I regularly receive invitations to further my academic credentials. Most of them are the garden variety: Master in Law (LL.M.) in corporate financial, in administrative law, in legal research and writing, in public governance, in alternative dispute settlements …, you name it. Here’s a novel and a rather specialized program: law and Jewish civilization offered [...]

In April the Ontario government introduced a bill to address violence and harassment in the workplace by requiring employers to prepare a policy with respect to workplace violence and harassment. Bill 168,* Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, has been carried through second reading, and is now before the Standing Committee prior to third reading. [...]

E.&O.E., or “Errors and Omissions Excepted,” is a bit of trade jargon commonly used in financial service industries. It means that the author cannot be held liable for errors and omissions (if any) shown on the statement.
For example, when you wish to discharge a mortgage, the mortgagee bank will fax you a statement showing clearly  [...]

Friday, November 27, 2009, is Black Friday, the unofficial day when the holiday shopping season starts.
To mark this occasion and to assist you with making your purchasing decisions, my good friend Grace and I have come up with a holiday gifting guide, which I’ll share with you below:
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G: discount cardigan
P: Weight Loss for [...]

The Disability Tax Credit is a non-refundable income tax credit under the Income Tax Act.*
The tax credit is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and is not affiliated with other federal or provincial programs, such as the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Therefore, receiving disability benefits from any [...]