By Paul Russell, LegalMattersCanada.ca • If an injury or illness prevents you from working for an extended period you may be eligible for long-term disability (LTD) insurance, says Ontario disability and personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “It is meant to help you financially after any short-term insurance coverage runs out. But problems can arise if […]
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By LegalMatters Staff • Independent from the Alberta government, Children’s Services or Youth Justice, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) is mandated to provide individual and systemic advocacy for children and youth receiving “designated services” as defined under the Child and Youth Advocate Act. Its clientele includes young people receiving or attempting
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Insurance is a form of risk management that can be invaluable. In some cases, insurance is compulsory under the law. For example, in Ontario it is a provincial offence under the Highway Traffic Act to drive without automobile insurance. Insurance may not legally mandated but it still may be a requirement. For instance, if you
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Finding the right mediator is an important first step in conflict resolution and there can be many aspects to consider before agreeing on the ideal candidate, says Ontario mediator and litigator Avril Hasselfield. The law is complex so it only makes sense to select an experienced mediator. But do
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By LegalMatters Staff • Specialty stores known as head shops openly sell drug paraphernalia including rolling papers and water pipes used to smoke cannabis, crack and other drugs. Some have colourful logos, celebrity images or designs such as smiley faces. These businesses operate legally across Canada, but there are limitations, says Ottawa criminal lawyer Céline
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) honoured three outstanding legal professionals at its Annual Awards Gala on a night that brought senior lawyers together with those new to the law. “We had an outstanding evening with plenty of great food and drinks in a spectacular venue,” said executive director/library director
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By LegalMatters Staff • While child support payments generally end at 18, some circumstances may obligate parents to provide support beyond the child’s age of majority. “The Alberta Child Support Guidelines list four reasons why child support may have to be paid past the age of 18,” says Edmonton family lawyer Mark Demas. “They are
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Spring is upon us which means it’s time to turn our clocks forward to Daylight Saving Time (DST) on Sunday, March 10. In exchange for losing an hour of sleep, we also gain more daylight in the evening. It is a welcome trade-off for many people but the first week after the return of DST
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A push to amend United States law to extend copyright protection to golf courses raises interesting issues about the kinds of works that can be protected by copyright, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. The BIRDIE Act – Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement Act – was
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By LegalMatters Staff • Although “wire fraud” is an American term not found in our Criminal Code, that does not mean the offence does not occur in Canada. The crime involves the transfer of money from an individual or organization to a person using telecommunications (the phone) or electronic communications (emails or text messages). “These
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