Our Take On Things

The Toronto Star has recently been running a series about "precarious employment". In the series is highlighting what they believe are failings in the Ontario Employment Standards Act. Some lawyers and politicians have picked up this mantle and are now calling for...

The hashtag included in the title of this Blog post is a term that keeps showing up more and more on the internet. Of course, some of the "relationship goals" seem a bit questionable, but to each their own. As a business lawyer who works with everyone from a sole...

It's interesting in the practice of Business Law how things go in waves. One week we have an influx of wrongful dismissal claims, like the week after the Ghomeshi allegations started, and another week, like one a few weeks back, clients are contracting with businesses...

Ah, nothing like a few pints (well, maybe more than few) and a Soccer Match to bring out the hooligan in some people: you all know what I'm writing about. I'm writing about the FHRITP comment (Google if you must, but beware it's NSFW - Google that before the first...

I recently read an article in the Globe & Mail that suggested cutting all men’s wages so they were equal with women’s wages. I won’t delve into the politics of equality in this Blog, but will tell you, as a woman, nothing gets me more annoyed than someone trying to...

Many people when they first meet me ask me "what are you?" This didn't happen where I grew up in BC, but in Toronto, it appears necessary to many people to put people in a box. I always answer Canadian as I am born here, however, I generally ultimately relent and say,...

A file I was working on just settled on the eve of trial.  As a trial lawyer, I enjoy arguing a case before a Judge.  I revel in the questions, the objections, the arguments based on law. I appreciate, however, clients do not enjoy trials.  Trials cost money, take...

Last week I attended Court on an unusual motion. In 2012, a defendant to a law suit settled an action with my client by agreeing to make payments over time. As is common in settlements of a long duration, one of the terms was that the defendant sign a Consent to...

Lately there have been a lot of articles written by Law Students. They're complaining about the debt they've incurred to get their degrees. They're complaining that there are not enough Articling positions and they may have to pay the LPP fee in order to be licensed....

On Thursday, March 12 the Halton County Law Association (HCLA) will be holding it's AGM. I am currently on the Board of Directors, having been acclaimed for my first term, last year. I will be seeking re-election this Thursday. I joined the Board as I wanted to help...

The Simpsons debuted on TV while I was in Law School. I have many memorable episodes, but the one that sticks out the most is where Bart touches the electrocuted science experience that the Lisa set up, gets buzzed, says ow, then repeats it over and over again. I...

Our firm handles a lot of Vehicle Leasing litigation and documentation. Working in this area of law, we've seen a lot of changes over the years, particularly to the liability of leasing companies when one of their lessees is in an accident. In 2006 the Ontario law...

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a decision in the case of Arnone v. Best Theratronics Ltd., 2015 ONCA 63 (CanLII) which overturned the Motion Judge’s finding that the employee’s earnings during the notice period need not be deducted from the award of...

If the title of this Blog means nothing to you, you are likely not a lawyer and this Blog probably has little meaning to you. I'm o.k. with that. I've thought about writing a Blog about the TWU debate for a long time and until now have opted not to, believing that...

Our firm starts most of our litigation in Milton. We do this because it is an efficient jurisdiction to litigate, the Judges are excellent and the staff is friendly. However, the 1970s building is not big enough for the population it services. This means that when it...