Social Distancing Being Enforced with Fines

While the government of Ontario has extended the Emergency Declaration aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 into at least early May, reports of individuals being ticketed for not obeying the social distancing directive have been on the rise. As individuals attempt to navigate their Read More …

Contractual Agreements and COVID-19

The proliferation of COVID-19 has caused significant disruption to daily life for populations and businesses alike all around the world. As governments at all levels implement strategies to curtail the lethal potential of the virus, a return to normalcy appears to remain a distant fantasy. Read More …

Record Suspensions (Formerly known as Pardons)

Amendments to the Criminal Records Act (CRA) came into effect on March 13, 2012, resulting in changes to the pardon program’s name, eligibility requirements, and waiting periods, as follows: The term “pardon” has been replaced with the term “record suspension”; The waiting period for a Read More …

Making Ontario Roads Safer Act – New Rules for Pedestrian Crossovers and School Crossings

On January 1, 2016, new rules pertaining to pedestrian crossovers and school crossings came into being, but with the new rules came confusion and questions. When should you stop and allow a pedestrian to fully cross the road before moving forward? The answer is at Read More …