by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Emergency Procedures in white collar jobs are commonly taken as a joke or a hassle, fire drills are treated as an interruption to the workday and formal procedures are written and forgotten. The truth is emergency procedures seem bothersome and inconsequential, until...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
In April, we obtained an Order from the Landlord and Tenant Board (the “LTB”) to evict a Tenant who was in arrears of rent, which were at the time of our Application already over the monetary jurisdiction of the LTB (which is $35,000.00). The Tenant filed a Review of...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) replaced the Ontario Corporations Act on October 19, 2021. At that time, not-for-profit corporations were given until October 18, 2024 to become compliant with the Act. This time has now passed – did you comply? If...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Access to justice is a significant issue facing the legal system. In many jurisdictions, motions and trials need to be booked years in advance. One of the main problems plaguing the court system is the volume of cases. The courts employ various gatekeeping methods,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
LinkedIn thinks I’m an “expert” on mediation. That’s interesting. As a Civil Litigator in Ontario, any litigation started in Toronto is subject to mediation, so a high volume of our files are required to mediate before moving forward to trial and many do settle at...
