Publications

Scholarly Publications

• February 12, 2021
  Osgoode Hall Law Journal
  Frontline Justice: The Evolution and Reform of Summary Trials in the Canadian Armed Forces by Pascal Lévesque
   

Blog Posts and Social Media Videos

• June 3, 2024
  Terminated Employees with Incapacitations may Nonetheless Fulfill their Mitigation Obligations
   
• May 21, 2024
  Employment Contracts Could be Frustrated by a Third-Party’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
   
• October 10, 2023
  Did I Just Enter a Legally Binding Contract By Texting an Emoji? According to a Saskatchewan Court, You Might Have
   
• August 29, 2023 🎦
  What is one thing you would never do after becoming a lawyer?
   
• July 24, 2023 🎦
  What we need to keep in mind when using “Chat GPT” for complicated legal topics
   
• July 4, 2023
  Feelings of Anger and Frustration are Not Compensable Mental Injuries
   
• June 28, 2023
  How To Address Soaring Food Prices: Recommendations From The Competition Bureau Of Canada
   
• June 26, 2023
  The Rebuttable Presumption of Implied Consent In Motor Vehicle Accidents When the Vehicle Was Taken by Someone Else
   
• June 21, 2023
  Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada launches an investigation into ChatGPT: What does it mean for the Legal Profession?
   
• May 18, 2023 🎦
  Is your landlord trying to evict you? Here is what you should do
   
• May 2, 2023 🎦
  Someone owes me money and refuses to pay like we agreed. Can I sue them?
   
• December 29, 2022
  When can multiple entities be considered a single employer?
   
• December 16, 2022
  Sticker Shock: Market Adjustment Fees in the Automobile Industry
   
• October 19, 2022
  Employers Must Exercise Fair and Reasonable Discretion in Awarding Discretionary Bonuses
   
• October 11, 2022
  My Employer Wants me to Return to Work In-Person. Can I refuse? Probably not. (But There are Exceptions)
   
• September 27, 2022
  When Volunteers are Actually Employees: Ontario Court Sets a New Precedent and Approves Settlement Reclassifying Volunteers as Employees
   
• September 21, 2022
  Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Termination Clause Unenforceable Due to Illegal Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Clauses
   
• August 4, 2022
  Health and Medical Practitioners Not Liable for Failing to Disclose Unusual Risks to Medical Treatments if a Properly Informed Person Would Have Consented Anyway
   
• May 4, 2022
  Employees Injured While Working from Home Could be Entitled to Workers’ Compensation
   
• March 22, 2022
  Employees Must Disclose Vaccination Status where an Enforceable Vaccination Mandate Exists, but Employers are Cautioned to Protect Employee Privacy
   
• March 4, 2022
  Canada Loosened COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Travelers on February 28, 2022
   
• February 17, 2022
  Caselaw Update: Reasonableness and Enforceability of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies in the Workplace
   
• January 14, 2022
  Notice Periods for Employees Terminated Without Cause May Exceed Twenty Four Months if the Circumstances are ‘Exceptional’
   
• January 11, 2022
  Does my spouse get a share of the home I owned before we were married?
   
• December 14, 2021
  “No Mulligans”- Challenges Faced By Insurers Requesting Multiple Medical Examinations In Personal Injury Cases
   
• October 27, 2021
  Mould in your home – the how’s, what’s and why’s – Are you covered by your homeowner’s insurance?
   
• October 20, 2021
  Different Ways to Claim For Lost Income Due to COVID-19
   
• September 23, 2021
  When Selecting a Commercial Mediator, Value Breadth of Experience Over Depth
   
• September 21, 2021
  Conflicting Jurisprudence Regarding Whether a COVID-19 Reduction of Wages and/or Hours Amounts to a Constructive Dismissal
   
• September 13, 2021
  Keep Your Medical Benefits For a Short Term After Your Employment is Terminated
   
• August 20, 2021
  Get A Tax Refund On Your New or Substantially Renovated Home
   
• August 5, 2020
  Small Business Evictions Banned in Ontario