By LegalMatters Staff • One of the first decisions that must be made after the end of a marriage or common-law relationship is where you and your former partner will live next. Who gets to stay in your present accommodations and who moves out is not always obvious and can add to the friction in […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A United States-Canada trade war sparked by tariffs threatens to have a trickle-down effect on long-term disability (LTD) claimants, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “The tariffs proposed by the U.S. government are causing a great deal of economic uncertainty and there is certainly reason to believe that
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By LegalMatters Staff • The Gluckstein Lawyers Class Action and Mass Tort team recently joined Nova Scotia’s Wagners Law Firm in a national class action lawsuit filed against the automobile insurance industry. The lawsuit seeks to rectify inequities in the valuation of total loss collisions. In the statement of claim filed in the Supreme Court of
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By LegalMatters Staff • Divorce rates have been falling in Canada since the 1990s however there were still close to 43,000 divorces granted in this country in 2020, the latest result available. Dissolving a marriage is governed by federal law although provinces and territories are responsible for the processes of getting a divorce. The only
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By LegalMatters Staff • There are various types of assault charges a person can face and the penalties range from fines to a 14-year prison sentence. “Understanding the differences between these charges is crucial in knowing what lies ahead of you,” says Calgary criminal lawyer Vince Semenuk. The most common assault charges are: simple assault
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By LegalMatters Staff • The temperatures may be bitter at this time of year but Canadians are always looking for ways to enjoy the great outdoors. There are many winter activities to keep us entertained, such as skating or snowboarding and, of course, snowmobiling. There are 121,297 km of organized snowmobile trails to enjoy in
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By LegalMatters Staff • Divorce can be traumatic for children, especially if they are shuttled from one home to another to spend time with their parents. Their angst is understandable. Up until the time their parents’ relationship ended, they had an essentially constant routine. According to one study, “children develop emotional security when their world
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By LegalMatters Staff • A plea bargain is an agreement between the Crown and the accused in a criminal case. A person accused of a crime will agree to plead guilty to lesser or fewer charges than they initially faced in exchange for a more lenient sentence or other concessions. These agreements can be initiated
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Employees should carefully consider all their legal options if they have been asked to sign an anti-rehire agreement in a severance package, says Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low. Low, principal of Ellen Low & Co., says anti-hire clauses are not typically common in Canada but are utilized nonetheless. “An
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By LegalMatters Staff • People are sometimes charged with being “party to an offence.” But what does that mean? Section 21 of the Criminal Code lists three groups of people considered to be party to an offence, with the first being the person who “actually commits it.” “That is simple enough. However, it becomes more
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