Category: Law Blogs

Last week the Ontario government introduced legislation that would unfairly protect negligent businesses that fail to take proper measures to protect people from Covid-19. Bill 218, dubiously named, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery Act, will protect long-term care homes where thousands of Ontarians died or became very ill from Covid-19. A copy of the bill can be reviewed here. Will Bill 218 help negligent businesses avoid legitimate legal actions? Currently, civil law requires that a plaintiff must prove that a person or business breached the expected standard of care of a reasonable

As the COVID19 pandemic drags on and we approach six months since the last time Ontario courthouses were open to the general public, it is worth reflecting on what the lasting effects of the pandemic will be on the justice system.  In previous posts, the Bonn Law blog has addressed the technological changes that COVID19 has forced upon the justice system. Physical distancing measures have forced lawyers and to embrace video conferencing, digital document exchange and other much needed reforms.

Things were a little hectic this morning. You didn’t get much sleep last night because your son was fussy. But you’re in the car now, on your way to drop your son off at daycare – and then off to work. Your son has decided to take a nap in his car seat. Suddenly, you get a call from your boss – there is a crisis at work! You frantically try to get it sorted out over the phone, and

“Lord, Make me an instrument of Your Peace…” Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. Many years ago, when I was learning about the importance of seeing things from other perspectives, I was taught a very useful exercise: Picture yourself at the top of a hill, looking out at the most beautiful view imaginable. Between you and the view is a small wall, set with three windows. One of the windows is circular; one is square and one is diamond-shaped. You

This past May, I wrote a blog about hot coffee spills and other unusual cases where injured people were found to be eligible for accident benefits from their motor vehicle insurer. The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has released two recent decisions that shed further light on these types of situations. What qualifies for auto accident benefits isn’t always clear.  As mentioned in my previous blog that you can find here, there have been a number of unusual situations over the years where a person is injured in or around

In the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, a public movement has begun to “defund the police”.  As I understand it, very few people are calling for the abolition of the police as an institution. Rather, most are calling for a transfer of funds presently being invested in policing toward investment in community programs and resources. The rationale being that many community programs have the potential to lead to better outcomes at a lower cost. As the old