The Ontario government is taking a significant step forward in assisting internationally-trained immigrants to work in their respective fields of expertise. The government recently introduced legislation that prohibits regulated professions …
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Law Society of Ontario launches Guide to Experiential Training, a new online series of learning modules
By the Law Society of Ontario The Law Society of Ontario has launched the Guide to Experiential Training— a new series of online learning modules, videos and resources to help experiential training …
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Patrick J. Monahan has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Monahan was a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario in Toronto. He …
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Top 7 employment law issues that will affect Ontario employers in 2023
by Lai King Humby Lai King HumAs we leave behind 2022, the long shadow of COVID-19 continues to linger and may have changed our workplaces forever. Perhaps the most significant workplace trend with long term effects …
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Julia Shin Doi of TMU has been appointed judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario
Julia Shin Doi, general counsel, secretary of the board of governors, and university privacy officer of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has been appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court …
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‘Self-contradictory and arguably bizarre’: Ontario court strikes down discipline against pharmacist, citing issues with victim’s credibility
A ruling by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists has been mostly set aside after a court found the complainant’s evidence against a pharmacist to be “self-contradictory …
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Man ordered to pay co-worker $50,000 after he sexually harassed her at work, and at home, before getting her fired
An Ontario woman has been awarded $50,000 after being subjected to sexualized comments and harassment in her workplace, and her home, by a co-worker. The woman, AN, filed the complaint …
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Technology executive, fired after being hurt in car crash, awarded $80K by human rights tribunal
A technology executive, fired shortly after being injured in a car crash, has been awarded $80,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal — including $30,000 in damages for loss of …
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The Ontario Government has announced the appointment of the Honourable Sharon Margaret Nicklas as the new Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice. Doug Downey, the Attorney General of …
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Lawyers and paralegals in Ontario have elected 45 benchers to serve in Convocation, the decision-making body of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), for the next four years. The election …