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 | 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 | Feb 13, 2018 | Ontario Legislation, Real Estate Law |
Last month’s blog reviewed the Ontario Fair Workplace legislation and the prediction that the Act’s centerpiece, the $15/hr minimum wage increase, would wreak havoc. Without taking sides, it is safe to say that the legislation has done exactly that, and continues to... 
by Howard Nightingale | Jan 8, 2018 | Corporate/Commercial, Ontario Legislation |
The Business of America Ontario is Business Initially attributed to American president Calvin Coolidge in 1925, this quotation might well apply (in something of a contentious way, perhaps) to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynn’s government. This past year, it legislated... 