Supreme Court of Canada: RCMP Has The Right to Collective Bargaining

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In a 6 to 1 decision the Supreme Court of Canada struck down provisions preventing the RCMP from unionizing. The decision was released January 16th. The Court determined the exclusion of the RCMP from federal labour relations legislation was unconstitutional. The Court also determined that former regulations imposing an alternate labour relations regime on RCMP…


2015 New Years Resolution – Estate Planning!

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Here’s a suggestion for a New Year’s resolution that will benefit both you and your family and will be relatively simple to complete:  make or update your estate plan this year. Many people look for any reason to procrastinate about this stressful subject. And it always feels painful to spend money on estate planning, because…


The 12 Days After Your Motor Vehicle Accident

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In the spirit of  The 12 Days of Christmas, I decided to write The 12 Days After Your Accident to provide a guide for what you need to know after your accident. The 12 days are used metaphorically and the timing, order and steps after your accident may differ. On the 1st day, do you…