At the time of this article, Ontario’s education workers are on strike and Ontario’s public schools are closed to students. It is important to note that teachers (licensed teachers) are not on strike and are not doing anything to close the…
As the new year approaches, people start mulling over the idea of divorce. Shortly after New Year’s, family lawyers get bombarded with questions about how easy it will be to get a divorce in Ontario and how long will it…
Often when spouses separate, one spouse leaves with much greater access to money than the other. Then that spouse wants to hold on to his or her money after separation, so doesn’t want to be cooperative, knowing that his or her ex…
Children’s aid societies are not like the police in that they do not go out patrolling looking for child abuse and neglect. Even if they did, that would not help as most cases of child abuse and neglect happen in private…
Getting an uncontested or simple divorce is thought by many to be a straightforward process. As a result, many people who try to do their divorce on their own are surprised when a judge refuses to grant the divorce. There is…
In Canadian Society, it is commonplace to find people who were married someplace else either because the couple got married before immigrating to Canada or because the couple left Canada to get married someplace else. Those marriages break down like many others. Sometimes…
After they separate from a spouse or partner, most people expend considerable effort protecting their financial situation. People want to protect what they have, either for themselves or for their children. They also do not want their exes to get more than…
Expulsion is the most serious punishment available within the school system and it can have long-lasting consequences for expelled students both for their education and for their lives more generally. Although Boards deny it, most expelled students have some identifiable…
Since parents started considering the return of in-person learning for their children at school and university and college students have been told about vaccination requirements at their institutions, we have heard from lots of parents and students who want to know if it is…
When separating, many spouses and parents want to find easier, less destructive and less expensive alternatives to Family Court. For most people, those options are better. In addition, the 2021 changes to the Divorce Act require separating spouses to consider alternatives…