Municipal responsibility for cycling safety
As the number of cyclists increases, what must municipalities do to keep them safe?
Continue reading the post titled Municipal responsibility for cycling safetyThe Berenstain Bears; Terminations for Cause; and Parallel Universes
Readers of certain age will recall the Berenstain Bears books – either you read them or they were read to you. I’m often reminded of them when I read decisions where a judge or arbitrator says, in effect, “Little Bear, this is what you should not do!” An example can be found in the recent case...
Continue reading the post titled The Berenstain Bears; Terminations for Cause; and Parallel UniversesWhat will Alberta NDP govt do about climate change?
Congratulations to Rachel Notley and the new Alberta NDP majority government. Their platform page is “not found” this morning, but it included several environmental pledges: $5 million annually to partner with financial institutions and extend interest-free loans of up to $10,000 for energy-efficient retrofits to homes and businesses, such as upgrading windows and doors or installing solar...
Continue reading the post titled What will Alberta NDP govt do about climate change?New fee for Ontario environmental sector registry
As of October 28, 2012, the Ministry of the Environment now charges $1,190 to register an activity in the an Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). See EBR Registry Number: 011-6549. This is part of a general raising of fees across the Ontario government, as recommend by the Drummond Report.
Continue reading the post titled New fee for Ontario environmental sector registryTime Off to Vote for Federal Election – October 19, 2015
The Federal election is fast approaching. There are a number of ways for employees to vote, including: In person on Election Day – October 19, 2015 from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm in Ontario. In person on the advance voting days – October 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2015 from noon to 8 pm. In person...
Continue reading the post titled Time Off to Vote for Federal Election – October 19, 2015How to Change Your Last Name After Marriage
Introduction Name changes in Ontario are governed by the Change of Name Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 7. As a newly-married spouse, there are two different options if you wish to change your last name: (1) You can simply “assume” your spouse’s last name, or a hyphenated combination of the two, which does not involve changing the name...
Continue reading the post titled How to Change Your Last Name After MarriageERT rejects neighbours' plea re 22 year old spill
Should it really take more than 22 years to clean up a domestic fuel spill?
Continue reading the post titled ERT rejects neighbours' plea re 22 year old spillSuing an Employer for Work Injuries: Lawsuits Vs. Workers’ Compensation
Ontario’s workers’ compensation legislation exists to provide workers with benefits if they are hurt during the course of their employment. The scheme is meant to efficiently and quickly replace the remedy a worker could receive from a lawsuit. Workers are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits regardless of how they are hurt or who caused the...
Continue reading the post titled Suing an Employer for Work Injuries: Lawsuits Vs. Workers’ CompensationA reader writes about water taking
Hi Ms. Saxe I live in Waterloo Ontario. I wanted to inform you of something I recently discovered. A new well is being proposed in the City of Waterloo and I submitted a Part II order request for the well saying it lacks evidence for proven need, it poses a risk to natural recharge areas...
Continue reading the post titled A reader writes about water takingCitizen air quality monitoring?
Can large amounts of low quality, citizen-collected environmental data produce meaningful results
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