Current processing times of grant of citizenship and proof of citizenship applications in Canada
Grant of Canadian citizenship Obtaining Canadian citizenship requires you to complete several steps and it is not a quick process. A foreign national must first become a permanent resident of Canada and meet eligibility requirements before applying for Canadian citizenship. People over the age of 18 (and some minors) must have been physically present in...
Continue reading the post titled Current processing times of grant of citizenship and proof of citizenship applications in CanadaEmerging guidance on substantial compliance Wills in 2023
Until recently, a Will in Ontario had to meet the strict formal validity requirements set forth in the Succession Law Reform Act1 (the “Act”) in order to be valid. This meant that a Will had to be in writing and signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses who also signed the document....
Continue reading the post titled Emerging guidance on substantial compliance Wills in 2023Steps of a class action
Class action litigation is comprised of several stages. Some overlap with the steps in standard civil actions, but others—such as “certification”—are distinct and fundamental to the class action regime. Below is an overview of the steps in a class proceeding: Pleadings Class actions are commenced through the filing of a pleading that sets out the...
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Commencing a class action can be a powerful way of seeking compensation for people impacted by a large-scale wrong. Class actions bring together claims that would be uneconomical to bring on an individual basis. In this sense, class actions level the playing field and hold companies accountable for their wrongdoing. This article outlines how a...
Continue reading the post titled Starting a class action in CanadaSino-Forest issues warning about financial statements.
Thestar.com reports on Siskinds class action against Sino-Forest.To read full article, please visit http://www.thestar.com/article/1114154–sino-forest-issues-warning-about-financial-statements.
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Maytag Front-Load Washing Machine Class Action (Quebec) Le 27 août 2004, Siskinds, Desmeules a déposé une requête pour autorisation d’exercer un recours collectif contre Maytag Corporation et Maytag Limitée. Le formulaire d’inscription et de réclamation est disponible au site web www.frontloadcanadasettlement.com. Veuillez contacter le Gestionnaire des réclamations au 1-866-553-1124 pour le recevoir par la poste....
Continue reading the post titled Maytag (Québec)10-day written notice for snow and ice injury claims
The year 2020 brought many changes. This blog post discusses another change from 2020 that came to stay: the Ontario Occupiers’ Liability Act (“OLA”) now requires 60-day written notice for incidents involving snow or ice. On December 8, 2020, Bill 118 received Royal Assent and came into force on January 29, 2021. The Bill introduced...
Continue reading the post titled 10-day written notice for snow and ice injury claimsSue me twice, shame on me: defendants to face multiple class actions after holding out for “least formidable foe”
A decision from the Divisional Court last month confirms that defendants cannot avoid litigating against the best-prepared plaintiff by strategically defending (or not defending) certification motions in different jurisdictions. The decision, Kirsh v Bristol-Myers Squibb, 2021 ONSC 6190, upheld Justice Morgan’s refusal to stay an Ontario class action despite the authorization of a nearly identical...
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