New Stiff Penalties For Distracted Driving
It’s always been illegal to drive while distracted in Ontario. That is, if you take your eyes off the road while driving to look at the muffin in your lap or to adjust your child’s seatbelt, then you have broken the law. The fastest-growing category of distracted driving involves using mobile devices, like smartphones, to […]
Changes To The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule Another Victory For Insurance Companies
Toronto personal injury lawyer Albert Coforzi: The current government of Ontario, following in a long tradition of governments of every political stripe bending over backwards for the benefit of the insurance company lobby, has signalled changes to what constitutes a “catastrophic impairment.” The changes come into effect on June 1, 2016. Among the more egregious […]
Canadian Experience Class Still A Good Way For Students To Immigrate To Canada
Toronto immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson: This article from the CBC notes that the UK is cracking down on international students who may wish to stay in the country after their studies are complete:
Immigration Officials Use Social Media To Detect Fraud
Jim Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: Social media is becoming an important source of information for Citizenship and Immigration and the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA).
Man Dies While In Immigration Detention
Pace immigration senior advisor Klaudios Mustakas: Questions are being raised about the recent death of a Somali man who was in the custody of the Canada Border Service Agency and died while in immigration detention:
Is The Toronto Uber Debate Reaching A Boiling Point?
THE UBER DEBATE RAGES ON; HERE’S PACE LAW FIRM’S TAKE ON THINGS Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Albert Conforzi: The latest chapter in the Toronto/Uber saga is threatening to become very Punch Imlach: If you can’t beat ’em in the courts, beat ’em in the alleys: At least 99 UberX drivers now face 198 bylaw violations […]
Live-In Caregiver Program Getting Short Shrift.
James Metcalfe, Director of Immigration: I saw an article in the Toronto Star that talked about the slow pace of immigration for former live-in caregivers. I can’t say I was surprise.
Canadian Investor Program: Focus On Infrastructure Projects
US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: The new Canadian investor immigration program hasn’t exactly been a success right out of the gate;
Canadian Live in Caregiver Program
US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk – Those wishing to use the Live-In Caregiver program in Canada are seeing what its new rules look like in practice. Take the case of this woman looking for a caregiver in a rural area:
Immigration Minister Alexander Should Fix Problems With The Express Entry System
US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: Earlier this month, I attended an event where Immigration Minister Chris Alexander urged employers to get on board with Canada’s Express Entry system. This article provides some background on the event: