ArticleMarijuana In The WorkplaceWhile the possession of marijuana presently remains unlawful in Canada under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, its use for medical purposes is permitted under the Regulations to the Act. CanadaEmployment and HRTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleNew Signs Required To Be Posted At Your Workplace Are Now AvailableThe Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017, requires employers and proprietors to post mandatory signs relating to the prohibitions on smoking and vaping in a conspicuous manner and unobstructed from view.CanadaEmployment and HRTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleStatutory Ban On Non-Competition Clauses Does Not Apply To Agreements Entered Into Prior To October 25, 2021As we previously discussed, the Ontario Government recently passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021. This legislation amended the Employment Standards Act,...CanadaEmployment and HRTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleAll Three Adult Members Of Polyamorous Family Deemed Child's Parents By Newfoundland JudgeIn the first decision of its kind in Canada, all three adult members of a polyamorous family have been recognized as parents of a child.CanadaFamily and MatrimonialTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleBattle Over Embryo Highlights Family Law's New Fertility FrontierFamily law is ever-changing. In one of the summer's most interesting family law decisions, SH v. DH, Justice Robert Del Frate of the Ontario Superior Court was asked to decide the fate of an embryo ...CanadaFamily and MatrimonialTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleModern Families: Understanding Polyamorous Relationships And Their Judicial RecognitionIn recent times, the concept of family has experienced tremendous change. CanadaFamily and MatrimonialTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleMother Awarded Costs After Father Tries (And Fails) To Play HardballMackie v. Crowther 2019 ONSC 6431, a well-reasoned recent decision of Justice Alex Pazaratz, is the most recent of a long line of family court decisions that enforce the idea that court orders are...CanadaFamily and MatrimonialTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleWhen A ‘Final Agreement' In Family Law Isn't Final At All — Adam Black Discusses The Issues That Can Arise In Separation Agreements In The National PostFamily law disputes are often lengthy and emotionally wrought, making the individuals involved eager to get them over with.CanadaFamily and MatrimonialTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleCapital-Raising Limit Is Significantly Increased Under Listed Issuer Prospectus ExemptionCanadian securities regulators, including the Ontario Securities Commission, have significantly increased the limit on the amount of capital...CanadaFinance and BankingTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleLisa Corrente, Risa Awerbuck And Daniel Stober Assist In Creating Legal Toolkits For Advance Care Planning In CanadaLisa Corrente, Risa Awerbuck and Daniel Stober have assisted in creating Legal Toolkits with ACP Canada.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleMatt Maurer Speaks To CBC Regarding Canadian Cannabis Industry Professionals' Ability To Travel To The United StatesCannabis law group Vice-Chair Matt Maurer was interviewed by the CBC today for its article "Canadian pot industry workers will be able to enter U.S. for pleasure travel".CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleThe Advancing Oversight And Planning Ontario's Health System Act, 2021; The Proposed Regulation Of Personal Support Workers, Physician Assistants And Behaviour AnalystEvery day, thousands of Ontarians receive vital care from unregulated health care providers including personal support workers ("PSWs"), physician assistants, and behaviour analysts. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 Insurance And Healthcare ConsiderationsThe Canadian health and long term care industries have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. It would appear that this has not gone unnoticed by insurance underwriters.CanadaInsuranceTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleMatt Maurer Nominated As One Of Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential LawyersMatt Maurer, vice-chair of our Cannabis Law Group, has been nominated as one of Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2019.CanadaLaw Department PerformanceTorkin Manes LLP
VideoCivil Appeals And Judicial Reviews: Common Mistakes And Pitfalls (Video)On Wednesday, May 4th, 2022, Marco Falco presented an Education Program in collaboration with the Toronto Lawyers Association and LexisNexis Canada about the most common mistakes litigators...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTorkin Manes LLP
VideoMarco P. Falco Featured In Coffee With Convery PodcastMarco P. Falco, partner in our Litigation & Dispute Resolution, was recently interviewed by Brien Convery...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleChiropractors And COVID-19 – Advertising Complaints Are On The RiseWhile many sectors in Ontario are closed as a result of COVID-19, the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (the "CCO") continues to diligently regulate the practice of chiropractic. CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleUsing Joint Tenancies To Avoid ProbateWe all have done it. Put title in joint tenancy so that if one spouse dies, the property goes to the survivor without the need for probate.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleGovernment To Reduce The Small Business Tax And Revise The July 18, 2017 Tax ProposalsOn October 16, 2017, the Federal Government announced that it will lower the small business tax rate from 10.5 to 10 per cent, effective January 1, 2018, and to 9 per cent, effective January 1, 2019.CanadaTaxTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleIncome Declared On A Tax Return Isn't The Last Word When Calculating Child SupportFor a self-employed individual, the amount of income used to determine a child-support obligation rarely mirrors the income declared on that person's income tax return. In fact,CanadaTaxTorkin Manes LLP