Call centre must pay $20,000 for failing to accommodate blind job applicant
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered Convergys, a call centre operator, to pay $20,000 in damages to a…
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Toronto homeowners awarded refund for unauthorized mortgage renewal fees
The Small Claims Court in Toronto recently addressed a complex dispute involving a mortgage discharge and the specific fees a…
Facebook group founder Victoria Quinlan held liable for defamatory comments
In a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a founding member of a local social media group…
Bravura Interiors Ltd. ordered to pay nearly $28K to Toronto property owner after unusable fire curtains fail city inspection
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recently waded into a complex commercial dispute involving the sale of fire safety…
Homebuyer silence leads to five thousand dollar judgment
A recent decision from the Oshawa Small Claims Court has provided a detailed look into the legal consequences that follow…
Lawsuit against Royal LePage in agent’s private property sale dismissed
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a counterclaim against Royal LePage State Realty Brokerage, finding that the real…
Judge dismisses ‘manifestly frivolous’ claim of institutional bias in Indigenous cannabis rights case
An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed a mid-trial application from a group of ten Indigenous individuals who alleged the…
Couple ordered to pay over $169,000 after backing out of real estate deal
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ordered a couple to pay more than $169,000 in damages after they failed to…
Negligence verdict after lawyer’s improper jury address upheld
An Ontario Superior Court judge has released his detailed reasons for upholding a jury’s verdict in a multi-vehicle accident case,…
Girlfriend’s parents can’t sue for child support, court clarifies ‘parent’ definition
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that the parents of a teenager’s girlfriend did not have the legal right…