When a Will Leaves You Without Support: Dependant’s Relief Claims in Ontario
A valid Ontario will can still leave dependants without support. Learn who can claim dependant’s relief, what evidence matters, key timelines, and likely outcomes.
Employee vs. Contractor in Ontario: Misclassification That Won’t Survive Scrutiny
Businesses often use contractor models for speed: quick onboarding, flexible hours, project-based work, and simplified payroll. The issue is that Ontario law does not treat labels as determinative. The question is whether the relationship functions, in substance, like employment.
Production & Distribution Agreements: Control, Approvals, and Pay-Through Risk
Many creative projects stall for reasons that never appear in a pitch deck. A deal can look “standard” and still drain value if it transfers practical control over key decisions or inserts payment mechanics that delay or dilute revenue to the people who built the project.
Maintained Status & Restoration in Canada: Regaining Your Footing After a Missed Immigration Deadline
Falling out of status can jeopardize your ability to work or study, create gaps that complicate future applications (including permanent residence), and raise issues of non‑compliance.
Creator & Artist Contracts: Untangling Ownership, Royalties & Reversion
Most creator and artist disputes trace back to one reality: people negotiate money first and discover control later. In a music or creator agreement, the grant-of-rights clause often determines who can exploit the work, license it to others, change it, enforce it, and collect revenue from it.
Ontario Consent & Capacity Board (CCB): When It Applies, Rights, Evidence & Outcome
Learn when the CCB applies in Ontario, what your rights are at a hearing, what evidence matters, and what outcomes and appeals look like.
Pace Law Firm Recognized at West Hill Community Awards 2025
On Friday, December 5, 2025, West Hill Community Association hosted its Community Awards 2025: Celebrate West Hill event, an evening dedicated to recognizing the people and organizations that support residents in the neighbourhood.
Slip-and-Fall on Ice in Ontario: Deadlines, Evidence & Occupiers’ Liability
Slipped on ice in Ontario? Learn about 10‑ and 60‑day notice rules, the two‑year limitation period, key evidence, and how occupiers’ liability works.
How to Navigate M&A in Volatile Markets: A Practical Canadian Playbook for Business Owners
Growing E-Scooter & Microbility Accident Claims in Ontario: Liability, Damages, and How to Protect Your Case
