Supreme Court of Canada Orders New Manslaughter Trial in the Death of Cindy Gladue

A Supreme Court of Canada decision made headlines across the country this week, after the…

Employer Loses Human Rights Tribunal Case For Failing to Accommodate an Employee’s Childcare Needs

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal recently decided a case in which the employee alleged that the…

Who Gets Custody of a Child When Parents Live in Separate Countries?

In a recent family law decision, an Ontario court had to decide where a child…

Commercial Hosts & Overserving Alcohol: How Far Does Liability Extend?

U.S. Case: Bartender Charged  In September 2017, a U.S. man got drunk at a bar…

Distracted Driving in Ontario: What Counts Under the Law?

A man in the United States recently successfully contested a distracted driving ticket he received…

Prostitution Laws Challenged as Unconstitutional in Court

This week, lawyers challenged the constitutionality of current Canadian prostitution laws in an Ontario court;…

Supreme Court of Canada Hears Case of Quebec Woman Arrested for Not Holding Handrail on Subway Escalator

This week, the Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments in an appeal from a Quebec…

Mother Loses Custody Over Cannabis Use

While the legalization of cannabis in Canada may have eliminated the criminal element of its…

Setting Aside a Separation Agreement For Non-Disclosure of Assets

Separation Agreements As we have explained here, a separation agreement is a kind of domestic…

Can a Court Order a Family to Go to Reunification Therapy?

Reunification therapy is therapy designed to heal the relationship between a parent and child that…