Regulated sectors to see change in Canadian work experience rules

/ Regulatory Law /

On Oct. 21, the provincial government introduced legislation that would eliminate the requirement that people need work experience in Canada before being licensed to work in the skilled trades or a variety of professions. The proposed rules would affect most regulated professionals. To read more, click here. Regulations governing the sale of new homes are changing Real estate […]

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Common-sense steps can reduce your liability in winter injuries

/ Personal Injury /

By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Winter is almost us and so are the car accidents and slip-and-falls that inevitably accompany the season. While another driver or the property owner who didn’t clear their sidewalk may be primarily at fault in those situations, Toronto personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg says courts may determine that the

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Failing to adequately safeguard data results in $3.44M settlement

/ Class Action /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Organizations that fail to adequately safeguard their clients’ personal information risk financial and reputational consequences, says Toronto class action lawyer Margaret Waddell, whose firm helped negotiate a $3.44-million settlement in a cyber hacking case. Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, along with Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP and Schneider Law Firm, launched

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‘Canadian icon’ Louise Arbour to receive TLA Award of Distinction

/ Legal Services /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour is the 2022 recipient of the Toronto Lawyers Association’s (TLA) Award of Distinction in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the legal profession. “Louise Arbour is a Canadian icon. She has really had a career of service,” Joan Rataic-Lang, executive director/library director at the TLA,

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What if you have an accident on someone’s private property?

/ Personal Injury /

Accidents are hard to predict and can happen to anyone, anywhere. It is no surprise that many are injured every year both in private homes and non-residential properties such as malls, schools, offices, parking lots, etc. Many of us do not expect to see hazards when we enter a private home or business.   Fortunately, the society we live in imposes regulations that strive to make sure infrastructure

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Canada’s extradition procedures in desperate need of an overhaul

/ Criminal Law, Opinion /

“Canada’s laws on extradition are in need of reform.” That is the understatement of the year emanating from the Halifax Colloquium of Extradition Law Reform last month. The report, authored by Dalhousie University law professor Robert J. Currie, is an important contribution to the growing literature demanding changes from top to bottom in Canada’s bureaucratic

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Gender bias in the medical profession adding to women’s pain

/ Disability Law /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Gender bias within the medical profession is a long-standing problem that can lead to misdiagnosis and ultimately prevent women from getting the disability insurance benefits they deserve and the treatment they need, says Toronto and Markham-area disability lawyer Rupa Karyampudi. Karyampudi, a partner at MK Disability Lawyers, says studies have shown that one

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COVID-19 vaccinations approved for children. What happens now?

/ COVID-19, Family Law /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The approval of COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11 could open up a new legal battleground for divorced or separated parents, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. However, parents of children who are opposed to the inoculations should not assume the courts will side with them,

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