By now, you are probably aware that Canada like most other countries has implemented stringent travel restrictions on travellers to Canada in the midst of COVID-19.

There is a growing list of Orders-in-Council being made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act ("EMCPA"), which provides the Ontario government with sweeping powers to put measures in place to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the recent case of R. v. John, a summary conviction appeal court set aside a conviction for Over 80 as a result of the police not contacting an interpreter when they should have done so.

In 2016, Melissa Ojanen ("Ojanen"), an articling student at Acumen Law Corporation ("Acumen"), was terminated by her employer only four months after she began her articles.

The wife in this case used her assets to purchase a property that would become their matrimonial home.

If someone gets divorced in Tennessee, is the divorce legal in Ontario if they haven't registered their divorce in Canada? I am planning on getting married again in Ontario.

Under Ontario's current Family Law legislation, pets, of any sort, are "property", such as furniture, cars or bank accounts. Judges do not decide matters based on the "best interests of the pet", as they do parenting issues, ...

On January 1, 2022, Ontario will become a substantial compliance jurisdiction in terms of the formal requirements that must be met in order to make and modify wills. Prior to the new laws taking effect

The Supreme Court of Canada has rendered a decision that is an important victory for the promotion of equality, diversity and access to justice in Canada.

Ebrahim Toure, originally from The Gambia, is Canada's longest serving immigration detainee currently in detention. Toure has once again gone before the Immigration and Refugee Board for his release, but has failed.

On January 3, 2023, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the federal department responsible for the processing of immigration applications, announced that Canada welcomed...

Before participating in an activity that could lead to injury or death, a person may be required to sign a waiver as a form of expressed consent to the risks that exist...

You successfully obtain a Judgment in Alberta, only to discover the Judgment Debtor has moved to Ontario and has assets there. Now what? Can you immediately enforce your Judgment?

Canada's existing legislation, the Broadcasting Act, is on the receiving end of a makeover. Bill C-10, first introduced by Heritage Minister Guilbeault to the House of Commons in November 2020...

Technology undoubtedly has great power when a superpower nation's diplomacy can be built on 15-second tweets.

The process of buying your first home can be both an exciting and overwhelming experience. Often, it is the largest investment a person will make in their lifetime

As stated in a previous blog post, the city of Toronto proposed a registration and licensing system for short-term rentals in order to open up long-term rentals for Torontonians.

As anticipated in our previous Toronto housing market update, the warmer weather has brought more listings available to home-buyers in Toronto.

Many drivers know the difference between a U-turn and a 3-point turn, but it turns out that each have some similarities.

In a recent blog post, we discussed the legalities surrounding the operation of motor vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs, under the Criminal Code of Canada.