Ontario Private Schools, Standards and Education Law Podcast #38 – Ontario Private Schools, Standards and Education Law Many children attend the Ontario Private Schools. They do so in the belief that those schools provide a superior education to publicly funded schools, including superior academics, better sports, smaller class sizes and more attention to children’s needs. But, does Ontario Law require private schools to meet those expectations or meet any standards at all? Recent private school scandals have pointed out just how little Ontario Education Law protects students at private schools. Parents should know what they are getting into before enrolling their child. In this edition of the podcast, Toronto Education Lawyer, John Schuman explains how Ontario Education applies and does not apply to Ontario Private Schools. He lets parents how to know what standards apply to any Ontario Private School that they are considering and what to do if the school falls below those standards. This is information that every parent needs to know before sending their child to a private school. Podcast #38 In this edition of the podcast, Toronto Education Lawyer, John Schuman explains how Ontario Education applies and does not apply to Ontario Private Schools. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiJanuary 6, 2020October 1, 2021
Sharing The Holidays After Separation Podcast #37 – Sharing the Holidays After Separation Holidays can be difficult for separated families. It may be impossible for the children to celebrate with both parents and their families or to have the most important time, that is, Christmas morning, with both parents. So how can separated parents divide up those special times? Doing so can be one of the biggest challenges after separation or divorce. When it comes to holidays, the first and most important consideration is that these are special times for the children too. Often they are even more special for the children than for the adults. The children do not want to spend these special times marked by fights among their parents. Especially fights where the child must take the side of one loved parent against another loved parent. That can ruin the entire special day or the entire holiday season for the child. Parents who love and want to protect their children must avoid fights over their children at these special times. It is always more important for the children to be happy than for a parent to be right. Of course, finding a fair plan for the children over the holidays can be hard. There are a few general principles that parents can use to help them make their plans. What Judges have found to be Fair Where a judge has to decide what time the child gets to spend with each parent over the holidays the main consideration is what is in the children’s best interest. What is in the best interest of the child always trumps what is in the best interest of the parent. What is best for the child can vary from family to family and can be affected by what is usual for the family. However, in the absence of special circumstances, the following is what many judges feel is fair. First, children should rotate where they wake up on Christmas morning or with whom they spend special events. Christmas is often the most problematic, but this can apply to any holiday or special event that is of particular importance to the family. Children should get the opportunity to spend this time with each parent. But keep in mind that for really young children, the fight may not be worth it. They may not know what day it is, so it may be possible to create a special time on any day. Second, where possible, traditions should continue for the children. This may conflict with the first point. But that is usually rather an opportunity to resolve the conflict than to create it. If for example, one side of the family has traditionally celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve, and the other side on Christmas Day, it can be possible for the children to attend both family celebrations every year rather than miss one. Dinner on Christmas Day is not a price to be won. Especially if it means ruining your family’s traditional Christmas Eve celebration. Be sensible and practical about how the children can maximize their celebrations. Third, holiday time is usually shared equally. As with the first point, the children are getting a good opportunity to experience the holidays with each parent and their families. There are some obvious exceptions to this, such as when such an arrangement is not safe for the children or where one parent has to work and cannot take advantage of the extra time with their children. Again, this division has to be what is best for the children. Fourth, for Christmas, parents often share the time from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day equally and then share the rest of the school break equally. For this special period, it makes sense for the special day to be divided and it can make no sense for one parent to get the entire week around Christmas and the other parent being shut out of Christmas entirely. Fifth, travel with the children is okay during the holidays as long as it does not interfere with the other parent’s holiday. There are steps to be taken when the other parent refuses to let you travel without good reason. Sixth, trying to give bigger or better presents than the other parents teaches the children to be manipulative. The children will play one parent against the other for the better gift when they know that their parent will fall for it. Seventh, just because you are angry or emotional about the holidays after your separation does not mean your children are feeling the same way. Although it can be hard, parents should try to make holidays a happy time for their children. The separation was not the child’s fault, so they have no reason to feel angry or guilty. Trashing the other parent around the holiday table or at any other time the children are present is never okay. Family court judges say that is bad parenting and even a reason to change custody or the parenting schedule. Taking the High Route Nothing ruins holidays for children like fights between their parents. It is one of the most psychologically harmful things parents can do to their parents. As unfair as the other parent may be to you over organizing the holiday, exposing your children to conflicts over or about the holidays is more unfair to the children. If you cannot get matters sorted out before the holidays in or out of family courts, then it is much better to take the high route and save your children from the fight. Then take this to the judge or an arbitrator to fix it for the next holidays. The judge will appreciate that you put your child’s well-being ahead of your own and they will be displeased with any parent that uses their children as pawns over the holidays. Taking the high route can only lead to things working out better for you and your children in the long run Podcast #37 In this edition of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, gives useful parenting, child custody and Family Law tips on how to share your children over important holidays. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiJanuary 6, 2020October 1, 2021
Is Family Court Biased? Podcast #36 – Is Family Court Biased? In this edition of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explores the issue of what, besides the law, influences judges when they make decisions in Family Law cases. People often lose cases for reasons that are not always related to their gender. Understanding how to get a judge’s sympathy is critical to “winning” in Family Court. Podcast #36 In this edition of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, explores the issue of what, besides the law, influences judges when they make decisions in Family Law cases. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiDecember 31, 2019October 1, 2021
Resolving Children’s issues Outside of Court Podcast #35 – Resolving Children’s issues Outside of Court In this edition of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains the options for working out custody/access issues without resort to the Courts. He describes parenting mediation, parenting coordination, family law arbitration, custody/access assessments, the Office of the Children’s Lawyer and how each of these options works and when each of them can be best. This podcast also describes how parents can have greater control over the parenting plan after separation by using these other methods. Podcast #35 In this edition of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, explains the options for working out custody/access issues without resort to the Courts. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiDecember 30, 2019October 1, 2021
The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” – HR/Employment Seminar – October 30, 2019 – Larry W. Keown The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” – HR/Employment Seminar At Devry Smith Frank LLP‘s Human Resource and Employment Seminar, Toronto Lawyer Larry Keown discussed The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” with reference to Dawe v. The Equitable Life Insurance Company Canada (2019, Court of Appeal). Larry W. Keown is the managing partner and a commercial litigation lawyer at DSF. Larry’s commercial litigation practice includes acting as is an employment law lawyer for both employers and employees in all matters relating to employment law. He regularly acts for employers and their HR professionals, giving them advice on complex matters. He has significant courtroom experience, having appeared before the Small Claims Court of Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court in Ontario and the Ontario Court of Appeal on numerous motions, applications, trials and appeals. Larry has also appeared before many tribunals including the Financial Services Commission, the Work Place Safety and Insurance Tribunal and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. He also has participated in many alternative dispute forums including arbitrations and mediations. Topics covered include during the seminar includes: The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” – Dawe v. The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada (2019, Court of Appeal) The Impact of Technology on Privacy Issues in the Workplace Legalization of Cannabis – Employer Considerations Mediating Employment Law Disputes Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts – The Current Legal Landscape This is a great overview for HR Professionals and employers. Devry Smith Frank LLP has produced a series of videos to assist HR professionals and HR departments. To view other Ontario employment law videos and videos for other practice areas, please visit our media page. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For further information, kindly contact one of our lawyers directly. By Fauzan SiddiquiNovember 11, 2019August 27, 2020
The Impact of Technology on Privacy Issues in the Workplace – HR/Employment Seminar – October 30, 2019 – Marty Rabinovitch At Devry Smith Frank LLP‘s Human Resource and Employment Seminar, Toronto Lawyer Marty Rabinovitch discussed The Impact of Technology on Privacy Issues in the Workplace Marty Rabinovitch is a partner at DSF and heads the firm’s employment law group. His practice focuses on representing clients with respect to all employment issues arising in the workplace, including human rights, bullying/harassment and disability cases. Marty regularly attends at the Superior Court, Human Rights Tribunal, the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Relations Board. Marty often speaks at employment seminars and participates in various media campaigns. Topics covered include during the seminar includes: The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” – Dawe v. The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada (2019, Court of Appeal) The Impact of Technology on Privacy Issues in the Workplace Legalization of Cannabis – Employer Considerations Mediating Employment Law Disputes Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts – The Current Legal Landscape This is a great overview for HR Professionals and employers. Devry Smith Frank LLP has produced a series of videos to assist HR professionals and HR departments. To view other Ontario employment law videos and videos for other practice areas, please visit our media page. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For further information, kindly contact one of our lawyers directly. By Fauzan SiddiquiNovember 11, 2019August 27, 2020
Legalization of Cannabis – Employer Considerations – HR/Employment Seminar – October 30, 2019 – Michelle Cook At Devry Smith Frank LLP‘s Human Resource and Employment Seminar, Toronto Lawyer Michelle Cook discussed Legalization of Cannabis – Employer Considerations Michelle Cook is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, the University of Toronto and La Cité. At Osgoode, Michelle finished in the top 8% of her class and obtained a specialization in labour and employment law. Michelle is one of the first students in all of Canada to have a marijuana law designation on her transcript. Her work has been published in numerous national law journals, including the Alberta Law Review. Topics covered include during the seminar includes: The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” – Dawe v. The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada (2019, Court of Appeal) The Impact of Technology on Privacy Issues in the Workplace Legalization of Cannabis – Employer Considerations Mediating Employment Law Disputes Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts – The Current Legal Landscape This is a great overview for HR Professionals and employers. Devry Smith Frank LLP has produced a series of videos to assist HR professionals and HR departments. To view other Ontario employment law videos and videos for other practice areas, please visit our media page. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For further information, kindly contact one of our lawyers directly. By Fauzan SiddiquiNovember 11, 2019August 27, 2020
Mediating Employment Law Disputes – HR/Employment Seminar – October 30, 2019 – Eric Gossin At Devry Smith Frank LLP‘s Human Resource and Employment Seminar, Toronto Lawyer Eric Gossin discussed Mediating Employment Law Disputes. Experienced lawyer and mediator Eric assists in the resolution of commercial disputes, including those arising on the termination of employment. In tailoring the process he attempts to ensure to the extent possible that the mediation proceeds in an effective manner with a view to ending the dispute. His negotiation skills and many years of completing complex transactions and representing small and medium-sized businesses brings an added value to his services as a mediator and if called upon, as an arbitrator. Topics covered include during the seminar includes: The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” – Dawe v. The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada (2019, Court of Appeal) The Impact of Technology on Privacy Issues in the Workplace Legalization of Cannabis – Employer Considerations Mediating Employment Law Disputes Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts – The Current Legal Landscape This is a great overview for HR Professionals and employers. Devry Smith Frank LLP has produced a series of videos to assist HR professionals and HR departments. To view other Ontario employment law videos and videos for other practice areas, please visit our media page. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For further information, kindly contact one of our lawyers directly. By Fauzan SiddiquiNovember 11, 2019August 27, 2020
Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts – HR/Employment Seminar – October 30, 2019 – Nicholas Reinkeluers At Devry Smith Frank LLP‘s Human Resource and Employment Seminar, Toronto Lawyer Nicholas Reinkeluers discussed Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts – The Current Legal Landscape. Commercial litigation lawyer Nicholas Reinkeluers is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario (B.A. and J.D.). Nicholas has been involved in a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, professional negligence claims and disciplinary proceedings, mortgage enforcement litigation, employment disputes, injunctions, claims against directors and officers, appeals, construction litigation, and commercial arbitrations. Topics covered include during the seminar includes: The 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Cap” – Dawe v. The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada (2019, Court of Appeal) The Impact of Technology on Privacy Issues in the Workplace Legalization of Cannabis – Employer Considerations Mediating Employment Law Disputes Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts – The Current Legal Landscape This is a great overview for HR Professionals and employers. Devry Smith Frank LLP has produced a series of videos to assist HR professionals and HR departments. To view other Ontario employment law videos and videos for other practice areas, please visit our media page. We have three locations to serve you: Toronto, Barrie & Whitby For further information, kindly contact one of our lawyers directly. By Fauzan SiddiquiNovember 11, 2019August 27, 2020
How to Keep Your Money in Separation and Divorce Podcast #34 – How to Keep Your Money in Separation and Divorce In this edition of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, discusses how to keep more of your money in separation or divorce. In this episode of the Ontario family law podcast, John gives many useful tips on family court, child support, alimony, property, matrimonial home, and ADR. Podcast #34 In this edition of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, discusses how to keep more of your money in separation or divorce. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiJuly 19, 2019October 1, 2021