ArticleJune Real Estate UpdateAlthough we are only into the first two weeks of June, a close eye has been kept on the real estate market in Toronto. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleNew Condo Development To Be A Game Changer For VaughanGiven the current landscape of the Toronto real estate market, it is not surprising that people are beginning to look further out of the city for a property.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleOakville Rejects Proposal To Demolish Glen Abbey Golf CourseOne of Ontario's finest golf courses that has hosted 28 Canadian Opens, was on the docket at Oakville Town council on Wednesday, as ClubLink applied to have the historic golf course demolished.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleOntario Stone, Sand Gravel Association Expresses Support For Aggregate Approval ProcessThe Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association ("OSSGA") has recently written to the Honourable Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, to state that the Premier should not interfere in the licensing...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleSmall Business Evictions Banned In OntarioOn March 19, 2020, two days after announcing a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ontario moved to temporarily protect residential tenants from eviction.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleThe Future Of Canada Revenue Agency Enforcement ActivitiesAs noted in an earlier blog post, we discussed the joint CBC / Toronto Star investigation and subsequent release of the Panama Papers.CanadaTaxDevry Smith Frank LLP
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ArticleInsurance Adjusters In U.S. Look To Save Time By Using Drones To Assess DamageTravelers Insurance in the U.S. is responding to the hurricane in Texas by training their adjusters to become certified drone pilots.United StatesInsuranceDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleCBSA Arrests 2, Recovers 273kg Of Cocaine In Sailboat At Nova Scotia HarbourCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers found approximately 273kg of cocaine on board a 29 foot boat, calling it "unusual" that such a small vessel had that much of a load.CanadaCriminal LawDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleMan Pleads Guilty To Disruption On Air Canada FlightBrandon Courneyea, the defendant, admitted to interfering with a flight attendant last month. His actions opened him up to a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 USD fine. CanadaCriminal LawDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleSebright Man Found Guilty In 2014 Crash Killing 18-Year-OldIn addition, the judge reminded the jury that the police conducted a canine search to validate Fallows' third person story, however they were unsuccessful.CanadaCriminal LawDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleESPN Suspends Host Jemele Hill After Social Media Policy ViolationAfter her second violation of the ESPN Network's social media guidelines, host Jemele Hill has been suspended.CanadaEmployment and HRDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleHockey Union Alleges The OHL Broke Labour LawsBack in 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) over wages. CanadaEmployment and HRDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleOntario's Workforce Is Increasingly TemporaryRecently, Fiera Foods, an industrial bakery in Toronto, came under fire for the third death of a worker at its factory since 1999.CanadaEmployment and HRDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleThe Importance Of Having Legal Counsel For Your Aggregate Extraction LicenceAggregate (sand, gravel, stone) extraction is among the most controversial and heavily regulated industries in Ontario. Necessary to build all infrastructure in the province, it is grossly underappreciated by the public.CanadaEnvironmentDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 Cases Are On The Rise In Ontario. Do I Really Have To Facilitate My Ex's Access Time With Our Kids?The amount of COVID-19 cases in Ontario continues to increase. As of April 10th , there are more than 6,200 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Province, with the majority of cases in the Greater Toronto Area...CanadaFamily and MatrimonialDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleIs There Such A Thing As "Spousal Abandonment" In Canada?What happens if your spouse just ups and leaves? Can you press charges? Is there an automatic right to divorce?CanadaFamily and MatrimonialDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleThinking Of Getting Married? Maybe You Should Consider A Marriage ContractThere is more to marriage than just a party with a DJ and catered food. Getting married is a serious legal undertaking which involves significant financial consequences.CanadaFamily and MatrimonialDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleOntario Legislature Returns From Summer Break – Labour & Marijuana To Be Main FocusQueen's Park resumes today after summer break, with much to keep them busy this fall. They will focus on the labour law changes and marijuana legalization which is set for July of next year. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleOntario To Have Employees Trained For Pot Stores Next YearKathleen Wynne announced that 150 stores will sell marijuana once it is legalized and the LCBO will oversee the operation of all stores.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDevry Smith Frank LLP