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Ontario is now two weeks into its emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the world and caused economic havoc.

As legal counsel acting for all types of regulated health professionals (i.e. pharmacists, chiropractors, massage therapists, etc.) we are regularly asked questions about complaint...

The United States Supreme Court does not usually rule on transportation cases. A case currently being "briefed" (that is, legal arguments are being filed) is now before the United States Supreme...

Started as Federal Government response to global warning and to support Paris Accord

On May 1, 2018, a number of changes to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 came into effect as part of the implementation of the Protecting Patients Act, 2017, including legislative amendments and the introduction of three new regulations.

Allegations of criminal or regulatory violations are often made in the civil and administrative law world. A securities broker may be alleged to have defrauded investors by making false statements...

On May 11th, 2023 Bill S-211 An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff" received Royal Assent.

On May 1, 2018, a number of changes to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) came into effect as part of the implementation of the Protecting Patients Act, 2017...

New annual reporting requirements for trusts after 2020

In the complex world of international business, many companies and investors often venture outside of their countries of residence or domicile with the hope of developing new and successful business projects...

In considering whether a stay of charges should be granted in the context of trial within a reasonable time, the seriousness of the offence will not override the rights in issue.

An Ontario court has clarified a longstanding ambiguity in the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, ruling that certain by-law amendments affecting membership rights require approval...

The use of multiple wills in estate planning is not a new concept.

The Supreme Court's Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II decision has eliminated a critical preemption defense for freight brokers, exposing them to state law negligence claims for hiring unsafe motor carriers. This ruling creates unprecedented litigation risk and insurance cost implications for both U.S. and Canadian freight brokers operating in interstate commerce, prompting the Transportation Intermediaries Association to petition for federal safety selection standards.

The law of solicitor-client privilege occupies a lot of shelf space in the professions and occupations section of the library.

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Pascuet v. Sky Service reaffirms that employees cannot delay wrongful dismissal claims by pursuing actions in incorrect jurisdictions or misunderstanding legal responsibility. This ruling clarifies that the two-year limitation period begins at termination, regardless of whether an employee initially files in the wrong court or fails to appreciate the legal significance of their dismissal.

We have to live without sympathy, don't we? We can't do that forever. One can't stay out of doors all the time. One needs to come in from the cold.

Politics can be a rough profession, particularly where the issues being debated attract diametrically opposed views. Some social issues often bleed into steadfastly held religious views.