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We wish all our current and past clients, family and friends a Wonderful Holiday Season! Thank you for being there with and for us, and may we all enjoy a healthier, happier and more prosperous 2021. CHEERS!

Ontario Provincial Offences in person procedures were postponed again...to January 2021! We can help you get your documents in order and take a position in the roster! Call us! 416-720-9266 https://www.ontariocourts.ca//notices-and-info-re-provin/

Once again, courts are delaying the 'in person' openings, be it for Traffic matters, Small Claims, etc. A little more patience needed...

Happy Thanksgiving ... ... to you all!

TENANTS ... Residential Eviction SUSPENSIONS END this month! See paragraph #2 of this Revised Notice from the Courts: https://www.ontariocourts.ca//chief-justice-court-order-/

To our colleagues in Huntsville, Perry Sound and further up, please keep an eye out for Helen...

Here are some POA news (Traffic & By Laws Court) re: OCJ - Ontario Provincial Courts... (Jul. 2/2020) https://www.ontariocourts.ca//notice-to-public-regarding/.

Re-opening... https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-courts-gradually-resuming

For the profession: Bill 161 includes Amendments to the Law Society Act; its passed 2nd reading & its now "being considered" by the Standing Committee on Justice Policy- here are the proposed changes (although nothing on Bylaw 4!!): https://www.ola.org//parliament-/session-1/bill-161/status (...) ... Schedule 14 - Law Society Act The Schedule makes various amendments to the Law Society Act.... The Act is amended by adding sections 61.1.1 to 61.1.4, respecting the practice of law or provision of legal services through a firm, as defined by a new definition added to section 1 of the Act. Section 62 of the Act is amended to give Convocation authority to make by-laws governing the practice of law or provision of legal services through a firm. Other amendments to the Act include the following: 1. Subsection 35 (1) is amended to increase the maximum fine that may be imposed on a licensee in the event of a contravention of section 33 (prohibited conduct) from $10,000 to $100,000. 2. Sections 42 (review: professional competence), 49.2 (audit of financial records) and 49.3 (investigations) are amended to permit a person conducting a review, audit or investigation, as the case may be, to enter former business premises of a licensee or group of licensees and require people who formerly worked with a licensee or group of licensees to provide information. 3. Subsection 48 (1) is re-enacted to add to the circumstances in which a licensees licence may be summarily revoked. 4. Amendments are made to section 49.12 to add to the circumstances in which specified persons may disclose specified information respecting audits, investigations, reviews, searches, seizures and proceedings. Subsections 49.12 (2.1) and (2.2) are added to specify that certain information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege or that may tend to criminate or establish a persons liability to civil proceedings may nevertheless not be disclosed in some of those circumstances. 5. Clause 62 (3) (a) of the Act, which requires that copies of the by-laws made under the Act be filed in the office of the Attorney General for Ontario, is repealed. See more

For the profession: Bill 161 includes Amendments to the Law Society Act; it's passed 2nd reading & its now "being considered" by the Standing Committee on Justice Policy- here are the proposed changes (although nothing on Bylaw 4!!): https://www.ola.org//parliament-/session-1/bill-161/status (...) ... Schedule 14 - Law Society Act The Schedule makes various amendments to the Law Society Act.... The Act is amended by adding sections 61.1.1 to 61.1.4, respecting the practice of law or provision of legal services through a firm, as defined by a new definition added to section 1 of the Act. Section 62 of the Act is amended to give Convocation authority to make by-laws governing the practice of law or provision of legal services through a firm. Other amendments to the Act include the following: 1. Subsection 35 (1) is amended to increase the maximum fine that may be imposed on a licensee in the event of a contravention of section 33 (prohibited conduct) from $10,000 to $100,000. 2. Sections 42 (review: professional competence), 49.2 (audit of financial records) and 49.3 (investigations) are amended to permit a person conducting a review, audit or investigation, as the case may be, to enter former business premises of a licensee or group of licensees and require people who formerly worked with a licensee or group of licensees to provide information. 3. Subsection 48 (1) is re-enacted to add to the circumstances in which a licensees licence may be summarily revoked. 4. Amendments are made to section 49.12 to add to the circumstances in which specified persons may disclose specified information respecting audits, investigations, reviews, searches, seizures and proceedings. Subsections 49.12 (2.1) and (2.2) are added to specify that certain information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege or that may tend to criminate or establish a persons liability to civil proceedings may nevertheless not be disclosed in some of those circumstances. 5. Clause 62 (3) (a) of the Act, which requires that copies of the by-laws made under the Act be filed in the office of the Attorney General for Ontario, is repealed. See more

Just remember ... Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act - Under section 7.0.11. of this Act, fines for violating a provincial order can range from $750 to $100,000... Give us a call if you need help! Litigation: Landlord & Tenant, Employment Law, Criminal Matters, Human Rights, Small Claims and more; 416-720-9266 // [email protected] // www.ActionProsLegal.ca

Ingenuity & empathy, indeed! https://globalnews-ca.cdn.ampproject.org//coronaviru/amp/

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Check here the new legislation on the Emergency Response Benefit: https://www.canada.ca//introduces-canada-emergency-respons AND Bill C-13, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, today received Royal Assent,

Ontario Paralegals will soon (?) be able to help their communities in their Family Law concerns!

Health & Safety updates ... read on! Bill 177 Amends Occupational Health and Safety Act to Increase Fines https://www.minkenemploymentlawyers.com//bill-177-amends/

There are many facets to a Human Rights claim... read on: https://nationalpost.com//d1435aa9-e53b-4120-b414-b1b9167d

We tend to spend quite some time on the road... 't-bone' accidents may happen ... https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx

Recent changes in employment law. Read on ... "Ontarios employment law regime has undergone a dizzying number of changes in the past couple of years. For employers and employees alike, it has been a confusing time, and many are unsure of their responsibilities and rights. Here we take a look back at some of the recent changes to Ontarios employment law landscape, and clarify where we are now....Continue reading

Employment Case Law Update: No Tort of Harassment in Ontario... But there are alternate venues for these cases! https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx

We tend to spend quite some time on the road... t-bone accidents may happen ... https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx

Even the Government commits a blunder here and there... Should we all adjust our age on Facebook registry? ;) https://www.cbc.ca//facebook-job-ads-microtargeting-1.5153

Sometimes, zealousness goes overboard, stomping on individuals right! :( https://legalnews.findlaw.ca/news-id-2138279/

"A legal representative cannot and should not perform miracles"! A successful legal case depends as much on the client as it does on the representative - be sure to take clear, specific (with dates, names, locations, events, etc.) notes, keeping paper and digital recorded information on hand if you plan on embarking on a legal claim! The 'famous 5' come to mind: Who - What - How - Where - When! Take care and ... Happy Spring!

Class Action lawsuit against MacDonalds for unlawful marketing practices against children/families ... Quebec court allows class-action lawsuit against McDonalds to proceed, CTV News ... https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-court-allows-class-actio

Sometimes, zealousness goes overboard, stomping on individual's right! :'( https://legalnews.findlaw.ca/news-id-2138279/

Class Action lawsuit against MacDonald's for unlawful marketing practices against children/families ... Quebec court allows class-action lawsuit against McDonald's to proceed, CTV News ... https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-court-allows-class-actio

What was the Judiciary thinking...? SCC upholds order for new trial after language rights infringed November 16, 2018|Written By Elizabeth Raymer SCC upholds order for new trial after language rights infringed...Continue reading

Cannabis cultivation zoning bylaws can be ambiguous... By Alexia Kapralos Cannabis cultivation zoning bylaws can be ambiguous Caryma Sad says that when it comes to zoning, exact details on what constitutes a garden centre and a processing plant should be laid out to make the bylaws clearer....Continue reading

Length of Long-Term Disability Benefits Can Frustrate Employment Contract Sep. 13/2018 - by Yosie Saint-Cyr & Ava Z Moradi, JD, Editor, First Reference Inc. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently held that the continued receipt of long-term disability benefits can legally frustrate an employment contract....Continue reading

Recruitment and wage & hour law in Canada Use the Lexology Navigator tool to compare the answers in this article with those from other jurisdictions. A - Recruitment...Continue reading

Canadian Government Changes Citizenship Requirements MLT Aikins LLP - Jul.30, 2018 Bill C-6, an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act, received Royal Assent on June 19, 2017. This resulted in several changes to the Citizenship Act over the past year....Continue reading

When Key Employees Leave ... (taking historical knowledge with them...) High turnover is a growing issue for companies. As Ive written in the past, the Millennial generation are quick to jump ship for a better opportunity or when they feel the values of the company no longer match their own. Employers need to prepare themselves for the inevitable departures of key employees. Considerations When a Key Employee Quits...Continue reading

Driving after weed... read on and take greater care! As summer is in full-swing, families and friends head to the highways so that they can enjoy camping, hiking, or other fun activities. People using the highways are entitled to be safe, and should reasonably expect that the other motorists on the highway are operating their vehicles in a safe fashion. Public safety is the impetus behind the recent amendments to the Criminal Code and Ontarios Highway Traffic Act in relation... to drug-impaired driving. With the legalization of marijuana in Canada slated for later this year, it was necessary for the government to implement new drug-impaired driving rules, to match those relating to alcohol. The Criminal Code has been amended to introduce new offences for drug-impaired driving. These changes came into force on June 21, 2018. The legislation creates three new offences for when a driver has a prohibited concentration of drugs in the blood within two hours of being behind the wheel. The concentration levels of THC in the blood will range from 2 nanograms (ng) but less than 5 ng of THC per millilitre (ml) of blood for a summary conviction offence, to a hybrid offence for 5 ng or more of THC per ml of blood. There is a third (hybrid) offence related to a combination of 50 milligrams (mg) of alcohol per 100 ml of blood plus 2.5 ng or more of THC per 1 ml of blood. Starting on July 1, 2018, drivers under the age of 21, or novice drivers of any age (with G1, G2, M1, or M2 licenses) are prohibited from having any presence of cannabis in their system, as well as other drugs that can be detected by an oral fluid screening device. With this amendment to Ontarios Highway Traffic Act, the province is employing a zero tolerance approach to drugs for all young and novice drivers, such as it has already done for alcohol. Importantly, the zero tolerance approach also applies, as of July 1, 2018, to all commercial drivers. Drivers of vehicles that require an A-F class license, or vehicles that require a Commercial Vehicle Operators Registration, and/or road building machines, are prohibited from having any presence of alcohol, cannabis or other drugs detected by an oral fluid screening device when operating these types of vehicles. (...) An article by Shauna Powell - Lerners LLP I am sure we have all see/heard about the devastation that can result from impaired driving. With these legislative changes, and education of the public, , hopefully our roadways will be safe for all. Drive safely and have a wonderful Summer!

ActionPros Legal was at the Longest StreetFest in Ontario - Aurora, June 3/18, with the York Region Paralegals Network!

Hopefully, all our colleagues are safe and well after todays crazy hit & run on Yonge & Finch/Sheppard area.

If you think posting on social media is inconsequential, read on... "Venting" On Facebook Leads To $65,000 Defamation Judgment And Liability For 3rd Party Comments http://www.mondaq.com//Venting+on+Facebook+Leads+to+65000+

Be aware of recent legislation (Bill 148) changes to employment requirements... https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx

Not all that shimmers is gold... read on the Human Rights Tribunal decision and the Courts response! http://www.benefitscanada.com//n-s-court-strikes-down-huma

Sometimes, business opportunities are lost when our response or address is not as fluid as we would like it to be. Details may be added on to what we already practice... Check this event out, if you have the chance: https://www.facebook.com/events/101607607374136/?active_tab=discussion

10th Anniversary of official Paralegal Profession

Wonderful time at the Business Women Network York Region Gala tonight! It was lovely to share stories with many distinguished guests! Several York Region City Mayors, Regional and Municipal Councillors, wonderful get together!

Hopefully, all our colleagues are safe and well after today's crazy hit & run on Yonge & Finch/Sheppard area.

Companies will have to take responsibility for breach of privacy under their watch, or else...! http://www.slaw.ca//pipeda-privacy-breach-notification-co/

Not all that shimmers is gold... read on the Human Rights Tribunal decision and the Court's response! http://www.benefitscanada.com//n-s-court-strikes-down-huma