Canadian Government’s Cannabis Control is Out of Control
With the increasing number of retail cannabis stores opening up around our province, it is essential to know what you can do with your cannabis, especially when you and your cannabis are in a vehicle. The Ontario Cannabis Act gives Police a wide range of powers and has given them the ability to search you […]
Dog Park Dangers: Watch Out For the Lawyers
The sun is FINALLY out, and the temperature is slowly crawling into positive single and double digits. The beautiful weather forces many of us back outside to enjoy the spring air, which also means that more of us are heading outside with our 4-legged friends. Many people I know enjoy taking their beloved dogs to […]
Top 5 ‘Must-Know’ Tips When Going Through a Civil Suit
As a law clerk, I cannot give legal advice, but I can provide you with some other valuable information in regard to civil suits. I am shocked when I learn how little many of our clients know about civil suits, what to do for them, and how to ensure the process goes smoothly. Below I […]
The Hidden Dangers of Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery is a Business. Most of us think that a surgery is a surgery and imagine hospital-like conditions with highly trained staff and sterile conditions. What is not common knowledge is that the government allows private clinics to run operating rooms out of a strip plaza location. To many of us, getting put under […]
How Throwing a Party Could Get You Sued
As I’m sure you already know, St. Patrick’s Day was this past weekend. What you may not know, is that this past September, the Court of Appeal ruled for arguably a broader liability as a party host. This decision resulted in a new test for the liability of a social host. It is a two-part […]
Proving Negligence: How to Do It & What it Means
The most frequent question we receive from potential clients after they provide us with the background of how their injuries occurred is ‘whether they have a case or not.’ Sometimes, giving a simple yes or no answer is a lot more complicated as we may need to dig deeper before providing such an important answer […]
Will Google Replace Lawyers in 5 Years?
As technology advances many are concerned that some jobs will disappear over the next decade. This discussion has focused on robots replacing manufacturing jobs and self-driving technology replacing truck drivers. We believe other more educated professionals may be at risk if they do not adapt to changing demands for their services. Let’s take a second […]
The 411 on Divorce and Selling the Matrimonial Home
The central aspect of most marriages is the family home. It is a place of countless memories, as well as a space that each spouse viewed as a location for comfort and solace. During a divorce, each spouse must begin the difficult task of dividing and separating the marital property, assets, and debts. This includes […]
Are you TOO Canadian? Why Canadians Lose out on Thousands of Dollars Each Year.
Being “Too Canadian” is one of the reasons why Canadian insurance companies are some of the most profitable in the world. Canadian Insurance companies benefit off our reluctance to ask for what we deserve. You probably remember the “I AM CANADIAN” slogan introduced and made famous by Molson in the mid-’90s and then again in the early 2000s. […]
5 Crazy Social Media Legal Disasters
Social Media is all the rage, billions of people use social media pages daily to like, update, follow, stock, or unwind. However, there are many potential dangers with using social media. The basics are lack of privacy and sharing your life with otherwise strangers. The more pressing ones that people don’t think about are the […]
