Wise Law Blog: Legal News Post of the Day: January 21, 2025

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Legal News Post of the Day: January 21, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Decades after getting a child-care bursary from Ontario, this woman was told to pay it back #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/eb6rpXHWGE

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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