Top Ten Current Considerations Related to COVID-19 for International Travellers Entering Canada 24 mai 2021 Carrie Wright It has been approximately one year since Canada first instituted travel restrictions that prevented the entry of many international travellers to Canada. Prior to that time, many immigration lawyers never had much need for Orders-in-Council or gave much thought to the possible impact of the Quarantine Act. But since that time, we have been bombarded at least monthly with orders and policy changes that directly impact our practices.
Immigration to Canada Falls by Half 23 mai 2021 Sajjad Malik, barrister and solicitor at SAM Law Immigration into Canada fell by almost half, hitting its lowest level in more than two decades as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted travel across borders. Canada’s borders are still closed for non-essential travel.
Human Rights Protections Apply - Even in a Pandemic 23 mai 2021 Amanda Dimilta, human rights and education law lawyer at bakerlaw.ca This article reviews the first merits decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) on the role of human rights during the Covid-19 pandemic: JL v. Empower Simcoe, 2021 HRTO 222.
Court of Appeal Summaries (May 17-21, 2021) 21 mai 2021 John Polyzogopoulos Following are this week’s summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 17, 2021.
Case Management Arbitration: An Efficient Solution to COVID -19 Court Backlogs 21 mai 2021 Megan Keenberg, Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP Megan Keenberg provides a helpful overview of case management arbitration as a way to help move matters forward in the face of lengthy court backlogs.
Settling is Good for the Legal System; Winning is Good for Your Client 20 mai 2021 Stuart Rudner Resolving a claim at mediation is good, but winning at mediation is even better. After all, anyone can settle. As an advocate, you should work to get the best result for your client, whether it is at trial or at mediation.
Self-Represented Litigants before the Supreme Court 20 mai 2021 Cameron Fiske, C.S. Cameron Fiske writes about a little-known phenomenon: self-represented litigants before the Supreme Court of Canada and Supreme Court of the United States.
Interview with Anne Posno, David Steinberg and Nadia Campion on Virtual Hearings Best Practices 20 mai 2021 Anne Posno (Lenzcner Slaght LLP) , David Steinberg (Steinberg Barristers) and Nadia Campion (Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP), with Simon Sigler (Johnstone & Cowling LLP) and Samantha Green (Fogler Rubinoff LLP) Anne Posno, David Steinberg and Nadia Campion provide helpful advice and insights on virtual litigation.
Survey: The Impact of COVID-19 on Legal Services in Ontario 18 mai 2021 You are invited to participate in a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to legal services and the legal profession in Ontario.