Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Separating from your spouse in Ontario

Ontario Family Law recognizes separation of spouses who intend to live separate and apart even if they don't immediately live in separate residences.

Many couples live separate and apart “under one roof,” following marital separation, and do not immediately physically separate by changing residency. 

Legal advice should be obtained as to whether a separation has occurred that would be recognized under Ontario law.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: April 29, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Peace Bridge duty-free shop goes into receivership as cross-border travel plummets #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/zyZ8y6mVD8

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Did You Sign a Non-Competition Agreement?

Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Did You Sign a Non-Competition Agreement? #law #legal #wrongfuldismissal #termination

If your employment agreement prohibits you from competing with your employer or soliciting its customers after you leave, those restrictions may not be enforceable.

Non-competition agreements are generally unenforceable against Ontario employees.

Many non-solicitation agreements may also be unenforceable.

Seek legal advise if you have signed such an agreement.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: April 28, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Vancouver tragedy casts a pall on final day of election campaign #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/01LpjfLhA2

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News Post for the Week of April 28, 2025

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of April 28, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  April 28, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google
  

• Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding
  

• 5 ex-world junior hockey players plead not guilty to sexual assault as jury selection starts in London, Ont.
  

• Judge grants injunction to pause removal of Toronto bike lanes
  

• Lawyer trying to save war memorials from Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary
  

• Hudson's Bay to sell off all merchandise at 6 stores previously spared from liquidation
  

• Air Canada ordered to pay passengers $10M in damages after class action over ticket prices
  

• Quebec judge invalidates tuition hike, French requirements for out-of-province university students
  

• Mistrial declared in sex assault case against 5 ex-world junior hockey players
  

• Wisconsin Judge Arrested, Accused of Shielding Immigrant From Federal Agents
  

• ‘Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?’ Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders
  

• Vancouver tragedy casts a pall on final day of election campaign
  

• Quebec must recognize families with more than 2 parents, Superior Court rules

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006

This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: Supreme Court of Canada: Social Hosts Not Liable for Drunk Driving Guests https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/05/supreme-court-of-canada-social-hosts.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: April 24, 2025

Air Canada ordered to pay passengers $10M in damages after class action over ticket prices #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/3A9UitWn7z

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: What is an Estate Information Return?

Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: What is an Estate Information Return? #law #legal #EstatePlanning

An Estate Information form is used by an Estate to certify the net value of its assets and to verify the Estate Administration taxes payable by an Estate. 

An Estate must file an Estate Information Return with the Ministry of Finance within 90 calendar days after a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee has been issued by the Court. 

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: April 23, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding #law #legal #LegalNews via @nytimes https://t.co/aGxYzZotbu

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Uncontested Divorce in Ontario

Separating spouses can file an Application for Divorce with the Court at any time following your separation.

Where matrimonial issues remain unresolve, a divorce judgement can still be issued after 1 year of separation. Any remaining issues can then be continued before the court in a "corollary relief proceeding.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Termination Without Cause

Can an employer lawfully terminate an exceptional employee who has had consistently good performance reviews?

Under Ontario law, an employer may terminate any employee without cause, so long as…

The employer provides reasonable notice, or pay instead of such notice, to the employee.

If you receive a termination letter, you may be entitled to additional compensation. 

Don't sign any documents until you have received legal advice.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: April 21, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on Passport Gender Changes #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/C25FiVJWIL

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News Post for the Week of April 21, 2025

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of April 21, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  April 21, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly
  

• A Toronto woman was chatting with friends in a Lyft. After the ride, she got a text of what they said

• Ontario's severed ties with Starlink impedes access to legal services in remote First Nations
  

• UK Supreme Court Says Legal Definition of Women Does Not Include Trans Women
  

• British Supreme Court unanimously rules legal definition of a 'woman' excludes trans women's identities
  

• Judges’ Dilemma - Trump administration lawyers are saying some astonishing things in court, creating a conundrum for the judiciary.
  

• Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
  

• New Jersey Judge rejects defence Gaudreaus contributed to their deaths by cycling while impaired
  

• CRA accounts hacked after 28,000 social insurance numbers stolen in data breach
  

• Ontario to remove barriers to internal trade, labour mobility, in response to U.S. tariffs
  

• Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights

• Judge to decide within days whether to grant injunction to stop Ontario from removing bike lanes
  

• Lawyer Up? Increasingly, Americans Won’t, or Can’t.
  

• Google has illegal monopoly in online ad tech, U.S. judge rules
  

• Google Makes History With Rapid-Fire Antitrust Losses
  

• Google Is Illegally Monopolizing Online Advertising Tech, Judge Rules
  

• Hudson's Bay looks to auction off royal charter that launched company 355 years ago
  

• Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard
  

• Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on Passport Gender Changes
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: April 17, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: CRA accounts hacked after 28,000 social insurance numbers stolen in data breach #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/vath8LDUMn

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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