Articles 2020

In view of COVID-19, on March 20, 2020, the Attorney General of Ontario ordered the suspension of limitation periods and other procedural time periods. The Order is retroactively dated to March 16, 2020.

A summary of important legal information for Ontario businesses in construction to keep in mind during the COVID-19 / coronavirus crisis.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many not-for-profit organizations, including charities, are considering how to adjust their way of holding board meetings and members’ meetings without holding in-person meetings, which often involves complicated considerations.

Read a brief profile of Carrie Wright, Newsletter Editor of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

A review of important aspects of Canada's PNP entrepreneurial programs, including critical considerations for preparing clients and their applications.

In 2014, the SCC opened its landmark judgment in Grassy Narrows with the statement that on entering into Treaty 3, the Ojibway “yielded ownership of their territory” to the Dominion of Canada in exchange for reserve lands, payments, and limited rights on non-reserve lands. There is no mention of the fact that the Court’s opening statement is contrary to the Ojibway understanding that the treaty was an agreement for both parties to share in and benefit from the lands.

A review of 10 important and common issues for practitioners to keep in mind when advising temporary foreign workers and their employers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ontario Government has passed a regulation temporarily exempting proposals from Part II of the Environmental Bill of Rights. The Province will not be seeking public input or consider the Statements of Environmental Values when making decisions that are environmentally significant. The exemption is in place until 30 days after the termination of the Emergency Declaration, made on March 17, 2020, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

This is a tort that is sure to have further application in the family law realm. Andrea clearly outlines how it has been used so far, and why it is relevant to family law lawyers who may be advising their clients on what on-line behaviours are acceptable or punishable in terms of damages awarded.

This is an informative article about the strengths, and short-comings of the Ontario Courts' ability to function remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. Modern technological updates are required, and the light shed on this need may be one of the few positive results of a post-COVID-19 Court system in Ontario.