When a person is married in Ontario, the marriage automatically revokes a prior Last Will made by that person. The sole exception to this rule is a Last Will that is specifically made in anticipation of an upcoming marriage to a specific person. If you are marrying, seek legal advice as to any changes that are required to update your existing will and to ensure your will is valid. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net ..read more

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Hudson's Bay's demise marks the death of the traditional department store in Canada #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://t.co/BBtj4prpEa - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net ..read more

The amount of support payable by separated parents in Ontario is strictly governed by the Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines tables establish basic child support obligations and are based solely on the payor’s income, number of children, and Province of residence. Additional amounts may also be payable to cover special and extraordinary expenses incurred for a child’s daycare, medical care, education and extra-curricular activities. These additional expenses are shared by the parents in proportion to their respective incomes. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office w ..read more

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Man faces rare charge of advocating genocide against Jewish community, Toronto police say #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/tCgm1XWYnH - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net ..read more

Can an employer significantly change your job duties while you are on parental leave? Pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, in most cases, an employee who takes pregnancy/parental leave is entitled to return to the same role or a comparable role the employee had before the leave began, or a comparable role if the employee’s former position no longer exists. If an employee experiences significant changes to the terms of their employment, then they may be entitled to bring a claim for constructive dismissal.  Has your role been improperly changed following a parental leave? - Gar ..read more

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Judge Orders Musk and His Team to Turn Over Records and Answer Questions #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/2jo6vQftVH - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net ..read more

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  March 17, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter: US Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy Court injunction sought against Alberta government's new transgender youth health care legislation Trump responds to Ontario's electricity surcharge in late-night social media post Ontario bike lane removal work could start this month. Cyclists seek injunction to block it Trump says he's doubling 25% tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Colorado ban on co ..read more

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Mark Carney to be sworn in as prime minister Friday #law #legal #legalnews https://t.co/tvSp7jBFrc - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net ..read more

This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from August 12, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: B.C. Court: Loss of "Promising" Law Career Assessed at $5.1 Million https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/08/bccourt-loss-of-promising-law-career.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net ..read more