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On April 4, 2019, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in G v Ontario (Attorney General), finding that the presumptive effect of provincial and federal sex offender registry legislation was unconstitutional as it applies to persons

The 2023 Federal Budget includes several proposals that financial institutions, lenders and other organizations will want to watch.

Frazier Industrial ("Frazier") was a manufacturer of structural steel storage systems. Frazier's sales to its customers included installation services, which Frazier typically contracted out to independent contractors.

In general, Ontario's Limitations Act requires plaintiffs to sue within two years of the claim being "discovered" — but, as Justice Boswell wrote, "when the clock begins...

Howie, Sacks, and Henry LLP has a well-established and well-earned reputation for being a firm that handles complex civil cases involving serious personal injuries.

If a rose by any other name still smells as sweet, should it matter to the courts if a plaintiff uses a pseudonym in proceedings?

The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Jarvis is the high court's most recent pronouncement on privacy rights.

Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in Canada, requiring strict adherence to safety regulations to prevent accidents and fatalities.

The recent Piersanti v The Queen1 decision offers an important lesson for both tax professionals and criminal defense counsel.

The recent verdict in the Jian Ghomeshi trial has sparked a growing public debate around how Canada's justice system deals with sexual assault.

[Editor's note: This post is a bit longer than usual, as the case has a number of interesting features.]

All professionals know that when they renew their accreditation with their professional order, they must carefully complete the annual declaration form specifically prepared by that order.

Contests (i.e. a game of skill, chance, or mixed skill and chance) are useful marketing tools that individuals and organizations often employ to promote their goods, services, or other commercial interests.

In a recent decision, former Woodstock mayor Trevor Birtch was sentenced to four years and eight months in custody following convictions of sexual assault.

The Québec Superior Court issued its decision in R v. Fournier, concluding that a business owner's breach of occupational health and safety legislation supports his committal to trial...

On Tuesday May 7, 2019, the Government of British Columbia published its second report (the "Report") on money laundering in the province of British Columbia ("BC").

A new study was published this month by WalletHub ranking the fifty US states and the District of Columbia on strictness and leniency in dealing with DUIs and DWIs.

When a person believes that someone has committed a crime, it is, of course, perfectly reasonable that they report their belief to the police. In general, where a bona fide complaint has been made to police...