13 April 2020

Commercial tenancy relationships in Ontario are governed by Ontario’s Commercial Tenancies Act (the “CTA”) and the lease agreement itself. They are largely a matter of contract, in terms of rights and obligations, rather than statutory rules. Non-essential workplaces have been ordered closed by emergency order. Other workplaces have been forced to discontinue operations, in whole […]

The Ontario government has announced new emergency orders impacting the City of Kawartha Lakes: April 9 – Construction – regulation amended regarding the closure of non-essential workplaces to permit the operation of certain construction workplaces for projects which are due to be completed before October 4, 2020 and that would provide additional capacity in the

Many are stressed and anxious during the pandemic.  Still, the law on cannabis at work remains unchanged.  Employers may be confused and uncertain how legalized cannabis use impacts their workplace, including how they can monitor and regulate it. It is important to understand the difference between using weed recreationally and for medical reasons – they

If your workplace has been ordered by emergency order to be shut down, or you have otherwise been unable to continue to work due to COVID-19, consideration should be given to ongoing child and spousal support obligations. If a support payor is collecting the new CERB, the Family Responsibility Office cannot garnish that benefit, being

Update to the CKL – the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, per Bill C-14, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2, passed April 11, 2020: NEW SOURCE DEDUCTION/REMITTANCE REFUND: a new 100% refund for certain employer-paid contributions to Employment Insurance and the Canada Pension Plan, covering 100% of employer-paid contributions for eligible employees for each week

When two married spouses separate, among other issues they must resolve, they must “equalize” their “net family property”, respectively. Basically, the spouse whose net worth increased more between the date of marriage and the date of separation must pay to the other spouse one-half of the difference in that increase over the other spouse, subject