Jonathan’s Jots

I have had a chance to review the new restriction buried in the CDSA about having the Health Canada analyst attend at the preliminary inquiry to testify about his/her sampling methods. I was shocked that there was no case law about when a judge at a pre-hearing should order such

You may have seen us on TV lately! We wanted to share our feature in a collaborative commercial that was put together by our local Business Improvement Association, the Hyde Park BIA. We hope you enjoy this theatrical extension, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have a

I noted, with great approval, that Doug Ford’s warnings to universities, is bearing fruit.   Specifically, he publicly told them that unless they adopted policies favouring “free speech on campus” he would cut their funding, starting in January.   I noticed that UWO came out with such a sensible policy

I was pleased to act on an important animal rights matter a few months ago in Owen Sound. I represented the defendant who had possession of a rare dog. She and her boys were giving the dog love and affection and had arranged to have the dog “fixed” at the vets. My client

Skiing and conflicts of laws   The law often tries to serve conflicting masters, like fairness on the one hand and predictability on the other. Businesses love and rely upon predictability. They also want to limit or cap their exposure to losses so that they can stay in business. Ordinary folks

There is an interesting Superior Court case out of BC to report, involving residential real estate and tax law.   Buried in the paperwork of a real estate deal is a clause about the seller being a resident of Canada for Income tax purposes. The seller needs to sign or initial next