by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 15, 2022 | Our Take on Things
There was a time when a Blog with this title was only, ever about Small Claims Court. That’s not the case today. In Ontario, the Rules of Civil Procedure govern steps in a lawsuit. The Associate Judges and Judges interpret and apply those Rules and in the past,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 8, 2022 | Our Take on Things
(Alternate Title: Voter Turnout – SHOW THE F UP!) In light of the recent Municipal Election, I’ve swapped my law student hat for my political hat, and I decided to write this week’s blog on the importance of voter turnout and participation. The Association of...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 1, 2022 | Our Take on Things
Are you electronically spying… ahem …we mean “monitoring” your employees? Well, you will be pleased to know that nothing under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario) (“ESA”) prevents you from doing so. It is not uncommon in this digital age for employers to...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 25, 2022 | Our Take on Things
We are now just about a year after the launch of the Ministry’s Ontario Business Registry and I thought it would be a great chance to revisit my previous blog on the matter. When I first wrote about the new Registry, I mentioned the issues with learning curves and...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 18, 2022 | Our Take on Things
In my last blog post, I discussed the role of technology in improving the efficiency of our judicial system and increasing access to justice. For those of you who might not have watched the opening of the courts earlier this month, Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz...
