Information About Avoid a Claim

The Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 will come into force on July 1, 2025, and will apply to digital platform workers and operators in Ontario, regardless of their employment status under the Employment Standards Act. The Act establishes a range of obligations for operators and guarantees … Read more »

On January 13, 2025, Ontario Regulation 3/25 was filed to amend the Rules of the Small Claims Court, O. Reg. 258/98. This regulation makes various changes across seven key areas as well as other related amendments.   Specifically, O. Reg. 3/25 amends or creates 23 rules and five forms to: introduce … Read more »

This is a story of what seemed like a simple independent legal advice (ILA) matter that turned out to be more complicated than it looked. The claim story A lender sought ILA about a loan that he wanted to advance to a friend. The friend intended to use the money to purchase additional shares in a co … Read more »

1. Updates to the Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Criminal Proceedings at the Superior Court of Justice Effective January 6, 2025 As of January 6, 2025, Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions for Criminal Proceedings at the Superior Court of Justice will be updated with the follo … Read more »

As of January 3, 2025, Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions for Family Proceedings at the Superior Court of Justice (CPPD-Family) will be updated. See the attached Notice to the Public and Profession for full details (and in French). … Read more »