No child should be left behind
In years gone by, the wisdom even among medical professionals was that children recover well from brain injuries. That was disproven long ago, but still seems to lurk in some corners. Some children may recover well, but many seem to bounce back quickly, and then as time goes on, they may not meet milestones as...
Continue reading the post titled No child should be left behindIs it time to update the financial statements in your franchise disclosure document?
Financial Statement Requirements for Disclosure Documents Franchise legislation in Canada (currently in the provinces of BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and PEI) contains a requirement that franchisors include financial statements for their most recently completed fiscal year. Generally speaking, franchisors may include either: audited financial statements; or review engagement financial statements. Financial statements must...
Continue reading the post titled Is it time to update the financial statements in your franchise disclosure document?The rise and fall of Quadriga, a Canadian crypto exchange Ponzi scheme
We may only be a few years away from a Netflix special on the Quadriga collapse. There would be plenty to fill a script in last month’s release of an investigative report from the Ontario Securities Commission, which found that Quadriga was a fraud and Ponzi scheme (the “OSC Report”). The OSC Report is the culmination...
Continue reading the post titled The rise and fall of Quadriga, a Canadian crypto exchange Ponzi schemeClimate-Change Litigation: Failure to disclose risks
On July 22, 2020 a 23 year old individual led the filing of a class action lawsuit against the Australian government alleging that the government failed to disclose the material risk of climate change to investors in government bonds1. Instead of seeking damages the relief sought seeks to require the government to improve its climate...
Continue reading the post titled Climate-Change Litigation: Failure to disclose risksNew COVID-19 screening requirement for businesses and organizations
On Friday, September 25th, the Ontario government announced that, effective September 26th all Ontario businesses must comply with any advice, recommendations and instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (the “Chief Medical Officer”) on screening for COVID-19. As such, workplaces must now screen all workers and essential visitors entering the work environment upon arrival for COVID-19. The current recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer and the required...
Continue reading the post titled New COVID-19 screening requirement for businesses and organizationsThe Securities and Exchange Commission amends its whistleblower program
On September 23, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) finalized changes to its highly successful whistleblower program (the “SEC Program”)1. Since it began, the SEC Program has paid over $500 million in total rewards to tipsters. Earlier this June, one anonymous individual was handsomely rewarded with nearly $50 million for detailed evidence about...
Continue reading the post titled The Securities and Exchange Commission amends its whistleblower programFines of over $120,000 imposed for serial violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Not ensuring a safe workplace can be a costly mistake as one London, Ontario rebar fabricator recently found out. During the summer of 2018, a Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Inspector issued 18 orders to AGF Rebar Inc. (“AGF”) requiring that certain machinery inside its building be equipped with guarding, and that existing...
Continue reading the post titled Fines of over $120,000 imposed for serial violations of the Occupational Health and Safety ActExcluded benefits – General exclusions under Ontario’s no-fault accident benefits regime
In Ontario, an individual injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident can claim from the automobile insurance company for various benefits under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (the “SABS”). The purpose of the SABS is to allow an insured individual access to necessary treatment and benefits in a timely manner. The benefits are...
Continue reading the post titled Excluded benefits – General exclusions under Ontario’s no-fault accident benefits regimeJustice won’t wait – Ontario Court of Appeal finds against plaintiff who waited four years to bring a lawsuit
If you have been injured because of the actions of another, don’t sit and wait to see how things turn out. Our law limits the time you have to start a law suit. The Ontario Court of Appeal in Baig v. Mississauga, 2020 ONCA 697 recently reinforced what is now a well-established principle of limitation...
Continue reading the post titled Justice won’t wait – Ontario Court of Appeal finds against plaintiff who waited four years to bring a lawsuitCivil jury trials during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an era of uncertainty for litigants in several respects, not the least of which has included interruption to regular Court operations and uncertainty with respect to whether and when civil jury trials can be conducted. The most recent indicator of this uncertainty was the Notice to the Profession and...
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