing with Gratuities: The Tip Act

Topic: Family Law February 24, 2016 by LMR Website Team

By Chris Rutherford As a server, what can your employer deduct from your tips? As an employer, can you pool tips and what, if anything, can you deduct from tips? …