Monthly Archives: November 2011
Gregory Chang Speaking at FACL Conference
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Gregory Chang, of our office, participated as a speaker in a conference held by the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers in downtown Toronto on November 10, 2012.
Greg was on a panel with Roslyn Tsao, Jacqueline An and Henry Chang in a roundtable discussion on practice issues that younger FACL members may face.… Continue Reading
Car Insurance Changes in Other Provinces – Nova Scotia Implementing Reforms
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Nova Scotia is seeking to implement car insurance reforms in 2012 and 2013.
In 2012, some of the changes will be to increase benefits to people in accidents:
Benefit Category Current Benefit New Benefit
Medical And Rehabilitation Expenses $25,000 $50,000
Funeral Expenses $1,000 $2,500
Death Benefits
Head of Household $10,000 $25,000
Spouse of Head of Household $10,000 $25,000
Dependant $2,000 $5,000
Loss of Income $140/week $250/week
Principal Unpaid Housekeeper $70/week $100/week
These benefits changes are generally similar in scope to Ontario’s changes. … Continue Reading
Rising Car and Home Insurance Premiums?
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CPP has suffered a loss in value due to the ongoing stock market problems, unsurprising given the gloom and doom of the Euro zone financial problems, along with the significant US debt issues.
Are insurers also going to suffer losses in their stock holdings in 2011?
If they do, expect car and home insurance rates to rise.
Here is FSCO’s latest approval of car insurance rate increases for the 3rd quarter of 2011.… Continue Reading
Faster Lawsuits – 7 Hour Limit on Discoveries
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The Issue
To force lawsuits to move forward faster, Ontario implemented a “7 hour” time limit on Discoveries as part of the January, 2010 package of reforms to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
If you wish to extend the time to more than 7 hours, you need opposing counsel’s consent or a Court order.
• How is this “7 hour” limit going to be interpreted by the Court?
• When will the Court grant an extension of time to allow more than 7 hours?… Continue Reading
Your Children and Death Threats
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As discussed in our April 14, 2009 blog, the case of Stefanie Rengel was heartbreaking and it was a senseless, sad loss.
Stefanie’s family is wonderfully strong. In particular, Stefanie’s Mom, Patricia Hung, not only serves our community as a police officer, but also finds the time to raise a large family and perform various additional community service.
Mrs. Hung’s company website is here and one of her blogs is here.
Mrs. Hung also writes a blog, Joy in the Aftermath, which is about “finding hope through the darkness”.… Continue Reading
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