COVID-19: Stay-at-Home Order in Effect
Yesterday evening, the Ford government released its legal parameters around a new stay-at-home order that will be in place for the next 28 days. This morning, the government issued a blanket warning…
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Termination Clause Shake-Up Here to Stay – Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Waksdale Appeal
In June of 2020, Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391 (“Waksdale”) created a seismic change in the law of termination clauses (an already tricky…
Ontario Considers Expanding Definition of “Child” in Children’s Law Reform Act to Include Adult “Children” with Disabilities
The Ministry of the Attorney General (the “Ministry”) has invited consultation from community stakeholders to expand the definition of “child” in the Children’s Law Reform Act (“CLRA”). The new definition would include…
CASE ALERT: Ontario Court of Appeal Finds University Discriminated Against Student with Disabilities
In the case of Longueépée v University of Waterloo, 2020 ONCA 830, a student with disabilities, Mr. Longueépée, was refused admission to the University of Waterloo’s (the “University”) Faculty of Arts in…
Update on Pro Bono Legal Services
Over the past year, demand for PooranLaw’s free legal services has grown rapidly and we could not be more pleased. This month, we are celebrating a milestone with our program throughout Windsor-Essex and…
Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw Launch the “Inspiring Possibilities: Legal Guide to Engaging Private Support Workers”
On December 10, 2020, we launched our “Inspiring Possibilities: Legal Guide to Engaging Private Support Workers” (the “Guide”) in partnership with Community Living Ontario and the Law Foundation of Ontario. Members of…
COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out
As we near the end of 2020, and nearly 10 months living in a pandemic have passed, news of a COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is welcome news. It also means people with disabilities,…
2020 Family Law Update
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for families in 2020. Lockdowns, isolation, job loss, financial insecurities, stressors of homeschooling and lack of childcare have all put incredible pressures on families, driving many…
Hindsight is 2020: Bill 124’s First Year in Review
On November 7, 2019, the Provincial Government passed the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 (commonly known as “Bill 124”) into law, limiting public sector and broader public…
COVID-19 – Corporate Round-Up
It has been challenging for not-for-profits and charities to keep up with the shifting rules during the COVID-19 pandemic around Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) deadlines, virtual meetings and filings. What complicates matters…
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.