Legislative Changes Through legislation passed in 2020,[1] the Divorce Act was amended in 2021 to include the definition of the term family violence at section 2(1), which now reads: “family violence means any conduct, whether or not the conduct constitutes a criminal offence, by a family member towards another family member, that is violent or […]
By Paul W. Braunovan
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OTTAWA – Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce Dirk Bouwer has been admitted to the partnership…
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By Warren L. Creates
The Harper government imposed a visitor visa requirement on all nationals of Mexico effective 14 July 2009. Defending this decision, the Prime…
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By Christopher P. Morris
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The Trade-marks Opposition Board (“TMOB”) is an administrative tribunal that hears oppositions to Canadian trade-mark applications. If you are…
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Your business probably has a commercial general liability policy but do you really understand your coverage? Sadly, many businesses do not appreciate the…
By Keith A. MacLean
In January of 2009, Nortel Networks and its many subsidiaries filed for protection from its creditors in Canada, the United States, Europe and elsewhere.…
By Robert P. Kinghan
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By Alain D. Bourassa
With budgets being slashed and reductions in work force the norm, a company might be tempted to reduce its security budget or lay off privacy staff. This…