ODSP: Rates & Updates
Rate Increases In July of 2023, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefit rates increased by 6.5%, based on a cost of living formula determined by the Ontario Government. The increase applies to: basic…
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An Overview of PooranLaw’s I Decide Law Program (2023)
Since 2019, PooranLaw has been providing free legal services to low-income residents of Ontario with an intellectual disability. Through our I Decide Law ProgramTM, we have assisted over 100 clients with over 325…
Estate Planning: New & Noteworthy
Siblings may now manage an RDSP for a beneficiary who is not capable of being their own plan holder The federal government has extended a measure allowing qualifying family members to open…
Full-time Benefits for Part-time Work: Recent Decision Sheds Light on the Limits of Accommodation
A recent Ontario Labour Arbitration decision, the City of Toronto v. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79 (2023 ONLA 95296 CanLII), considered an employer’s obligation to continue to provide a…
Recent Decision Upholds Wrongful Dismissal Judgements Awarding Notice Periods Greater than 24 Months
A recent decision from Ontario’s Court of Appeal has upheld a judgement awarding a reasonable notice period of 30 months. This is among the longest notice periods awarded in Canada, being six…
Ontario to Implement New Job Posting Obligations
On November 6, 2023, the Ministry of Labour announced plans for new laws requiring employers to disclose certain types of information in job postings. Specifically, proposed laws will require employers to state…
CRA Clarifies New Tax Rules
Halloween frights came early this year for employment lawyers and their clients when a nationally syndicated lawyer claimed new tax rules required them to disclose the contents of settlement agreements. This spurred…
Reflecting on Reconciliation
National Truth and Reconciliation Week in Canada is a significant reflection period on Canadian history and its relationship with Indigenous peoples. It is a time to acknowledge the painful legacy of…
New Changes to the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act as of October 1, 2023
Many not-for-profits and charities in the province are in the midst of updating their governing documents to align with the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“ONCA”) by the October 18, 2024 deadline….
Introducing PooranLaw OnDemand
Welcome to PooranLaw OnDemand The POD gives you access to lawyer-led courses and training materials on topics that matter to you. Stay tuned as we release more courses in the coming months. …
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced a free e-book — the pre-eminent guide to future planning for people with disabilities, Henson Trusts, government benefits, legal decision making, guardianship and more.
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced another free e-book – essential reading to anyone looking to engage or who has engaged a support worker. The book provides a detailed and accessible explanation of the law of employment and contractual relationships, as well as key related considerations respecting insurance, funding, taxes, and much more.