Questions tagged [canada]
For questions specific to Canada as a whole, or that span multiple provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
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Am I allowed to gift alcohol to an adult as a minor?
I am thinking about gifting alcohol to my boss as a parting gift. Does any law in Canada prohibit me from doing so?
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How far does parody go in copyright laws in Canada?
I'm wondering how far does parody go in Canadian copyright act? Is copying someone else's open source code and modifying it then protecting it considered as infringement? The code is from a ...
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Are bylaws required to be given First Reading as a minimum?
In Alberta, municipal bylaws must be given three readings before they can be enacted. Typically first reading is to introduce the bylaw, second is to consider any amendments, and third the final ...
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Is arbitrary age-based pricing legal in Canada?
In Canada, can a company price its services based, arbitrarily (that is, even if the user's age has no demonstrable impact on the company's costs), on the age of the user ?
So for example is a ...
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Can my neighbor post signs on my side of the fence?
This is about a friend and not myself. The situation takes place in Alberta Canada.
A friend of mine moved into his new home and the next-door neighbor demanded he pay for half the fence (Which was ...
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Can a retail store staff member search your bag on exit? [duplicate]
I know some places that search people's bags just before they leave the store. Alternatively I've seen stores that require people to leave their bags in a certain area, such as behind the front ...
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How does a lawyer help when taking someone to court for money owed?
I had a landlord who I believe owes me money for several things. The two biggest would be prorated rent and the return of damage deposit. Since I shared a kitchen with this landlord, it is out of the ...
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What Laws Pertain to Parking *Oversized Vehicles?
I regularly drive around with a trailer in the Ontario, London area of Canada. I have been completely unable to find any regulations referring to vehicles that cannot fit in a single parking spot, I ...
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In Canada when can the winning party recover legal and attorney fees?
I'm suspecting to have to take my ex-landlord to court. He's not giving back my damage deposit or prorated rent. Would I be able to get reimbursed for legal fees or attorney fees if I win? Since I had ...
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Accidentally took something wasn't mine. Can I get in trouble for returning it?
I recently moved out of a shared living accommodation. After moving out someone complained that the (shared) glove for removing hot items from the oven was missing. I had my own glove that I took and ...
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Does Ontario's Residential Tenancy Agreement include a term hat makes the Agreement subject to the mortgagee or chargee’s prior consent?
My dad visited Hong Kong recently and was unnerved to learn that the HK gov't hasn't standardized a residential leasing form:
The laws governing residential tenancy agreements are far looser than ...
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Car runs worse since repair after shady dealer interaction
I got some spark plugs replaced on my car, which I got quoted cheaper than the cost of parts due to an error in the dealership's system.
The labour was supposed to be quoted for 3-4 hours plus the ...
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Who would I report these bylaw infractions my landlord made to?
I am living in a shared house with the lease holder. I suspect the lease holder has broken several laws. He has
rented out a storage space as a bedroom. It has no windows or door and I believe this ...
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What kind of contract should one have when living in home shared with lease holder?
Where I live the following setup is becoming increasingly popular:
Someone signs a lease with the homeowner. There are several bedrooms available in the home. The leaseholder has roommates live with ...
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Court order on selling property
I am trying to remove my name from mortgage (Canada, Ontario), my ex husband is not really helpful and self-employed. I am thinking of going to get court order on selling our property.
We signed (...
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Can I obtain British/Swedish citizenship via grandparents?
Grandfather was Swedish, grandmother was British. They moved to Canada and got married in Canada and had my Dad. They divorced and grandmother moved back to UK. Unfortunately my own deceased parents ...
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Can I be required to take a 2 hour unpaid break?
I live and work in BC but my work contract says it's to be interpreted by the laws of Ontario. I have a shift scheduled where there is an unpaid 2 hour break in between. So for example I work 9AM-1PM ...
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Can lease holder physically remove my items from home without judges order?
I live in a shared home and pay rent to the lease holder. He doesn't want me to live here anymore. The leaseholder basically said he has the right to kick me out whenever he wants and to remove my ...
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Criminal case or civil case?
When my ex and I split up I had to leave my Ebike behind because my vehicle was full. While leaving I told my ex-partner I would return in three days to pick up the rest of my things. Three days later,...
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I don't have a lease and my landlord is threatening to kick me out immediately
This is embarrassing and I realize I should have done things differently. I live in a shared home and pay rent to the lease holder. He doesn't want me to live here anymore and has given me a few days ...
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Appeal from a verdict of acquittal in Canada
Supreme court of Canada: R. v. Jarvis
This seems to say that the Crown appealed from a verdict of acquittal in a criminal case. It is reported to be a judge, not a jury, that acquitted the defendant. ...
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Do I have to pay taxes on external savings?
I am thinking about moving to Canada to work, save for retirement, and move back to Portugal for retirement because of the lower cost of living. I will contribute to the Canada Pension Plan and also ...
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Legal exposure in publishing stock predictions
I was told that there might be legal aspects that I'm not aware of so I'm asking this question.
Since late November two AIs I've built have been generating predictions about stocks found on the ...
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How long can a rental office take to process my application (while holding my deposit)
I applied to rent an apartment in Ontario, Canada, and as part of the application package I was required to give a deposit of 2 months rent (by cheque). However, it has been 7 working days, and I have ...
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Does 'in writing' imply handwritten?
My rental contract states that I need to give notice 'in writing' to my landlord prior to ending my tenancy. I'm new to legal terms and the country, does this phrase imply the notice needs to be ...
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Legal Repercussions of Custodianship
In relation to this question - Financial responsibilities for Custodian of (minor) international student, I am in a situation where my wife has a good friend who runs a business. My understanding of ...
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If work must be paid in Canada, when/how is volunteer work allowed?
This is a bit of a follow up to Is it legal to work without pay - Canada?
When is it legal to do something and not get paid (in Canada)? Where I live volunteer work is common (ranging from helping at ...
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I'm a Canadian Citizen and want to marry an American Citizen, but still live in Canada
I'm just wondering if I am able to marry an American citizen if I'm Canadian, and still reside in Canada, while he will still reside in USA. We are not able to move abroad for probably a few years, at ...
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Labour law on meal breaks in Ontario
This is for Ontario Canada, post-2019.
I want to know exactly what the law is for breaks in Ontario. I understand that you are entitled to a half hour break for every 5 hours of work. (or two breaks ...
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How to find an information about corporate assets?
In continuation to my other question here.
We are trying to prepare yourselves to file a lawsuit against one of the contractors who did a lot of damage during renovations.
My question right now, is ...
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If a contract to purchase a home is modified after signing without a party's consent, will it be null and void?
My sister and I jointly submitted a bid to a house today for $580 000. After I signed the documents, she modified the bid to $600 000 without my knowledge.
Now, in this case, neither she nor myself ...
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Is it legal for employers to ask for social media handles?
is it legal for employers to ask for social media handles in job application or pre-employment forms? If it is unrelated to the job?
I understand for jobs like marketing, modeling etc. where a large ...
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Is it possible and how to get all the information on a corporation in Canada, BC
There is a super long story of how we ended up in this situation (in fact too long to describe here), but at the end of the day, one of the contractors who started doing renovations in our apartment ...
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Does a university have rights to an invention of product which was created during one's active enrollment?
lets say I have a product which I am the sole creator, and I intend to make a business out of this product.
The idea / creation of this product came to fruition during undergraduate enrollment at X ...
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What is a Formal Patent Search of Classification in Canadian patent law?
I am seeking to start patenting something, and have reached out to an organization that claims to be able to help with the patenting process.
They want to do something they call a Formal Patent ...
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Throwing tomatoes at a poster of a politician
As a form of protest, imagine:
Printing a poster of a politician's face
Placing it on a wall (with permission of the wall's owner) in a generally public space
Handing out tomatoes to be thrown at ...
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Is it illegal to view voyeur videos
I basically have 3 questions
1) Is it legal to view voyeuristic videos of women changing or showering that were filmed without their consent on the internet as long as the woman in question is over ...
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Wouldn't it be hard to kick someone out who never signed a lease?
Who really has more power when a lease isn’t signed and there’s no written agreement? I know a lot of cheap rentals off craigslist do this (especially in shared living accommodations). Hypothetically ...
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How to get a court order for deceased relatives birth certificate?
What's the process for getting a court order in Canada for a deceased relatives birth certificate?
There is no will or executor of the will and the birth certificate is for genealogy purposes.
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Will company with product with ® sue me if my company name is the same as their product?
I have purchased the company name Xxxxx Media in a province in Canada, but I recently realized that the product Xxxxx® is trademarked in the United States. I wish to sell my products in the US soon so ...
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Does a non-competition clause bond me to a minimum term of employment?
I am an IT instructor in a private educational institution in British Columbia, Canada. They gave me a agreement which includes a section “non-competition clause” with these lines:
He or she agrees ...
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Legally withold payment for services rendered beyond a weekly limit? - Canada
If a contract specifies that work be rendered for services between 8 and 16 hours per week, and the month averages to 16 hours per week but certain weeks are in excess of 16 hours, is it legal to ...
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If two spouses are named in an agreement but only one signs, is it valid?
Say there is an agreement between a company party (call them The Company), and a married couple party (call them Spouse A and Spouse B). Spouse A and Spouse B are both named in the agreement, but the ...
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If lease doesn't specify termination, how long does one have to move out?
I live in a home with Joe. Joe has a lease with the home owner. I pay Joe a fixed amount of rent each month and he gave me keys when I moved in. We don't have a formal lease between us, but we do have ...
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Do US laws apply worldwide? Which US laws apply worldwide?
Do US laws apply worldwide?
Kim Dotcom, never in USA, yet court proceedings for extradition from New Zealand to USA ongoing.
A Chinese arrested in Canada during layover for breaking US sanctions law.
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Can the Landlord Kick us out 9 months before the contract end date?
I live in a condo in Ontario, Canada.
As I used to be a student (now have a full time job) I had to pay 1 year in advance back in September. Landlord and I signed a contract that states
It is ...
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Does a cash-less place have to accept cash if other payment option failed?
I had it happen to me a few times that my credit card was blocked or deactivated by the bank without letting me know, and I only that found out while trying to pay. To counter that I always carry some ...
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What exactly does it mean when someone “represents” you?
What exactly does it mean for a lawyer to represent someone?
I thought it means assigning someone to argue for you and they would reply to all messages concerning the case. As mentioned in my ...
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What questions can be asked in interview? Can questions that can be used to illegally discriminate be asked?
I'm part of a group that gets job openings for short term contract gigs, often done in retail environments. During the interviews or online application process, a lot of companies ask for rather off ...
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What options exist for doing one's own legal work?
To my understanding, you can always represent yourself in court. So when is it a good idea to get a lawyer? I have a relatively simple case but could use a few pointers. I know legal proceedings have ...
