by Howard Nightingale | Mar 25, 2022 | Corporate/Commercial, Federal Court Legislation, Ontario Legislation
Without question, the last two years have changed our way of thinking about the workplace. According to a Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey released in February, nearly a quarter of workers reported they have been working exclusively at home during the pandemic. A... 
by Howard Nightingale | Nov 22, 2021 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation, Ontario Legislation
One thing is certain about COVID-19 – It doesn’t let up when it comes to creating family law disputes. Over the last two years, these conflicts have ranged from parents not following existing agreements and using the virus as the rationale, to conflicts over family... 
by Howard Nightingale | May 5, 2020 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation, Ontario Legislation
Family Law Legislation: Federal, Provincial and Territorial – COVID 19 As a result of COVID-19, a recent directive ordered by the Ontario Court of Justice stipulates that, in the area of Family Law, Ontario courts are open only for what they deem ‘urgent’ family... 
by Howard Nightingale | May 17, 2019 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation
Who is most guilty of parental alienation, the custodial parent, usually the mother, or the access parent, usually the father?Answer: In his Globe and Mail essay, Judge Harvey Brownstone writes, “We judges often see high conflict-cases where both parents badmouth each... 
by Howard Nightingale | Oct 12, 2018 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation, Ontario Legislation
In Ontario, what many people casually refer to as a “prenup’ is legally termed a marriage contract. Its purpose is to allow either or both of the partners, prior to the marriage, to set aside and protect specific wealth assets that would otherwise be subject to the... 
by Howard Nightingale | Jul 3, 2018 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation
Two decades old now, the Canadian Divorce Act is out of date according to the federal government; Bill C-78 is their attempt to modernize it. The bill is promoted as being “child centric:” specifically, the law uses the phrase, Best interests of the child, and directs...