In Canada, reasonable expectation of personal safety is enforced criminally and civilly and in a previous post we already described the implications associated with dishonest sexual assault...

It is a common assumption among estate trustees that in order to administer an estate, a deceased's Last Will and Testament must always be probated; that is, submitted to the court along with an application and ...

Due diligence is an essential part of any real estate transaction. In a residential real estate transaction, searches are typically performed to determine if there are any issues...

More and more, separating spouses are wondering how property issues will be dealt with in light of the pandemic, particularly as assets are dropping in value after separation. In Ontario, we follow an "equalization" regime under the Family Law Act.

Last week, Public Safety Canada released a statement on a hotly contested piece of legislation that could become the strictest gun law in North America. Bill C-21, which was first introduced...

Bill 66, which received royal assent on April 3rd, 2019, changes the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and the Labour Relations Act (LRA).

Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, is in the midst of being debated by members of the Ontario Legislature. The Bill proposes changes to Ontario's Employment Standards Act ...

Often international students come to Canada with plans to make Canada their home after graduation. For many, this is a very real option.

Learn how termination notice works in Ontario and what rights employees may have when their employment ends. Barrie employment lawyer Leslie Haddock explains...

After separation, many parents feel it is just simpler to agree there should be no child support than follow the law. Child support is often a point of controversy after parents separate.

Ontario Family Court judges generally have a very dim impression of parents, mothers or fathers, who deny their children the opportunity to have a relationship with both parents.

Family Law can really ruin things for people who have bought their own home.

For many years, custody of the children was the big prize in any divorce or separation.

Canada's proposed Bill C-45, The Cannabis Act, is expected to come into force on July 1, 2018, as will Ontario's Cannabis Act, 2017.

A report commissioned by Public Safety Canada came to light earlier this year, urging the government to put in place an independent body to review complaints against and make recommendations to the CBSA...

Learn how banks in Ontario approach debt matters where a defence appears strong on the surface but lacks true legal merit.

In a shocking decision, rising star clarinetist Eric Abramovitz was awarded $375,000 in a default judgment against his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lee. Mr. Abramovitz was offered a full scholarship ...

The past decade has seen a considerable increase in the number of condominium developments in Southern Ontario.

According to the Toronto Star, the City of Toronto will move to review the rules that require landlords to keep a minimum temperature in city apartments.

An estate freeze fixes the value of the asset that is frozen, such as shares of a corporation, in the hands of the owner until the time of death, allowing the freezor to calculate the expected tax...