We know that COVID-19 has brought new challenges, including many legal ones. We know too that the old legal challenges are all still there. Finally, we know that organizers of all in-person conferences and workshops have cancelled them for the foreseeable future. The need to learn, however, has not stopped.
We’re here to help.
Join us in May every Wednesday at noon for a free legal webinar series. Continue reading “Free legal webinar series – every Wednesday in May”
Most of us at Iler Campbell LLP are completing our fourth week of working from home. We are pleased and proud to have found new ways to support our clients’ legal needs and to communicate among ourselves. We are grateful for the patience you have shown us as we become familiar with new technologies, work in spaces that were designed for other purposes, and for some, grapple with the now increased demands of our home lives.
We know that you are all doing the same. We’re all saying it – this is a marathon, not a sprint. Continue reading “New normal – same commitments”
UPDATE: this order has been extended to co-ops and condo corporations. See our update here.
Last week the provincial government passed an emergency order giving Ontario non‑profits some much‑needed flexibility during this challenging time.
Unfortunately, this order does not extend to Ontario co‑operative corporations, so organizations governed by the Co‑operative Corporations Act need to adhere to the rules in that legislation and their by‑laws on when and how to hold meetings. The housing co-op world is still recommending as they did in the March 24 communique from CHFT.
The government passed an emergency order under section 7.1(2) of the Corporations Act that temporarily suspends various sections of that legislation and substitutes the following new rules that affect non‑profits: Continue reading “Ontario government passes emergency order allowing virtual meetings and AGM extensions for non profits (but not for co-ops)”
As of April 2, 2020, the Landlord and Tenant Tribunal updated their website forms section to include the Request for Urgent Hearing Motion Form and Instructions for the Request for Urgent Motion Form. These forms are available to assist landlords, co-operatives and tenants in the event that a hearing is urgently required; for example:
The form includes a textbox where the applicant can provide details to support their request. An applicant should be aware that if they do not provide enough details of their request it may be denied. Supporting details include:
On April 2, 2020, the Ontario Human Rights Commission issued a policy directive for government bodies to enact a “human‑rights based approach” to managing the COVID‑19 pandemic.
What is the Ontario Human Rights Commission?
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (the OHRC) is a government agency that was created by the Human Rights Code to promote and advance human rights in Ontario. They provide information and direction for service providers, government agencies, lawyers, and the like. At Iler Campbell, we frequently refer our clients to their public education materials and often use their website as a starting point when researching issues for our clients.
Part of OHRC’s role is to make recommendations during situations of tension or conflict, an apt description for daily life since the start of the global COVID‑19 pandemic. All levels of government have been scrambling to make the necessary policy shifts to keep residents as safe as possible. The provincial government has enacted a series of urgent emergency measures, many of which we have discussed previously on this blog. As decisions are being made at a break‑neck pace, the OHRC has issued its policy directive to ensure that already vulnerable groups are not forgotten, further marginalized, or exploited by government decisions. Continue reading “Human rights in the time of COVID‑19”
UPDATE: a recording of the webinar is now available here. Michael’s portion is from about minutes 14 – 35. Access CWCF’s COVID-19 resource page here.
Iler Campbell lawyer, Michael Hackl, is participating in a webinar hosted by the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation this Wednesday, April 1 from 2 – 3:30 ET.
Below is CWCF’s description of the webinar:
While focused on CWCF members (including worker co-ops & related types of co-ops, associate members, regional WC federations & their member co-ops, & developer (WCDN) members), this webinar is open to others too, space permitting. Notes from the webinar will be posted on our website. Continue reading “Free webinar: Worker Co-ops and COVID-19”
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