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The following articles are published by OBA Sections, including the Student Section. Members are encouraged to submit articles.

Editor: Cláudio Antônio Klaus Júnior 

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Civil Action Seeking Damages for Alleged Workplace Harassment is Statute-Barred

Civil Action Seeking Damages for Alleged Workplace Harassment is Statute-Barred

  • November 12, 2019
  • Giovanna Di Sauro

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal recently ruled in Decision No. 1227/19 that a worker was statute-barred from pursuing a civil action in respect of alleged workplace harassment. This decision clarifies how work-related accidents and associated injuries may fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the workers’ compensation benefits scheme.

Student Forum, Workers' Compensation

Staying Organized: Tips for Personal File Management

  • November 12, 2019
  • Marisa Lau, associate at Grinhaus Law

A lawyer’s time is their most important asset. Therefore, having the right tools to help you manage your workload efficiently at the office is crucial.

Sole, Small Firm and General Practice, Student Forum

Taking a Parental Leave – Potential Options and Cross-Jurisdictional Improvements

  • November 11, 2019
  • Deepa Tailor, Member-at-Large

Taking a parental leave as a practicing lawyer is challenging, both emotionally and financially. Deepa Tailor (Tailor Law) highlights potential options for lawyers taking a parental leave and shares a comparison of how parental leave programs for lawyers vary between jurisdictions.

Women Lawyers Forum, Student Forum

Conditional Discharges and the Sex Offender Registry

  • November 11, 2019
  • Amanda Ross

Amanda Ross provides a case summary for R. v. Henry, 2019 ONSC 4978. In the case (a summary conviction appeal), the Honourable Mr. Justice Schreck considered the Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in G. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 264, and ruled that a conditional discharge is not a “sentence” for the purposes of SOIRA and does not trigger the imposition of an order to register and comply with its terms.

Criminal Justice, Student Forum
Sex Ed Reform: An Unfinished Business

Sex Ed Reform: An Unfinished Business

  • November 06, 2019
  • Marcus McCann, author; Lilia Azatian, editor

The unsettling truth is that the fight over Ontario’s 2015 sexual health curriculum was a fight over a very imperfect document. People expect a lot of a sex ed document: it’s supposed to touch on a broad range of topics, including anatomy, gender, sexual intercourse, birth control, online safety, relationships, and bullying. Some of these are sensitive subjects. Ideally, the curriculum should capture the social realities facing today’s students, and prepare them for the world they live in.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum

Blaney's Appeals: Court of Appeal Summaries (October 28 – November 1 2019)

  • November 06, 2019
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Ramkey Communications Inc. v. Labourers’ International Union of North America involved an appeal of a judicial review of a construction union certification application. In allowing the appeal, the Court determined that the Divisional Court had misapplied the Tessier test. The result meant that the “construction technicians” were allowed to unionize under provincial labour laws and not regulated by federal labour laws.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum