Articles 2024

In this article the author discusses what happens when a parent fails in their obligation to support a child.

In this article the author discusses the usage of motivational interviewing in the family law context.

Summaries of recent decisions discussed in the Stockwoods LLP Administrative & Regulatory Law Case Review newsletter.

On September 28th, 2017 the OBA Aboriginal Law Section held a panel entitled “Duty to Consult: Implications of the Clyde River and Chippewas of the Thames Decisions.” Counsel to the Crown, Clyde River, and the NEB, discussed the outcome and implications of the Supreme Court of Canada's most recent decisions on the duty to consult and accommodate.

Two recent administrative law cases on established principles in administrative law

At the October 17, 2017 Brown Bag Lunch, practitioners discussed the recent decision of Meyer v Rubin regarding the expanded role of the ETDL, whether attorneys for property can appoint replacement attorneys, and the treatment of real property in contemplation of probate applications.

This article discusses the impact that Prime Minister Trudeau's November 2015 mandate letter to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change may have had on the enforcement of the Fisheries Act). The article also considers the June 2017 proposals by the federal government to enhance protections for fish and fish habitat and a case study of the Montreal Sewage Dump. This article was originally published in the Fall 2017 issue of WEAO's INFLUENTS Magazine, and is republished with permission.

In recent years, the legal profession and the global community have taken a greater interest in addressing gender diversity. This article discusses how international trade, Canadian budgetary measures and securities regulation have each addressed gender in areas of major reform. This article is not intended to be a critical analysis of the covered initiatives, but instead a brief overview of what is being done in Canada about gender diversity on an economic level.

Administrative Monetary Penalties regulations, FSCO policies on missing beneficiaries and waivers of statements for missing former and retired members, FSCO guidance on the recently amended definition of 'spouse', proposed amendments to JSPP funding regulations, and more...

The Ontario Bar Association organized Technically Speaking: How Lawyers are using Technology Today on September 14, 2017. Attendees heard from three professionals, Erin Zipes, Thomas Bennett, and Alyssa Tomkins, about developments in the use and application of technology to our lives and the practice of law. It was an informative evening overall.