After Ontario’s economy was hammered by COVID-19 in 2020, its economic recovery this year will be led by home construction even though the pandemic has changed almost every aspect of the industry. There are many new rules that home builders must now abide by to keep workers safe. But they are nothing that cannot be […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • After the coronavirus “wakeup call” to the business world, employers and workers would be advised to heed the lessons learned as 2021 unfolds, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. “The workplace changed dramatically in the past 10 months and I doubt it is ever going to return
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • A variety of programs being offered in the next few months will allow Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) members to learn new skills while earning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits. “These programs are reasonably priced and we always make sure we have high-quality speakers addressing topics of interest to our
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If you are a high-ranking official within a company or organization and improperly use its money or your influence for your personal benefit, you could be charged with criminal breach of trust. According to the s. 336 of the Criminal Code, breach of trust occurs when “a trustee of anything for the use or benefit, whether
White-collar breach of trust a betrayal of shareholders Read More »
A sensible employer will consult an employment lawyer when faced with a workplace issue but the truly prudent one knows know the benefit of ongoing counsel. Small businesses often don’t anticipate the many situations that can arise in an employer-employee relationship. They don’t have that foresight because, for the most part, they have never been
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Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou appeared in court this week to try to vary her bail conditions. In my opinion, they should be varied. In fact, one of the main conditions – the forced wearing of an ankle bracelet in public – is nothing short of a national disgrace. To date, Meng has not been convicted
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Significant changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure took effect on Jan. 1, making permanent many of the temporary measures which the Court put in place to accommodate the issues and challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The amendments modernize the court system in Ontario and allow for a more convenient and accessible justice system. Essentially, these
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • That seemingly private opinion posted on social media may not be quite as harmless as you believe and could well cost you your job, says Toronto employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew. “People are dismissed because they’ve been publicly identified posting something that’s considered unacceptable, even though there is nothing
Fair comment or foul? That online post could cost you your job Read More »
White-collar crime, a term that encompasses frauds and thefts committed by business and government professionals, is not dependent on the threat of physical force or violence. Yet it is not a victimless crime, as a single scam can wipe out someone’s life savings or cost a group of investors dearly. As the Canadian Encyclopedia explains,
White-collar crimes cause ‘more financial harm’ than other offences Read More »
The B.C. Court of Appeal recently overturned the dangerous offender designation of Jatin (Jay) Patel and ordered a new hearing. The majority agreed with my argument that in determining risk of repeat sexual offending, the trial judge had improperly relied upon my client’s earlier conviction for manslaughter. To read more, click here.
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