Wednesday, April 22, 2020
By Ursula Melinz, Philip Osterhout and Krista Libman As a result of legislation passed by the Province of Ontario in response to the State of Emergency, both in general and in relation to land use planning specifically, municipal councils and…
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Authors – Alan Riddell, Kyle Van Schie Morningstar v Hospitality Fallsview Holdings Inc (Decision No 1227/19), 2019 ONWSIAT 2324 Towards the end of 2019, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (“the WSIA Tribunal”) released a revolutionary decision effectively preventing future…
Thursday, March 19, 2020
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Authors – Alan Riddell, Kyle Van Schie COVID-19 / Coronavirus-related Employment Law Questions and Answers for Employers The coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak has been wreaking havoc on businesses across Ontario and around the world. As businesses in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario temporarily close, restrict…
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Soloway Wright was pleased to join its clients in a night honouring mental health advocate Liz Manley. As Ottawa lawyers, we strive to give back to our community, whether it be volunteering with the Ottawa Food Bank or offering our…
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Construction law in Ontario is in transition as extensive changes to the Construction Act are rolled out. Seven years in the making, the amendments overhaul much of the Act (formerly known as the Construction Lien Act), and aim to modernize…
Friday, February 7, 2020
In our “Early 2019 Judicial Updates” we discussed the impact of the decisions in Cormier v. St. Joseph Communications. Since then, the Ontario Court of appeal has upheld that decision, which found that Ms. Cormier’s status as a contractor prior to…
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Soloway Wright has always believed in giving back to the community, including helping its members reach their full potential. For over 70 years, Soloway Wright has successfully advised, negotiated and advocated on behalf of corporate employers, individual employees, and professional…
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The importance of proper authority in bringing a corporate action By Christine A. Powell, and articling student Crystal McConkey On December 16, 2019, the Superior Court of Justice released a decision confirming that actions commenced on behalf of a corporation…
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