http://blog.lawyerahead.ca Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:40:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Employment equity is an anti-discrimination policy in Canada that requires or encourages preferential treatment in employment practices for certain designated groups (the ones who are often discriminated): women, people with disabilities, aboriginal people, and visible minorities. While being a defense for these groups it goes beyond and also requires that ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/uncategorized/employment-equity-in-canada/ Careless driving is considered to be one of the most serious violations, next to driving under the influence (which is viewed as a criminal offence). The Highway Traffic Act describes careless driving as following: 130. Every person is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle or street ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/canada-legal-news/careless-driving-in-canada/ The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a multi-level value-added tax which was introduced in Canada on January 1, 1991. Canada belongs to 120 countries that impose a consumption tax or "value added tax" on goods and services. GST in Canada replaced a hidden 13.5% Manufacturers' Sales Tax (MST), while ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/uncategorized/goods-and-services-tax-law-in-canada/ In Canada drunk driving or driving under the influence (DUI) is an act of operating or having care or control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree one's mental and motor skills are impaired.  It is not only illegal in Canada, but ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/uncategorized/dui-allegations-in-canada-and-how-to-deal-with-it/ In the common law tradition, guardian is a person who is chosen to make decisions for another person (usually named ward), who cannot make decisions for him or herself.  A guardian could either be appointed by the court or through a legal document such as a living will. These people take the responsibility ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/canada-legal-news/guardianship/ How to Hire a Canadian Lawyer Step One: finding a lawyer in the right area. The right area here means both the right area of the law and the right area of the world. Where the case will be tried narrows your search to a particular location. Most attorneys stay within their ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/canada-legal-news/hiring-a-canadian-lawyer/ Word of mouth is a strong determinant in selecting a lawyer for some.  Like family physicians, a friend mentions the name of their much beloved doctor of 14 years and soon that doctor has a new set of patients.  In a sense, this applies to law, but more often than ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/uncategorized/how-to-select-a-canadian-lawyer-for-your-legal-matters/ Lawyer/Client Relationship The relationship between a lawyer and client is best summed up by a synonym - a lawyer is an advocate. And an advocate is "a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person or cause." Just as a physician is duty bound by their profession to ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/canada-legal-news/canadian-lawyer-client-relationship/ Unbelievably enough, some people do not have a lawyer on speed dial. For whatever reason, they do not have an attorney retained even though they could be sued or arrested at any moment. Most of us non-celebrity or non-executives have to admit that this sounds familiar. So when should you ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/canada-legal-news/when-should-i-call-a-lawyer/ Severance pay amounts vary depending on the length of employment before separation, contract stipulations, and on salary. The age and seniority of the terminated employee are definite factors as well when determining how much severance is owed. Being that the ultimate goal of termination pay and severance is to provide ... http://blog.lawyerahead.ca/uncategorized/severance-pay-in-canada/