The Ontario Provincial Offences Act governs how charges are processed and prosecuted in the Ontario courts. The Provincial Offences Act applies to all Ontario statutes (and regulations), municipal by-laws, and some federal contraventions.
The amount of notice an employee is entitled to is dependant on a number of factors. The Ontario Employment Standards Act provides minimum notice periods. Notice periods under the common law are usually longer.
Toronto Employment lawyer Karen Zvulony discusses the legal meaning of ‘just cause’ for terminating without providing reasonable notice or payment instead of the notice.
The concept of copyright protection is based on the notion that people who create creative works deserve protection for their expression, and need an incentive to keep creating. The theory is that creators create in order to get financial payback for creating, and also to be identified with the work in question. Authors typically want to control the use of their work and place conditions on the use of the work.
As a general rule, employees who quit their employment are not entitled to compensation from their employer. However the exception to this general rule is where an employee quits because their employer unilaterally and fundamentally changed the conditions of employment. The law classifies such situations as a ‘constructive dismissal’. In other words, the employer did not directly dismiss the employee but the employer changed the job so completely that the employment contract was effectively at an end.
Toronto Intellectual Property Lawyers explain various IP laws and rights in Canada using Coca-Cola as an example.
Toronto Wills Lawyer discusses what happens to your property and the tax implications if you die without a Last Will and Testament.
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A Last Will and Testament must be executed properly. “Execution” refers to the process of signing a Last Will and Testament. Part 1 of the Succession Law Reform Act R.S.O. 1990, c.S.26 sets out the specific, strict requirements that have to be followed in order for a Last Will and Testament to be valid when it comes to execution. These requirements are often referred to as “due execution”.
The Madsen case once again highlights the importance of having a last will and testament drafted by a competent wills and estates lawyer. In preparation of your last will and testament, our Toronto wills lawyer can insert clauses in your last will and testament confirming your intention with respect to accounts held jointly with your children so that costly litigation and bitter family animosity to prove your children’s entitlement will be avoided.