Practical explainers for individuals, families, and small businesses across the GTA. Written by Nasibeh Mehrpouyan and organized by practice area.
Criminal offences are defined federally under the Criminal Code of Canada, but the courts that hear these cases in Toronto are provincial:…
Read the guide → Criminal DefenceCriminal offences are defined federally under the Criminal Code of Canada, but the courts that hear these cases in Toronto are provincial:…
Read the guide →Divorce itself is governed by the federal Divorce Act, but most of the practical issues that come with a separation, including property…
Read the guide → Family LawDivorce itself is governed by the federal Divorce Act, but most of the practical issues that come with a separation, including property…
Read the guide →Immigration law in Canada is exclusively federal, set out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and its regulations, and…
Read the guide → ImmigrationImmigration law in Canada is exclusively federal, set out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and its regulations, and…
Read the guide →Ontario operates a no-fault auto insurance system under the Insurance Act and its Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS), which means…
Read the guide → Personal InjuryOntario operates a no-fault auto insurance system under the Insurance Act and its Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS), which means…
Read the guide →Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 sets out minimum entitlements for termination notice, severance pay, overtime, and vacation, but…
Read the guide → EmploymentOntario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 sets out minimum entitlements for termination notice, severance pay, overtime, and vacation, but…
Read the guide →Most Toronto property is registered under the province's Land Titles system, administered through Teraview and the electronic land…
Read the guide → Real EstateMost Toronto property is registered under the province's Land Titles system, administered through Teraview and the electronic land…
Read the guide →A business incorporated in Toronto can choose between the Ontario Business Corporations Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act; OBCA…
Read the guide → Business LawA business incorporated in Toronto can choose between the Ontario Business Corporations Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act; OBCA…
Read the guide →Ontario's Succession Law Reform Act sets out the formal requirements for a valid will and, critically, the rules of intestate succession…
Read the guide → Wills & EstatesOntario's Succession Law Reform Act sets out the formal requirements for a valid will and, critically, the rules of intestate succession…
Read the guide →Ontario's civil courts are structured by monetary jurisdiction: Small Claims Court handles claims up to a set statutory limit through a…
Read the guide → Civil LitigationOntario's civil courts are structured by monetary jurisdiction: Small Claims Court handles claims up to a set statutory limit through a…
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