by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 17, 2018 | Our Take on Things
Just recently Inga B. Andriessen and myself attended at a Career Fair for Grade 10 students. My first thought when I was asked to attend this was “really, Grade 10, do they even know what they want to do?” They better have some idea, or else their choices in classes...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 10, 2018 | Our Take on Things
I often joke that to make up for being a Business Lawyer, I volunteer working with High School students. While it usually gets a chuckle or two at the end of the day, it’s not actually why I do it: I volunteer working with High School students because...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 3, 2018 | Our Take on Things
The Construction Lien Act was established in Ontario in 1983 and has remained practically unchanged until now. The Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017 was passed by the Ontario Government in December 2017, to modernize the booming construction industry in Ontario,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 27, 2018 | Our Take on Things
I am a Commercial Leasing nerd. Seriously. A Case Management Master once referred to me by that description during a pre-trial. So, unless you’re a Commercial Landlord or Tenant or a kindred spirit Commercial Leasing Nerd, then this Blog is probably not for you....
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 20, 2018 | Our Take on Things
On some of my earlier Blogs here, I have discussed the why I do what I do, but I have never discussed how I got here. Becoming a Law Clerk does takes specific education and training. Back in the day when I went to College, there was no Law Clerk designation program at...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 13, 2018 | Our Take on Things
A recent development has taken place in the realm of residential tenancies since our last blog about the exclusion of marijuana use in residential tenancies. On April 30 2018, all new residential tenancies in Ontario must use the same standardized lease, which was...