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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Legal News
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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FeaturedSexual Harassment
‘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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FeaturedSexual Harassment
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 …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Windsor Salt halts union negotiations following violent attack at mine
Windsor Salt Ltd. has suspended its negotiations with its union following a violent attack at its Ojibway mine facility. Three masked individuals entered the facility armed with baseball bats and …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario municipality fined $100K after water worker hired without proper certification
The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville has been fined $125,000 after being convicted of two violations under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The charges relate to operating a municipal …