Ottawa Blog Roll: February 2018

Please find below links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in February.

Condominium Law

Amendments to Ontario’s Condominium Legislation
– Darrell R. J. Daley, Gowling WLG

Explaining the Preliminary Notice to Condo Owners
– Rodrigue Escayola, Condo Adviser

Explaining the New Proxy to Condo Owners
– Rodrigue Escayola, Condo Adviser

News on How to File your Condo Returns with the CAO
– Rodrigue Escayola, Condo Adviser

A “New”, New Home Warranty Program on the Horizon
– Christy Allen & David Lu, Davidson Houle Allen LLP

Corporate Commercial Law

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
– Mark Asfar, Momentum Business Law

Criminal Law

More Tasers, More Problems?
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP

Policing Black Lives: A Guide For Lawyers
– Anne Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

February 2018 Criminal Law Round-Up
– Anne Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

Kelly Egan and Anonymous Police Officer Wrote a Hot Mess of an OpEd
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP

Tweet Less, Legislate More
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP

Ottawa Police: Defying Logic and Misrepresenting Justice
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP

Employment & Labour Law

Commitment to “comply with statute” not enough to displace common law rights on termination
– Paul Willetts, Vey Willetts LLP

Dating and Harassment in a 21st Century Workplace
– Colleen Hoey, Mann Lawyers

Twenty-Six Months’ Notice Awarded to Employees Who Rejected Offer of Continued Employment
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Lack of Clear Warning Voids Termination Provision
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Family Day in Ontario – Why Some Employees Don’t Have the Day Off
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Workplace Harassment “Arises From” but does not “Relate To” Employment
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Employers May Not Make Changes to Terms of Employment During Working Notice Period
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

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