Tracking someone’s digital footprints is a form of cyberstalking

/ Criminal Law /

By LegalMatters Staff • If you use the internet, e-mail or other telecommunication technologies to harass or stalk another person you could be considered a cyberstalker. The crime can take many forms, including using GPS tools to track someone’s physical location without their permission or following a victim’s social footprints to monitor what they post. […]

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Crime is decreasing but it remains a problem in rural Alberta

/ Criminal Law /

By LegalMatters Staff • Rural Canada is often thought of as a peaceful place. However, according to a 2023 Statistics Canada report, people living in the countryside experience more more crime than their urban peers. “When considering population size, people living in rural areas are more likely to be impacted by crime,” the StatsCan report

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Amusement parks have a duty to keep visitors safe from harm

/ Personal Injury /

Theme parks are a popular diversion for Canadians and summer is the best time to enjoy them. According to Statistics Canada, operating revenue at amusement parks and arcades reached a record high of $996.5 million in 2022. Ontario has some of the country’s top fun spots, including Canada’s Wonderland and the Canadian National Exhibition, which

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Many Canadians illegally copy movies, TV shows or software

/ Criminal Law /

By LegalMatters Staff • Online piracy includes copying, modifying, distributing or selling software or online content, including music movies, TV shows, games and software. According to information from the Motion Picture Association (MPA) of Canada, 26 per cent of Canadian content consumers accessed pirated music, movies, TV shows, video games, e-books and/or software in 2021.

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Toronto firm finds the answers that matter in workplace investigations

/ Workplace Investigations /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Lawyer and workplace investigator Mireille Mortimer says an “investigation that can be easily undermined is of no value.” Mortimer, founder and principal of Mortimer Khoraych PC, says her firm conducts “thorough, respectful, neutral and objective” workplace investigations that comply with legal requirements and can stand up to scrutiny. “We

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McDonald’s loses Big Mac TM battle (but probably not the war)

/ Intellectual Property /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • It is not surprising McDonald’s lost exclusive rights to the use of the term “Big Mac” for chicken products in Europe but the loss is unlikely to significantly affect the fast-food behemoth’s rights in its iconic brand, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. The European Court of Justice

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Retain an experienced real estate lawyer when buying a home

/ Real Estate /

By LegalMatters Staff • A home purchase often is the largest transaction most people will ever make. That is why they must avoid common mistakes before plunging into the residential real estate market. “Buying a home is a complicated process,” says Edmonton real estate lawyer Sean Schaefer. “On one hand, it is very dry and

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Civil courts plagued with growing backlogs, shortage of resources

/ Mediation/Arbitration /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A shortage of resources and a growing court backlog have pushed Ontario’s civil justice system into an untenable situation, says Ontario mediator and litigator Avril Hasselfield. Hasselfield, a partner with Results Mediators, says the shortcomings are making it increasingly difficult for the average person to find timely justice in

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Government auto insurance plan has potential to put consumers at risk

/ Personal Injury /

The question that should be asked with the Ontario government’s plan to reform automobile insurance is whether the initiative truly is in the best interests of consumers and the public at large. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy outlined the initiative when the 2024 provincial budget was unveiled in March. Some mandatory coverages will be eliminated in

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