By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • As Canada’s labour force continues to evolve to meet the needs of ever-changing employment realities, new regulations will be necessary to protect workers, says Toronto-area employment lawyer Brittany Taylor. And amendments to labour laws in 2023 are meant to do just that, says Taylor, a partner at Rudner Law. […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Employers would be well advised to “err on the side of caution” when deciding if they need to comply with the province’s incoming regulation to have opioid antidotes onsite and the training to use them, says Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low. Last month, the Ontario government announced that at-risk employers will soon
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • A recent Ontario Superior Court decision provides helpful guidance to what is a constructive dismissal though it arguably strays from common-law principles in assessing whether the employee’s duty to mitigate was met, says Toronto employment and labour lawyer Stephen J. Moreau. “The law of constructive dismissal is easy to
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By LegalMatters Staff • In 2020 the Alberta government brought in the Immediate Roadside Suspension (IRS) program and many impaired driving offences are now dealt with administratively instead of going through the criminal justice system. The government claimed this change “will keep our roads safer by providing serious and immediate consequences for all impaired drivers,” but
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • People who have been defamed may be contemplating legal action, but is it worth it? Potential plaintiffs and their legal counsel would be advised to read through a recent Manitoba court case before deciding, says Toronto defamation lawyer Howard Winkler. “It serves as a cautionary tale for anyone considering
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A parenting plan is a “road map” that helps couples navigate their children’s future once their relationship ends, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. “Having this type of agreement is important for parents because it allows them to move forward and ensure that they are on the same
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Most Canadians are aware Canada needs more medical doctors. What they might not realize is that residency issues are creating a real bottleneck for Canadian doctors who are educated abroad to come home to set up practice. That must change, and one way to achieve that is to allow citizens who have received medical training in
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By LegalMatters Staff • There are many reasons to incarcerate as few people as possible in Canada, one being the cost. Statistics Canada reports that taxpayers are on the hook for approximately $150,000 per year for every prisoner in Canada or a little more than $400 a night. From a purely financial standpoint, it doesn’t
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By LegalMatters Staff • Many couples set aside money for their children’s education through registered education savings plans (RESPs). Both parents can contribute to the plan up to a set amount each year. However, issues may arise when it comes to divorce and educational savings. That is because under federal rules, RESPs are not required
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The free flow of medical information is essential to the health and well-being of a patient. Unfortunately, there are far too many cases where that sharing of information could do significant good but access is routinely denied. In what I can only assume is a misguided attempt to follow the rules or, more cynically, to
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