Family
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January 20, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator lists upcoming events on estates, AI, family law
The Law Society of Saskatchewan has published a roundup of upcoming events — one being mediation training sessions for lawyers and another being the Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan’s mid-winter conference.
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January 20, 2025
Medical officers’ council urges stricter vaping regulations to protect Canadian youth
Canada's Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) has recommended that federal, provincial and territorial governments take steps to regulate the sale of vaping products amid concerns about a substantial rise in nicotine vaping among Canadian youth.
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January 20, 2025
What entrepreneurs need to know about divorce
Your entrepreneur clients are adept at taking risks, and making things happen. But the complexities of divorce can quickly derail their objectives. As their lawyer, there are some key points to cover.
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January 17, 2025
Yukon community groups get funding for crime victims
Numerous “community-led” projects aimed at helping crime victims in Yukon are benefiting from a dedicated trust fund.
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January 16, 2025
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cost B.C. $69B in economic activity, 124,000 jobs, province estimates
The imposition of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports could cost British Columbia 124,000 jobs and $69 billion in economic activity between 2025 and 2028, according to a B.C. Ministry of Finance impact assessment.
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January 16, 2025
Gazans arriving in Canada can now apply for one-time ‘transitional’ support for basic needs
Palestinians fleeing Gaza who arrive in Canada to join family here can now apply to receive lump-sum “transitional” financial assistance for their basic needs, via a one-time direct payment of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child under age 18, the federal government says.
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January 16, 2025
Ontario’s top wills & estates cases of 2024
As we usher in 2025 and bid adieu to 2024, it’s an excellent time to reflect on how the law evolved over the last year. For wills and estates practitioners, 2024 was an especially eventful year.
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January 16, 2025
MARITAL OR FAMILY PROPERTY - Equalization or division - Conduct of parties - Contribution of parties - Duration of marriage
Appeal by appellant from order of the trial judge regarding their family law dispute. The parties were previously married and at trial, the appellant claimed equalization of net family properties, a declaration that the respondent held the matrimonial home in trust for both parties and spousal support.
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January 15, 2025
Canada prepares for migrant surge from U.S. in response to Trump’s deportation threat
Ottawa says that it is prepared for a possible surge of migrants and asylum claimants if and when incoming U.S. president Donald Trump implements his mass deportation pledge — but federal officials did not say how many people they anticipate might arrive at the Canada-U.S. border.
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January 15, 2025
A primer on post-nups — Part two
In the first of this two-part series (see below for link), we looked at the legal formalities of creating a valid post-nup, and the range of topics it can cover. In this next installment, we will cover the important question of when a post-nup can be set aside, and the specific grounds for doing so. Then we’ll offer some practical tips on how to make sure the post-nups you draft for your clients are airtight and impervious to the court’s intervention.