When Is A Second Discovery Necessary?
April 24, 2022 By Brian Babcock Oral examinations for discovery out of court are a long established means of preventing “trial by ambush” under Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure. In most cases, each party is allowed to examine the others once, with time limits that may be extended where appropriate. Each person examined must correct […]
When Can a Taxpayer Enforce a By-Law?
April 24, 2022 By Mark Mikulasik You might not be aware that section 440 of Ontario’s Municipal Act provides that: If any by-law of a municipality or by-law of a local board of a municipality under this or any other Act is contravened, in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed by […]
Affidavits Are Serious Business
April 24, 2022 By Brian Babcock An affidavit is a written (usually typed) document that is sworn under oath or affirmed as being true before a commissioner of oaths or notary public. They are used in a variety of contexts to prove facts – ranging from proof of identity, to forming part of a construction […]
The Working for Workers Act
April 24, 2022 By Brian Babcock Most of the Working for Workers Act, 2021 is now law in Ontario. How might it affect your business or organization, or your life as a worker? This Act amends several existing laws that affect the workplace, most particularly the Employment Standards Act. In a nutshell, the significant changes […]