Canada Will Welcome 300,000 Immigrants In 2017. But Why Not More?
Jim Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: The Canadian government has stated that it will allow 300,000 immigrants into Canada in 2017. When you factor in Syrian refugees, this is approximately the same number as 2016:
Birth Tourism: A Looming Problem For Canada And The US
Andy Semotiuk – Pace Law Firm: Roughly one out of every 12 newborns in the United States can be classified as a so-called ‘anchor baby.’ Pew research shows that some 295,000 children were born to undocumented immigrants in 2013. The number of pregnant ‘birth tourists’ who come to the US legally to take advantage of the fact that all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States was recently estimated at 36,000 a year. Meanwhile, in Canada:
How Does Social Media Affect Your Case?
In this technological age, it’s common to regularly post on social media platforms regarding our activities and other aspects of our lives. Profiles across Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and others proudly display photos, videos and status updates of our daily lives and experiences. Unfortunately, sometimes these social media posts can have adverse effects. If you’ve […]
Stephen Colbert Takes The Canadian Citizenship Test. Sort Of.
In this clever video from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the show’s host tries his hand at passing a Canadian citizenship test.
What Are My Legal Options If I Slip And Fall In Ontario?
Falls are unfortunately the most common form of personal injury accidents today. The effects of these falls can vary, from minor bumps and bruises to fractures, broken bones and worse. Unfortunately for many of those individuals, the injury is due to no fault of their own but due to the negligent, careless or reckless acts […]
Remembering Jim Prentice
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Hon. Gerry Weiner
Hon. Gerry Weiner – Pace Law Firm: I spent a lot of time thinking about my friend and colleague Jim Prentice this weekend. I was stunned last week to learn of his untimely death in a plane accident late Thursday evening.
Pace Lawyer Runs In BIST 5k Run For Brain Injury Survivors
On October 1, 2016, the Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) held its annual 5K Run, Walk and Roll event. Despite the rain and chilly weather, the event was an enormous success!
Insurance Cuts Causing Pain For Ontario Families
I have previously written about the auto insurance changes that came into effect on June 1 of this year. While insurance benefits and premiums are treated as merely numbers on a screen for politicians and adjustors, this story places the changes into a human context: An auto insurance rule change that took effect the day […]
Immigration News: Lost Citizenship, Business In Arizona, and Real Estate Rules
In this interview, Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk discusses some recent immigration news items in Canada and the USA.