It’s been almost a year since the controversial Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act became law — Bill C-24 — and now that some of the hubbub’s had time to die down, one very contentious part of the law has just come into effect.‘Two-tiered citizenship’ kicks in with stricter lawRead More »
You’ve just caused a three-car accident. Quick, what do you do? How about chugging a mickey of booze?Driver beats DUI by chugging alcoholRead More »
An Alberta woman recently caught an unusual break on a traffic ticket when it turned out the officer who wrote it was only pretending to be a cop.Unmarked cop cars: what to knowRead More »
An Ontario judge had damning words for a mom who secretly snapped nude photos of her own teenage daughter.Peeping mom gets sex-offender statusRead More »
Rejoice one and all: the Canadian census is back! People were so enthusiastic about receiving the 2016 census that they brought down the Statistics Canada website earlier this month.Do I have to fill out the 2016 census?Read More »
Can we force employees to use their allotted vacation days if there’s a deadline to use them? Can an employer tell an employee not to show up to work even if she resists taking the vacation days?Can you force employees to use vacation days?Read More »
Ottawa women upset over their involuntary appearance in YouTube videos by a local “pick-up artist” may find any legal remedy hard to come by.Women filmed by Ottawa ‘pick-up artist’ may have no legal remedyRead More »
Can an employer fire you for discussing your salary with coworkers? The quick answer is: absolutely not. But a recent case involving a former Google employee presents an interesting scenario.Google case highlights employee salary discussionsRead More »
A recent Ontario court case examined the issue whether having a bit of wine during a lunch break is cause to fire an employee.Can you drink alcohol during work hours?Read More »
It’s relatively common in highly competitive industries such as tech or financial services, but “poaching” employees from a competitor could get you more than you bargained for. If employers aren’t conscientious about it, snagging that high-potential talent might lead to a high-priced lawsuit. Poaching employees can net big legal troubleRead More »
With recreational cannabis set to be legal next month, new limits on the amount of THC (the main psychoactive component in cannabis) will also go into effect sometime in early 2019. Using even a little cannabis before driving could push a person’s THC level above these limits.Limits for drug-impaired driving set for CanadaRead More »
Hate has sadly always been with us as humans, but recently in Canada, it seems hate crimes are rising.Hate crimes in Canada rising but what does it mean?Read More »
A task force has delivered a report to the Saskatchewan justice ministry and the province’s law society that might result in more non-legal practitioners delivering legal services to the public.Saskatchewan taking first steps to reform access to legal servicesRead More »
In a unique case, an Ontario judge recently ruled that a human embryo — defined at Dictionary.com as “the young of a viviparous animal, especially of a mammal, in the early stages of development within the womb, in humans up to the end of the second month” — can be considered a part of a family breakup and can be awarded to one or the other person.Is a human embryo subject to contract law?Read More »
The province of Quebec recently launched a pilot program to help streamline the justice system in family disputes and divorce cases, where one judge handles the case throughout the entire process.Quebec trying new approach to help speed up divorce casesRead More »
As the brand-new leader of Canada’s largest province, Premier Doug Ford obviously isn’t afraid to make a few enemies to get what he wants. Is it legal for Ontario premier Doug Ford to cut council seats?Read More »
The latest horror to emerge from the streets of Canada’s largest city brought out more talk about gun control.What should Toronto, and Canada, do about its handgun problem?Read More »
Now that summer concert season is upon us, it’s time to head online to Ticketmaster and order some tickets to see the hottest bands that are headed to your community.Are you sure those concert tickets are legitimate?Read More »
Remember the movie Minority Report? The Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg thriller proposed a terrifying future world in which police officers could burst into your home and arrest you, even though you hadn’t committed any crimes.Predictive policing programs gaining huge foothold in North AmericaRead More »
As Canada prepares for the great legal cannabis reality, many folks are wondering how many puffs can you take before you’re one toke over the line?Marijuana and driving: what are the legal limits?Read More »