How well do you understand the recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000?
Applying the latest changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) to real-life situations can be complex, even for Employment Standards Officers! A recent blog post by Chris Sinal (New Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 May Require Employers to Find Themselves Guilty of Violating the Act) introduced you to the changes, which became effective...
Continue reading the post titled How well do you understand the recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000?Matrimonial Home: Should I stay or should I go?
Clients who are going through a separation often ask me whether it is OK to move out of the matrimonial home before all the issues arising out of their separation have been resolved. Sometimes tensions are high and the client believes some physical distance is required in order to keep the peace. Sometimes the client...
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Is it time to abandon the ninety-day rule? Has the Time Come to Amend Section 2(3) (the “Ninety-Day Rule”) of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992? Section 2(3) of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992 (CPA) requires that a certification motion be made “within ninety days.”1 The timing of the certification motion, the central focus of much...
Continue reading the post titled Has the Time Come to Amend Section 2(3)Superior Court of Justice Dismisses Third Party Action for Professional Negligence arising from the Purchase of Contaminated Land
The Superior Court of Justice recently granted a motion to dismiss a third party claim for professional negligence in a proceeding involving the purchase of a contaminated property that was subject to a remediation order registered on title (the “Contaminated Property”). CN Railway Company v. Crosslink Bridge Corp., 2018 ONSC 5475 (“CN Railway”) arose from...
Continue reading the post titled Superior Court of Justice Dismisses Third Party Action for Professional Negligence arising from the Purchase of Contaminated LandVermont adopts first US GMO food labelling law
Food produced from genetic engineering should be labeled as such
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William Lane was sentenced to 18 months in jail after accumulating 300,000 tires on property in Melbourne, Ontario.
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The first 24 hours following a data breach are probably the most critical for reducing potential damage, and protecting your brand. Call our 24-hour hotline immediately if you suspect you are experiencing a data breach: 800.816.9596. Do we have a breach? A lack of system performance or other abnormalities may be the result of user...
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