Gerry Weiner Awarded the Carmel Award of Merit on November 4, 2012
On Sunday, November 4, 2012, Gerry Weiner was awarded The Carmel Award of Merit. Gerry received this award in recognition of his long-time service to Canada and the province of Quebec, his deep sense of community, and his dedicated support of the University of Haifa, Israel.
File Referrals And File Brokering
Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Albert Conforzi: An eyebrow raising piece of litigation is unfolding in the Toronto courts. It brings squarely into focus the practice of file referrals. There are two types of file referrals amongst lawyers. One happens when a client with a problem comes to see you about a problem that you don’t cover. For example, […]
Vancouver Sun: Canada to admit 1,000 fewer newcomers on humanitarian grounds
James Metcalfe – Pace Immigration: I was reading through some immigration headlines this morning and saw this piece from the Vancouver Sun.
Insurer Sleight Of Hand
Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Albert Conforzi: Last week, yet another shady trend in insurer behaviour came to light. Under the standard automobile policy, insurers provide accident benefit coverage for such things as attendant care, income replacement benefits, and medical/rehabilitation benefits. The specific items that qualify as a medical/rehabilitation benefit are set out in s.14 of the Statutory […]
Changes to Spousal Sponsorship Rules
Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: Canada recently announced a new twist to its spousal sponsorship program. The change relates to couples that have been married for less than two years and do not have children.
Beware of Quickie Divorces from Foreign Jurisdictions
Immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson: This post refers to clients who have married foreign nationals and subsequently discover that the foreign spouse had a prior divorce that was not valid.
When “One Size Fits All” Doesn’t
Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Albert Conforzi: When we look at our health care system, we Canadians can be smug at times, especially when we compare ourselves to our neighbours to the south. Universal health care most definitely has its benefits. As the saying goes, “the measure of a great society is the manner in which it […]
Loss Of A Loved One In A Car Accident
Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Anu Malhotra: No amount of money can ever replace the loss of a life. It is impossible to quantify the loss of a loved one to a family member in terms of dollars.
US EB-5 Program: An Opportunity for Investor Immigrants
James Metcalfe – Pace Immigration: Although the Canadian and Quebec Immigrant Investor Programs are suspended, and we do not expect them to reopen until the new year, there are other programs available for persons wishing to gain residence in North America.
Structured Settlements And Dispute Resolutions
Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Albert Conforzi: I was honoured to be asked to take part in a discussion last week on the subject of structured settlements at a Canadian Defence Lawyers (CDL) conference.CDL focuses on the education of its members who work on behalf of insurers. As a lawyer for accident victims, I was asked to […]