Last year the Ontario government proposed Bill 27: Working for Workers Act, 2021 (the "Act"). The bill introduced a number of changes to the Employment Standards Act,...

Starting early next year, new federal legislation will come into effect that prohibits foreign buyers from directly or indirectly purchasing real estate across Canada for the next two years.

In July of 2022, Walker Law was successful in obtaining a worldwide Mareva injunction on behalf of its client for $33 million dollars. A copy of that decision is here.

In a lawsuit with multiple parties, a defendant may want to settle with the plaintiff to avoid the cost, time, stress, and risk of going to trial. As a result, the Canadian courts recognize Pierringer agreements,...

When parties enter a contract, they often have an idea of what they expect to gain from the contract. In some cases, what a party expects to gain is readily ascertainable...

Unfortunately, in January of 2022, this was a reality for two Toronto homeowners who were away on an extended business trip and returned home to discover their property was sold to new owners.

"Quiet Quitting" is a term that recently went viral on social media. It describes the trend that many employers may be experiencing in which employees do not go above and beyond...

According to the Statute of Frauds,[1] a contract regarding the use of land must be in writing. This includes agreements for the purchase, sale, lease, etc. of land.

Most real estate transactions, whether you are a business owner entering a commercial lease, or a family purchasing a home, you are almost certainly using a real estate agent.

The Insurer, iCare, disputed liability and entitlement to lump sum compensation, weekly payments, and medical expenses.

When an employee's employment contract is terminated without notice or without cause for the termination (that is, no wrong doing on the part of the employee) they are entitled to compensation...

Many times, parties treat their obligations in real estate transitions as an afterthought, and then fail to close on transactions.

There is a common misconception in real estate transactions that the seller has unequal bargaining power because they are typically the one to draft the contract.

In Ontario, generally speaking, a party has two years to sue from the date they discovered a wrong. This is called a claim. A claim is considered discovered, for the purposes of starting...

The housing market has been cooling from its pandemic highs and prices are declining. As a result, many buyers may get cold feet as their closing date approaches or their financial...

If you received workers compensation payments from October 2012, you may have received incorrect payments.

When you sign a contract, you are entitled to certain rights under the contract.

It is an established principle in employment law that an employer is allowed to terminate or fire an employee without cause, which means without a reason, but that they must give their employee...

Workers are entitled to elect a health and safety representative (HSR) if they wish to be represented by one.

A significant portion of a real estate agent's income is commission. Typically, commission is only paid where a sale is completed.