by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 4, 2014 | Employment issues, Privacy
Oh the excitement in the media recently: the Canadian Government spied on the activities of Passengers at (presumably) Pearson Airport who logged onto the free Wi-Fi. Shocked? You shouldn’t be. My first thoughts in reading the story were “who has an...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 28, 2014 | Our Take on Things
Today is Bell’s “Let’s Talk Day” and the entire month of January has brought mental health issues to the forefront of the media – seems like the perfect time to talk about the legal aspects of Mental Health. A mental health problem is a...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 21, 2014 | Our Take on Things
I don’t practice criminal law for a reason. The extension of Charter rights to every facet of police and detention procedure in dealing with an accused, and the resulting dismissal or stay of charges for minor breaches, has always infuriated me. When I was in law...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 15, 2014 | Our Take on Things
The news this week included the Canadian Bar Association report that called for more funding for Legal Aid given the increase of unrepresented litigants before the Courts. This lead to much discussion about the number of people who are representing themselves before...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 7, 2014 | Our Take on Things
Did you know that there are time limits that can prevent you from suing a party, if you wait too long? Unfortunately, many businesses learn that lesson the hard way and it is so unavoidable. Most lawsuits in Ontario must be started within two years after the event...
