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In recent years, many Ontario municipalities — particularly in regions such as York, Peel, Toronto, and Waterloo — have increasingly relied on certified evidence to prosecute traffic offences [...]

CITATION: Sajan v. York (Regional Municipality), 2019 ONCJ 315 DATE: 2019·05·10 In the fast-paced world of Provincial Offences Court, a traffic ticket can feel like an open-and-shut case. For [...]

A Guide to Understanding and Protecting Your Rights The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) is a vital piece of legislation in Ontario, designed to regulate the protection, conservation, [...]

In this case the defendant was convicted at trail for Failing to Properly Wear Seatbelt s. 106(2) of the Highway Traffic Act. The evidence of the officer was that they passed the defendant [...]

In this case the trial paralegal was successful in obtaining a stay of proceedings following their motion under the Canadian Charger of Rights and freedoms, s. 24(1) for a stay of the charge [...]

Our client on appeal was convicted at trial even though identification of the offending driver had not been established by the evidence presented by the prosecutor. My written arguments were [...]

Our client had a major project to build a garage. He hired a construction company whom sub-contracted integral parts of the job to another company who botched it from the start. Our client was [...]

We commonly receive calls from landlords asking if they can evict a tenant because they want to list the property for sale. The quick answer is No, it’s not that simple. But if you know what [...]

Rights and Responsibilities for Landlords in Ontario How has the pandemic affected being a landlord or a tenant? There has been many changes to the Residential Tenancies Act in the last couple [...]

The Ontario government has made recent amendments that take effect September 1, 2021 to the Residential Tenancies Act as follows (from the Social Justice Tribunal of Ontario Website) Amendments [...]