by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 11, 2019 | Our Take on Things
We all know about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Privacy Act, and the importance and maintaining an individual’s privacy. But do you know the lengths that law firms in Ontario take to ensure we keep your information...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 4, 2019 | Our Take on Things
The Limitations Act allows you two years to sue a party for money you’re owed. That doesn’t mean you should wait until the eve of the second year to commence a lawsuit. Why? Well, memories fade, documents get lost, and witnesses disappear. It is difficult...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 28, 2019 | Our Take on Things
As I write this Blog, I’m waiting to be called to trial in a Courthouse that is not in Toronto, Ontario. As with most Court Houses in the Court House runs “sittings” twice yearly when civil and family trials are heard. The sittings...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 21, 2019 | Our Take on Things
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has been cracking down on parties that aren’t taking Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) seriously. In fact the CRTC recently sent a message to Canadian businesses that CASL isn’t all bark...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 14, 2019 | Our Take on Things
I have written before about the decision to incorporate, or to register a business name, but haven’t touched on Trademarks. What is a Trademark? The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) defines Trademark as “a combination of letters, words, sounds...
