Small Claims Court in Ontario – The Court that Justice Ignored

by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 28, 2020 | Our Take on Things

When I began Articling in Toronto, 29 years ago the monetary limit of the Small Claims Court in Toronto was $ 3,000.00 and $1,000.00 elsewhere.   It appears the powers that be think that is still the limit.  It is not. The Small Claims Court limit was...

Think You are Entitled to Charge for Storage? Not So Fast

by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 21, 2020 | Our Take on Things

Are you a repairer whose customer has not paid you for your services and has left their vehicle at your business for a duration of time? Are you now charging them storage fees for their vehicle until they pay?  Well…not so fast!A “storer” is defined in the Repair...

What does COVID-19 mean for employment litigation?

by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 14, 2020 | Our Take on Things

It’s all that we are talking about, but these unprecedented times require a fresh look and reminder on certain aspects of litigation, especially employment law.  Unfortunately, lay-offs and terminations are happening.  In some circumstances the terminations...

A New Court Ruling May Have Invalidated Your Employee Agreements

by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 7, 2020 | Our Take on Things

EMPLOYERS BEWARE! A recent court decision may have just made your current employee agreements unenforceable. On June 17, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided its troubling decision on the case of Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391 (“Waksdale”)....

Challenges with the Changes to Ontario’s Commercial Tenancies Act (or it’s a crap law)

by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 30, 2020 | Our Take on Things

What do you get when a Prime Minister “wings it” and says that there should be a ban on Commercial Evictions during a press conference?  Well, you get Provinces scrambling to make it so, because it’s not a federal issue, it’s a provincial issue.  You finally...