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  • Why is a Will Importantl?
    A Last Will and Testament ensures that your estate, including your home, is administered in accordance with your wishes and that adequate provisions are made for dependants and loved ones.  It also allows you to select the Executor who will administer your estate.  In Ontario, dying without executing a properly drafted will prevents you from [...]

  • YEAR IN REVIEW 2008 EMPLOYMENT LAW
    An employee was dismissed after missing 960 days of work over 7 ½ years and unlikely to “work on a regular and continuous basis.” The Supreme Court of Canada found that “[i]f the characteristics of an illness are such that the proper operation of the business is hampered excessively or if an employee with such [...]

  • Toronto DUI Level Change
    Toronto DUI Level Change During the 1990s, charges of DUI, or impaired driving, in Toronto decreased. Some groups, such as Toronto MADD, believe this change was because of increased education among teenagers about the dangers of driving impaired by either alcohol or drugs. As the millennium dawned, however, the rates of drunken driving began to increase [...]

  • New Live in Caregiver Advertising Requirements! – January 1, 2009
    As of January 1, 2009, new advertising requirements must be met by agencies or families who seek to hire a foreign live-in Caregiver to work in Canada. The HRSDC has eliminated all Occupation Under Pressure lists previously utilized by employers to facilitate the temporary entry of foreign workers into Canada. Prior to this date, employers seeking [...]