Lawside Legal Services

06/01/2026

Contingency planning is a must!

All licensees in private practice are required to develop & maintain a client contingency plan. We’ve developed videos, checklists and optional templates to assist you. Learn more: LSO.ca/contingency-plans

05/25/2026

The Protecting Victims Act (Bill C-16) continues to advance through the parliamentary process. This Act proposes consequential reforms to better protect victims and survivors of gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence and sexual violence, and to keep our kids safe from predators.

If passed, the Protecting Victims Act would criminalize coercive control, and increase penalties for a range of child sexual offences and the distribution of intimate images without consent (including deepfakes) and includes amendments to the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.

In addition to legislative reforms, the government supports victims by funding provinces, territories and other groups through the Victims Fund – which is providing over $3.3M over 5 years to Ontario and $3.3M over 5 years to British Columbia to support and enhance services for victims.

Ontario: ➡️ https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2026/05/minister-fraser-announces-continued-support-to-victim-services-in-ontario.html

British Columbia: ➡️ https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2026/05/minister-fraser-announces-continued-support-to-victim-services-in-british-columbia.html

Canada’s government continues to take stronger action to protect victims and survivors of crime through legislative reform and funding to support the provision of services to victims of crime.

05/15/2026

On May 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, formally recognizing a new tort of intimate partner violence.

The ruling allows survivors to sue for damages stemming from coercive control, including emotional, financial, and psychological abuse, marking a significant shift in Canadian law.

Conduct a refined search of the Supreme Court of Canada database to obtain details on the status of a matter before the Court.

05/13/2026

What a judge sees when counsel outsources their professional judgment to a machine…

AI can draft, summarize, and speed up legal work. But what happens when lawyers start delegating the thinking too? Justice Steven Hinkley examines the risks of relying too heavily on AI.

🔗 Read his op-ed: https://bit.ly/4d41xAZ

05/10/2026

To all who have mothered and been mothered, have a wonderful day!

05/08/2026

Privacy in law…

The latest issue (vol 31 no 2) of Lex Electronica is now available on CanLII! This special edition's theme centers on issues of privacy in law and features contributions from Nicolas Vermeys, Elana Zeide, Claudia Haupt, Teresa Scassa, Stav Zeitouni, and Jonathon Penney. https://zurl.co/tzp1J

05/08/2026

If you think being a Landlord is handing over a key and passively waiting for rent to roll in, you're wrong - don't find this out the hard way. Being a Landlord is running a business...

05/08/2026

Having safe, quality rental housing matters to everyone!

Apply for your Residential Rental Licence easily:
✅ Register any ARU
✅ Prepare your property
✅ Apply online

Once approved, your property will be added to Brampton’s Certified Rental Registry. As a landlord, you’ll officially meet the City’s safety and maintenance standards. All licence application fees are waived.

Keep safe and apply today:
🔗https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/Licensing/Residential-Rental-Licensing

05/08/2026

As Ontario's housing and condo landscape continues to evolve, Bill 60 introduces some legislative changes that may shape expectations for owners, landlords, condo boards, managers and tenants.

Ontario’s condo communities operate under a careful balance of shared living, condominium rules, and legal accountability. The introduction of Bill 60 is set to change the landscape—especially for …

05/05/2026

Alert Ready testing in Ontario....

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