Trusts and Estates: Links & Resources
Pooranlaw has gathered a wealth of resources and links for clients seeking information regarding information about the Estates and Trusts Law in Ontario, all in a single location for ease of reference. …
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- Trust & Estate Planning
- Consent, Capacity & Legal Decision Making
- Trust & Estate Administration
- Tax Planning & the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Eligibility
- RDSP – Registered Disability Savings Plan
- ODSP – Ontario Disability Support Plan
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Not-for-Profit Law: Links & Resources
Pooranlaw has gathered a wealth of resources and links for clients seeking information regarding information about Not-for-Profit Law in Ontario, all in a single location for ease of reference. Check back here…
Education: Links & Resources
Pooranlaw has gathered a wealth of resources and links for clients seeking information regarding information about Education Law in Ontario, all in a single location for ease of reference. Check back here…
Exercising Legal Capacity: Links & Resources
Pooranlaw has gathered a wealth of resources and links for clients seeking information regarding information about Substitute Decision Making Law in Ontario, all in a single location for ease of reference. Check…
Human Rights Code: Links & Resources
Pooranlaw has gathered a wealth of resources and links for clients seeking information regarding information about Human Rights Law in Ontario, all in a single location for ease of reference. Check back…
Bill 124 Update: All the Latest on Ontario’s Wage Restraint Legislation for the Broader Public Sector
On June 5, 2019, the Government of Ontario introduced wage cap legislation (Bill 124) the purports to restrict compensation increases for employees in the Broader Public Sector. Bill 124, the Protecting a…
Psychological Safety in the Workplace: Sector Specific Stressors and Strategies for Change
Stress is an epidemic. Fully 1 in 4 Canadian workers reporting being highly stressed, and 62% of this group report work as the main cause. Workers increasingly believe employers play a role…
The Wettlaufer Report: Lessons for Employers Supporting People with Disabilities
Between 2007 and 2016, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a Registered Nurse, murdered at least 8 people while on duty working for two (2) Long Term Care homes in Southwestern Ontario. These murders went undetected…
Labour and Employment: Links & Resources
Pooranlaw has gathered a wealth of resources and links for employers seeking information regarding their employment and labour law rights and obligations, all in a single location for ease of reference. Check…
Labour and Employment Case Alerts – October 2019
Arbitration Award Provides Guidance on Employer’s Right to Medical Information This brief arbitration award includes an Arbitrator Approved “Attending Practioners’ Statement Report” and reaffirms an employer’s right to require such information as:…
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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.