Canada, through the federal government and its provincial counterparts, offers preferential tax treatment to charities and certain other public benefit entities that is among the most generous of any country in the industrialized world. That advantageous treatment comes in the form of tax credits … [Read more...]
Low Income Ontarians More Prone to Debt Problems (Ontario Study)
Over the last two decades, precarious or insecure employment in Canada has increased by almost 50%, as 1 in 7 Canadians lives in poverty. Part-time work is becoming more common. Wages are not increasing fast enough to keep up with rising costs, resulting in higher personal debt levels. All of this … [Read more...]
Are Environmentalists Good or Bad?
Tree-huggers. Greenies. Enviro-nazis. Eco-terrorists. Eco-extremists. City-dwellers. Radicals. Eco-vangelists. Eco-crazies. Sheeple. Foreign-funded __________________ (add any of the preceding epithets).What ARE environmentalists anyway? Are they good, wise, caring, rational, science-loving … [Read more...]
#MeToo and Wrongful Dismissal
Introduction It is said that everyone has their own #MeToo story. Indeed that is exactly the message #MeToo seeks to communicate. I start this column with a story that comes to my mind in this context. This then leads to the main point of this piece: #MeToo makes for captivating human interest … [Read more...]
New Resources at CPLEA – Vol. 42:4
LawNow has created a Department called New Resources at CPLEA, which is now a permanent addition to each issue. Each post will highlight what's new, updated/revised or popular at CPLEA. All resources are free and available for download. We hope that this will raise awareness of the many resources … [Read more...]
The Law of Spanking
A person commits an assault when . . . without the consent of another person, he applies force intentionally to that other person, directly or indirectly . . .Every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward a pupil … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 42-4
SCC Stomping on Sexual Assault MythsRecently, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed an appeal from the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”). The ABCA had overturned an Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench trial decision in a case of sexual assault.In this case, a man was acquitted of sexual … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Invention: Tips from an Intellectual Property Lawyer
The million-dollar idea. It’s the holy grail of inventorship, the kind of thing that inventors and entrepreneurs spend their careers pursuing. But those that do manage to turn their efforts into a golden idea are often confronted with an uncomfortable reality: leveraging that invention for a profit … [Read more...]
Charter of Rights and Homeless Persons
Many Canadians are living in poverty, and people from certain groups are overrepresented in those who are suffering poverty’s adverse effects, no matter how we measure or define “poverty”. For example, a 2015 study by the Edmonton Social Planning Council revealed troublesome statistics:one in … [Read more...]
How To Deal With Bankruptcy as a Small Business Owner
Considering bankruptcy is never easy. It’s one of the most important – and difficult - financial decisions you will ever have to make. An added worry for some indebted Canadians might be what happens to their financial situation if they are self-employed or running a small business.You may be … [Read more...]
