COVID-19 Case Law: Vaccination Policy is Justified
COVID-19 related case law continues to pour in. In this Insights article we review the case of Teamsters Local Union 847 v Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). The Facts In this…
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COVID-19 Updated Case Law: Bunge Hamilton Canada
Case law related to pandemic policies and practices continues to flow through the courts, arbitration and are being heard before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). In this Insights article, we review…
COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Case Law Continues to Develop
Case law pertaining to pandemic related policies and practices continues to wind its way through the courts, arbitration and hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). In this Covid-19 Legal Update,…
COVID-19 Update: MCCSS Rolls Out New Requirements for Congregate Living Settings
On December 21, 2021, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) issued new “Interim Direction” with “mandatory” requirements for Congregate Living Settings (CLS), including biweekly rapid testing for all staff…
Planning for the Future: How to Support People with Disabilities
Traditionally, parents, siblings and caregivers of people who has a disability have engaged in future planning for their loved ones, without taking into account the wishes or preferences of their family member….
Privacy Law Roundup
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many new privacy and confidentiality matters for employers, employees and consumers. Federal and provincial privacy law reform efforts, however, appear to be at a standstill. This is…
Update on Pro Bono Legal Services
Since 2019, PooranLaw has been providing free legal services to low-income residents of Windsor-Essex living with an intellectual disability. Thanks to the support of People First of Ontario, we were able to expand…
Digital Courts: Coming Soon to Ontario
The Province of Ontario is planning to implement a new digital court system that aims to increase accessibility, public engagement and tackle the clogged courts. The goal of the Courts Digital Transformation…
Third COVID-19 Case Upholds Vaccine-or-Test Policy
A third labour arbitrator has released a decision assessing COVID-19 vaccination policies in unionized workplaces. In Ontario Power Generation v. The Power Workers Union (“OPG v. PWU”), Arbitrator John C. Murray held…
PooranLaw Published in Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal
PooranLaw is honoured to be published in the February 2021 edition of Thomson Reuters’ Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal! Too often, some practitioners are quick to suggest that legal guardianship be pursued,…
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