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The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: "a Last Resort"?

  • 31 octobre 2018
  • Wennie Lee, principal lawyer, and, Mohammad Khan, articling student,, Lee & Company Barristers and Solicitors,

An overview of the disconnect between the regulations governing the issuance of work permits based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment and the policies of Employment and Social Development Canada in administering the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and its impact on Canadian business.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum

USMCA: A Lost Opportunity for Canada

  • 31 octobre 2018
  • Andres Pelenur, founding partner, Borders Law Firm

A review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the pending free trade agreement to replace NAFTA, from an immigration perspective.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum

Reasons for Judgment: A Lawyer’s Guide to SEO

  • 31 octobre 2018
  • Jeremy Hessing-Lewis and Marni McLeod,, Skunkworks Creative Group Inc.,

How do you know if you are actually in need of a little SEO TLC? To understand whether you need to embark on an SEO strategy or whether there is something actually “wrong” with your online presence it is helpful to review some basic concepts.

Praticien exerçant seul, petit cabinet et pratique générale, Student Forum

Give Me Some Space: Finding the right office digs

  • 31 octobre 2018
  • Chris Chu

Practicing law is one thing. Managing your practice is another. Yet while these two components never stop moving in tandem, the biggest hurdle most small and solo practitioners face, especially at their inception, is also one of the most important considerations: where do I hang my shingle?

Praticien exerçant seul, petit cabinet et pratique générale, Student Forum

Call for Section Newsletter Content

  • 30 octobre 2018
  • Chris Chu

Have your voice heard! The Sole, Small Firm and General Practice Section Executive is asking members to contribute to our Section's regular newsletter.

Praticien exerçant seul, petit cabinet et pratique générale, Student Forum

Evidentiary Requirements for Prescriptive Easements

  • 30 octobre 2018
  • Raymond H. Mikkola, Pallet Valo LLP

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal sheds light on the evidentiary requirements to make a claim of a prescriptive easement against an owner of a “Land Titles Conversion Qualified” property.

Droit immobilier, Student Forum

Political Activities of Charities - A Changing Legal Landscape

  • 30 octobre 2018
  • Brittany Sud, TEP, JD, HBA

Given the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada Without Poverty v AG Canada and subsequent draft legislative changes to the Income Tax Act, registered charities may soon be able to engage in public policy advocacy activities that are incidental to their charitable purposes.

Œuvres de bienfaisance et organismes à but non lucratif, Student Forum

Title Insurance Companies Answer Questions

  • 30 octobre 2018
  • Georgea S. Wolfe, Goldman, Sloan, Nash and Haber LLP

Title insurance is a fairly standard aspect of real estate transactions, and particularly so for residential real estate transactions involving mortgages. The author set out to have the major title insurance companies answer some questions about their policies.

Droit immobilier, Student Forum

The Return of Roncarelli: The Tesla Decision and the Rule of Law

  • 29 octobre 2018
  • By Rachel Weiner, staff lawyer, IAVGO Community Legal Clinic

Within his first few months in office, Ontario’s new Premier, Doug Ford, has prompted a carefully worded but vehement defence of the rule of law in Tesla v Ontario (Ministry of Transportation), 2018 ONSC 5062. Justice Myers reviewed the discretionary exclusion of Tesla from the transitional program for car subsidies, determining it was unrelated to any statutory purpose and did not afford any procedural fairness. Justice Myers quashed the decision and remitted it back to the Minister.

Droit administratif, Student Forum