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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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