What Is The Purpose Of Ontario’s Road Access Act?
May 28, 2006 Prior to the appeal decision (992275 Ontario Inc. & Karin Winklemann v. Frank Krowczyk & Lesley Scott-Krowczyk), the common belief was that the Road Access Act was remedial in nature designed to provide road access to owners of parcels of land adjacent to an access road who had no other possible access to their […]
Spring Cleaning…
May 3, 2006 Spring is here. As we do at home, we at Weilers get the urge to do a bit of spring cleaning. Many of our clients who have had wills prepared by our office have recently received letters reminding them to review their estate planning documents. It is a very good idea to […]
Child Support For Children Over The Age Of Majority
May 3, 2006 We are regularly contacted by custodial and non-custodial parents on the issue of child support for children who are over the age of 18. All of us want the best for our children, whatever their age. The decision of when to continue to assist a floundering child, maybe cut those apron strings […]
Child Support Guidelines Table Amounts
May 1, 2006 By Brad Smith The assessment of child support changed dramatically on May 1, 1997 when the Child Support Guidelines came into effect. The Child Support Guidelines have seen changes and amendments over the years. The most significant change came into effect on May 1, 2006 when the Tables were amended. The changes can […]
American Purchasers In Ontario
April 18, 2006 Many Americans are flocking to Northern Ontario for the pristine lakes, excellent hunting, fishing and recreational opportunities. The Canadian dollar is still enticing, and prices remain spectacular bargains. Although the intention of this article is to give you the “heads up” on aspects of the transaction which some of our clients have […]
Child Support Guidelines Table Amounts Increase Effective May 1st
April 13, 2006 Canada’s Child Support Guideline table amounts will increase for the first time since implementation in late 1997. The increases are substantial, and vary depending on the payor’s income. Some examples? A support payor earning $45,000 per year, currently paying $387 per month for one child, will see support increased to $415 – […]
Retroactive Child Support
April 12, 2006 The hottest topic in family law right now is the issue of retroactive child support. The Supreme Court of Canada is currently reviewing the issue, after hearing argument in February of this year. The issue has been constantly before the courts of all provinces since implementation of the Federal Child Support Guidelines […]
Zoning By-laws And Non-conforming Land Use
March 28, 2006 This article describes how the case Watts v Benvenuti fits into the overall approach that courts take in wrestling with zoning conflicts. Making sense of the mess of the caselaw in this area leads to the conclusion that the results often reflect concerns about social and political issues inherent in the viewpoint […]
Zoning: Protection Of Established Uses
March 13, 2006 By Brian Babcock Zoning bylaws restrict the use of land to specified uses. Bylaws are updated or revised over time. These revisions usually reflect changes in the neighbourhood. Industrial zones become gentrified. Rural areas become bedroom communities. In Ontario, a new bylaw or revisions to an existing bylaw must include protection for what […]
Proving Liability In Slip And Fall Injury Made Easier
March 10, 2006 By Brian Babcock A recent case in the Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified what an injured person has to prove to show fault on the part of a parking lot owner or operator. In the case of Kamin v Kawartha Dairy, the injured Plaintiff slipped in the parking lot of the dairy. However, after […]