Seven public school boards across Ontario will be in a legal strike position by Wednesday. Unless the province, school boards and union leaders can reach a deal, teachers will begin withdrawing service. By the end of this month, the majority…
Ontario’s teachers and education support workers are taking the government to court over Bill 115, which is a legislation introduced by the Ontario Liberals that imposes the terms of members’ contracts and restricts their right to strike. The teachers and…
BBC News Rioters fought with firefighters and police in the Canadian city of London, Ontario, as St Patrick’s Day parties spiralled out of control overnight. Dozens of police were drafted in to deal with the unrest, which was sparked when…
The Globe & Mail A 20-year-old faces a long list of charges after pulling a knife on his parents and then leading police on a number of chases in southern Ontario. Halton police say it started last night in Georgetown…
Failing to Produce Insurance Card Don’t I have 24 hours to show it to someone at the police station? I used to get asked this question all the time: “I got a ticket for failing to produce my insurance card,…
From my blog: Simon Says, Category: Police Myths Do Your Driving Convictions Really Disappear After 3 Years? Records of Convictions for Provincial Charges in Ontario Do your driving convictions really disappear after 3 years? Simon says, "No!" Keep reading to…
Toronto is a changed city this weekend. Various police forces have cordoned off a big part of downtown searching and checking IDs of those wishing to enter. We in Canada are not used to ID checks and car searches on…
Justice Brownstone speaks with two lawyers from the Ontario Office of the Children’s Lawyer about when children need their own lawyer; and what it is like to represent children. Tweet
Toronto will go to the polls to elect its mayor on October 25 this year. There is a lot of media interest in mayoral candidates and scandals surrounding some of them. The incumbent mayor, David Miller, also attracted media attention…
So what if Toronto became a province? Why would that be a bad idea? Regardless of the arguments for and against, Toronto can never become a province unless there is a lawful way to that goal, and there are several. In…