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The cannabis industry is alarmed by an amendment in Canada’s proposed marijuana law that would require companies to make public the identities of shareholders.

Right now every industry in Canada is asking itself the same question — how can we re-formulate our products to somehow include cannabis?

While it addresses outdated language, it misses out on catching up on provincial changes to legislation (and even just informal ones) that have long been made in courts across Canada.

Matt Maurer was interviewed on Global News radio on May 29, 2018 on the topic of cannabis legalization and crossing to the U.S. border if you've smoked in the past.

The Committees of Adjustment and similar consent authorities are responsible across Ontario for administering portions of the Planning Act including the granting of consents for severances and minor variances from zoning bylaws.

Lorne Wolfson, a Toronto lawyer, mediator and arbitrator, and head of the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario, praised the family-law bill, but said the government could have gone further by requiring that alternatives to courtroom litigation be tried first.

So many women are speaking out about sexual assault by resort employees in numerous countries, Trip Advisor announced last fall that it would flag hotels where assaults have been reported.

In her latest column in the National Post, Laurie Pawlitza provides an overview of the lesson learned from a recent case: conduct matters.

This panel of Canadian legal experts will review case rulings that have taken place in various Canadian jurisdictions over the past year and discuss their practical implications for Factors and Asset Based Lenders operating in the Canadian marketplace.

The legalization of recreational cannabis is almost here and it’s time for you to get your workplace ready.

This 1.5 day program covers a wide-range of topics to update attendees on current practicing trends.

Laurie Pawlitza writes in her latest column in the National Post that although new partners may have no direct or immediate financial obligations to their new spouse, the mere fact of the relationship can put their privacy at risk.

OTLA champions and advocates for the rights of those who have suffered injury and loss through the wrongdoing of others.

Each year the OBA Health Law Section celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to health law in Ontario.

Now in its 15th year, this annual CLE programme offered by the Law Society of Ontario will keep you current on the most pressing issues relating to Ontario Municipal Board Legislative change and condominium law reform.

The John A. McLeish Award honours a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the goals of a fair trial and access to justice, as an advocate, in legal scholarship, continuing legal education, legal writing, journalism, politics or government.

In the world of family law, April is just one more month where separated spouses feel the financial pain of separation.

Perhaps the one thing that everyone can agree upon is that the Cloud Act is one of the more controversial pieces of legislation passed in the U.S. to date and uncertainties about it continue.

Now in its 15th year, this annual CLE programme offered by the Law Society of Ontario will keep you current on the most pressing issues relating to Ontario Municipal Board Legislative change and condominium law reform.

You are invited to attend the Young Professional Women's (YPW) Symposium on Leadership, featuring special guests the Honourable Harinder Malhi, Ontario Minister of the Status of Women, and His Worship, John Tory, Mayor of Toronto.