Pensions
Every working person is required to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan. There are various benefits under the Plan, some of which you may know about, some of which you may not. You are, of course, eligible for a retirement pension. You may choose to receive a full...
Nuisance
There are two ways that water drains from rural land, and both occur here in the County of Haliburton. One way is by a stream or creek – a natural watercourse. A natural watercourse is established when water flows along a defined channel, with a bed and banks, for a...
Nuisance
An owner of land has the right to an unfettered use and enjoyment of his or her land and is protected by several real property (land) laws. One example is the law of nuisance which has evolved on a case by case basis (the common law) for over a century. The rule often...
Nuisance
An owner of land has the right to an unfettered use and enjoyment of the land and is protected by several real property (land) laws. For example, an owner is protected from another person trespassing on the land by specific legislation, the Trespass to Property Act....
Negligence
A diamond merchant kept his diamonds in a safe which was protected by an alarm system supplied by a security firm. Although the alarm system was as effective as any other system on the market, senior personnel at the security firm knew that it could be circumvented by...
