Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: What is a Power of Attorney for Personal Care?

You may complete a Power of Attorney for Personal Care to appoint one or more trusted persons to make medical decisions on your behalf in critical circumstances where you are unable to provide medical direction or informed consent on your own. 

In your Power of Attorney for Personal Care, you may also indicate whether you wish extraordinary measures to be taken to resuscitate you or to extend your life in the event of a critical, terminally illness where there is no prospect of your recovery.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: November 6, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Paul Bernardo goes back before parole board later this month #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://t.co/KdEQ1lgeDY

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

Marriage contracts, also known as pre-nuptial agreements, enable spouses to privately determine how issues relating to their property and support will be resolved if they separate in the future.

To ensure the enforceability of a marriage contract, both parties must make full financial disclosure to each other, receive independent legal advice and execute the agreement freely and voluntarily.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: November 5, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: City of Toronto unveils ceremonial Taylor Swift street signs #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/8uPK7sx0q6

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Discrimination in the Workplace

Ontario employers are prohibited from discrimination in the workplace against any employee.

Employers may not discriminate on the basis of

- Race

- Religion

- Citizenship

- Gender

- Sexual Orientation or Identification

- Disability

- Age

If you are experiencing discrimination in your workplace, you may be entitled to take action.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: November 4, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Parents react to Alberta moving toward opt-in sex ed, mandatory pronoun notification #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://t.co/hAtfyR8CZr

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 #LegalNewsPosts for the Week of November 4, 2024

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of November 4, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  November 4, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Judge details loophole that makes it hard to get convictions for distracted driving in N.S.
  

• Former Washington Post editor accuses Jeff Bezos of 'yielding to Trump' by blocking Harris endorsement
  

• Member of Modi's inner circle behind Canadian criminal plot, official says
  

• Ontario Costco locations get licence to sell beer, wine
  

• Judge approves class-action lawsuit for Alberta business owners hurt by pandemic restrictions
  

• Canadian Judicial Council Guidelines on Social Media Use – an Important First Step
  

• Toronto DNA lab trashed some prenatal paternity samples without testing them, ex-employee alleges
  

• Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University
  

• Ex-Senators forward Alex Formenton files $20.5M suit against former agent
  

• N.S. judge rules province violated rights of 2 women by refusing to pay for out-of-province care
  

• Eric Adams To Stand Trial On Corruption Charges in April, Judge Says
  

• Ontario says 3 Toronto bike lanes could be entirely 'ripped out,' but mayor vows to fight
  

• Parents react to Alberta moving toward opt-in sex ed, mandatory pronoun notification

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: November 1, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/fambT5Zwoa

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 14, 2007

This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 14, 2007via Wise Law Blog: Employment Law: Is Online "Adult" Activity Relevant to the Workplace? https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2007/04/employment-law-is-online-adult-activity.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: October 31, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ontario Costco locations get licence to sell beer, wine #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/OslDVhe0Ya

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Intestacy in Ontario

When a person dies without a Will, an intestacy arises

Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act establishes rules for the distribution of an intestate deceased person’s property.

An intestate person’s spouse inherits the first $200,000 of an Estate.

Estate property over $200,000 is divided between the deceased’s spouse and children, in proportions that depend on the number of surviving children. 

Where there are no surviving spouse or children, parents inherit. If there are no surviving parents, siblings will inherit. 

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: October 30, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Member of Modi's inner circle behind Canadian criminal plot, official says #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/Q9qCVvbnoH

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

The first same-sex marriage in Ontario occurred on January 14, 2001.

Its legality, along with the legality of many other same-sex marriages, was affirmed by the Ontario Court of Appeal on June 10, 2003 in a case called Halpern v. Canada.

Same-sex marriage and divorce have been recognized throughout Canada since July 20, 2005, when the Government of Canada passed the Civil Marriage Act, which newly defined marriage in a gender-neutral manner.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: October 29, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Judge details loophole that makes it hard to get convictions for distracted driving in N.S. #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://t.co/hka4JJyCtq

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Were you terminated with cause?

It is very difficult for employers to prove "just cause" for termination, unless there is evidence of gross or willful misconduct like theft, fraud, or intentional dereliction of duties.

To establish "cause" for termination because of performance concerns, employers must typically provide several written warnings as well as adequate opportunity for the employee to improve job performance.

You may be entitled to additional compensation.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: October 28, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Judge upholds dismissal of Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charge #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/MgFhoOZwl9

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 #LegalNewsPosts for the Week of October 28, 2024

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of October 28, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 28, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Exonerated Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for 'demonstrably false' debate remarks
  

• Federal government bypasses Ontario, offers money directly to Toronto to end encampments
  

• Families call for national inquiry after 9 Indigenous people killed in 2 months in police interactions
  

• Ontario judge ordered to undergo coaching for 'abusive and intimidating' tone during family court hearing
  

• Toronto landlords who evict tenants to renovate could require renovation licence as early as next summer
  

• Walmart, LCBO are the latest retailers to embrace single-use paper bags. Environmentalists are concerned
  

• The future of abortion is at stake in the U.S. election — and the fight is on in Arizona and Florida
  

• Alberta premier pledges to protect right of professionals to express personal views - will introduce legislation next year to limit how regulators can police their own members
  

• Judge upholds dismissal of Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charge
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: October 25, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Toronto landlords who evict tenants to renovate could require renovation licence as early as next summer #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/4C5WwgGscK

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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