An exhibitionist teacher, a foul-languaged childcare worker and a lustful caretaker are three more cases of employees getting away with bad behaviour.In my opinion, the phrase "fuck off" is just a forceful and intense way to say "leave me alone" or "go away". On September 12, 1996, I find that … [Read more...]
Social Media and Criminal Investigations: Public content and its role in solving crimes
Publicly available social media influences criminal investigations, with costs and benefits to both society and police services.Social media has introduced new ways of both committing and solving crimes into our increasingly digitized world. Services like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram create … [Read more...]
Can Private Businesses Ask for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination?
Some employers and businesses may require vaccines for employers and customers.The federal and provincial governments in Canada have decided not to mandate COVID-19 vaccines. This decision comes despite high rates of vaccine hesitancy and even though the majority of people need to be vaccinated to … [Read more...]
Condominium Bylaws and Rules: 5 things to know
On January 1, 2020, revised condominium governance regulations came into effect in Alberta.This article is part of a multi-part article series on Alberta’s new condominium regulations. This article provides a quick summary of the top five things you need to know about bylaws and rules.1. … [Read more...]
The State is in Your Home: Courts punish poor parenting
In the middle of a pandemic, are our children really safe?Two Ontario courts recently punished poor parenting: the Ontario Superior Court in R v CO et al and the Ontario Court of Appeal in R v Lis. Both of these decisions were released during the pandemic and after the Crown had appealed the prior … [Read more...]
HAVE YOU HEARD? | Updated Family Law Resources
Families and the Law seriesDid you know the Divorce Act changed on March 1st?To make sure you have access to the most up-to-date legal information, we've updated and refreshed our Families and the Law series. Plus, we've added a few new resources to round out the series. And, they're available … [Read more...]
Social Media Posts and Employment: A perilous playground
An employee's social media or Internet activity can have unexpected impacts on their employer. And their job.Social media, and the Internet generally, has become the preferred pastime of our age. Social media may have begun its life as a glorified digital bulletin board. But it has blossomed into … [Read more...]
Can Canada Effectively Address Hate and Racial Discrimination on Social Media?
When regulating the Internet, Canada struggles with it being borderless and how to uphold freedom of expression.In the past months, we have seen increased concern about hate speech and racial discrimination on social media in Canada and around the world. There are renewed calls for increased … [Read more...]
HAVE YOU HEARD? | Upcoming Webinars & New Resources
Upcoming WebinarsThis webinar for intermediaries discusses common landlord and tenant issues. Register online on Eventbrite.Changes to Canada's Divorce Act come into effect on March 1st. This 4-part series educates intermediaries on these changes and provides a general family law update.This … [Read more...]
I’m Turning 18, Now What?
Being an adult might mean freedom. But it also means taking responsibility for your actions.You can hardly wait. You are just a few days (weeks?! months?!) away from turning 18. Freedom! You are dreaming of all the things you can legally do:Basically, anything you want without your parent’s … [Read more...]
