The City of Ottawa may be loosening the rules regarding “Coach Houses”, a type of secondary dwelling unit (SDU). Coach Houses are essentially small apartments or suites in the backyard of a home or along a laneway. Generally speaking, these types of SDUs are used to infill and support urban…
Today is the last day of articling for Jennifer Therrien and Kristina Kang. Tomorrow they will be called to the Bar of Ontario and will be joining the firm as associates. Kristina will be a member of the firm’s business law group with a practice covering real estate, estate planning…
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France Pets are often an integral part of family life to which parents and children become attached. It is not easy on separation to divide household contents, let alone to decide what will happen with…
Meghan O’Halloran, Madelaine Thurston, Kristina Kang, Jennifer Therrien and Kate Agyemang (with keynote speaker Candy Palmater) were on hand to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa at a gala last night. Since 1951, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa has been providing assistance to women…
On June 1, 2016, the Ontario government introduced changes to automobile insurance coverage intended to help make insurance premiums more flexible and affordable. All owners of vehicles in Ontario must purchase a standard auto insurance policy (AIP). Generally the content of these AIPs is governed by the Insurance Act, which…
When a testator is preparing their estate plan, specifically their last will and testament, one of the most important decisions is who will be responsible for the administration of the estate, namely who will be the executor. In considering such an important selection the testator should be picking someone who…
Chelli-Greco v. Rizk, 2015 ONSC 6963 The defendant, Dr. Rizk brought a motion for summary judgement to dismiss the claim, on the basis that his former patient commenced the action after the two year limitation period had expired. The plaintiff was treated by the defendant from 2005-2012. She claimed that…
Cassidy v. Belleville (Police Services), 2015 ONCA 794 This is an appeal from the order of a motion judge granting summary judgment and dismissing the Plaintiff’s action on the basis that it was statute-barred by operation of the 2-year limitation period established by s.4 of the Limitations Act¸ 2002, S.)….