It is well-established law that employees who have been terminated have a duty to mitigate their damages by seeking and accepting comparable employment.

To establish just cause for dismissal at common law, the employer must prove that the employee engaged in misconduct that is incompatible with the fundamental terms of the employment relationship.

The latest round of changes to municipal and planning legislation in Ontario has been enacted and is aimed at facilitating more development in the Province. Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More...

Contractors do not have to meet any evidentiary requirements to register a lien. The process to register a lien against title is hardly onerous. That said, the Act does provide a clear, and quick...

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Rabin v. 2490918 Ontario Inc. (2023 ONCA 49), has reaffirmed that whether a landlord has unreasonably withheld their consent to assign a commercial lease...

On April 10, the Ontario government introduced the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, also referred to as Bill 185.

With Covid-19 coming to an end, and businesses re-evaluating their internal structures, mass terminations are gaining more traction in the news cycle.

The recent case of Giacomodonato v PearTree Securities Inc., 2023 ONSC 3197 (CanLII) has garnered significant attention in the employment law world because of the sizeable damages award...

Are you planning your purchase of a pharmacy? Similar to any other business acquisition, there are a number of legal factors you should consider in your pending transaction.

Successfully proving employees' failure to mitigate can save companies considerable amounts of money.

Inflation and the cost-of-living crisis has captured headlines in Canada over the past two years and placed renewed attention on consolidation within market sectors and anti-competitive practices.

In the recent decision of Kosicki v Toronto, 1 the Ontario Court of Appeal updated the common law test for adverse possession of municipal lands, making it increasingly difficult for individuals to advance such claims...

The Ontario Court of Appeal only released two substantive civil decisions this week, along with many more endorsements and criminal law decisions.

This month's netletter summarizes decisions dealing with re-opening a trial based on new evidence, municipal conflicts of interest, statutory claims under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, restoration of actions administratively dismissed and the interpretation of an offer to settle.