Monday, November 30, 2020James R.G. CookLitigationToronto, Easement, Land Title Act, Conveyancing Law and Property Act, Real Estate

In a densely populated city like Toronto, many older neighbourhoods contain tightly-packed homes separated by narrow easements which provide access to...

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Monday, August 31, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateToronto, Contract Law, Irrevocability Clause

In Forest Hill Homes (Cornell Rouge) Limited v. Wei, 2020 ONSC 5060 (CanLII), Justice F.L. Myers applied the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent review of the...

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018Anna HusaLitigationToronto, Backyard Chickens, Toronto Politics

“Locally-sourced food” is taking on new meaning in the City of Toronto.

Late last year, City council approved a backyard chicken pilot project which will allow residents in four ward...

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017Stephen A. ThieleLitigation, Employment LawToronto, Toronto Politics, Termination, Ontario, Canada Day

On July 1, 2017, Canada turned 150 years old. All across the nation, public and private organizers...

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016Chris JuniorAdministrative Law, Constitutional Law, LitigationPolitics, Entertainment, General Interest, Toronto

In the past two weeks, the City of Toronto saw the manifestation (albeit coincidentally) of two very distinct yet related events; the release of Pokémon Go and...

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.Litigation, LegalRob Ford, Toronto Politics, Toronto, Politics, General Interest

Many people have asked me what it was like to be the lawyer for former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Rob’s recent passing left those who knew and supported him saddened and those who did not confounded as to...

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