Constitutional Law
Canada is governed by a federal constitution. The main constitutional documents are the Constitution Act, 1867, (formerly known as the British North America Act, 1867) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In our federal system, sovereignty is divided...
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A “writ” is a legal term describing a document that is issued from the court after a judgment is obtained. The writ is a written command to the sheriff to perform some act involving a person who is subject to the judgment. For example, a successful lawsuit may lead to...
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A successful lawsuit for money owed leads to a judgment but it does not, inevitably, lead to payment of the judgment. If the defendant does not voluntarily pay the judgment, the plaintiff must commence enforcement proceedings against the defendant. This is like a...
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A successful lawsuit leads to a judgment for money but not to payment of the judgment. If the defendant does not voluntarily pay the judgment, the plaintiff must commence enforcement proceedings against the defendant. There are two common ways to enforce a...
Citizenship
There are new amendments to the federal Citizenship Act. The Act has been amended largely in response to recent changes to U.S. immigration policy which now requires all travellers to present valid passports on entry to the U.S. Knowing that this change was coming,...
Business
Many businesses conduct themselves under the umbrella of an incorporated company. The company is often owned by one shareholder and this makes the conduct of the business a fairly simple matter. However, if the company is owned by two or more shareholders, troubles...
