http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/service-providers/Pages/2014-Nov30-newsletter12.aspx
Drivers in Ontario pay higher car insurance rates than in any other province in Canada, and many reasons are cited as being responsible for the province’s high rates. But a new study by AllState Insurance may help identify why rates are high for drivers in the Ottawa region.
http://www.lowestrates.ca/news/allstate-says-rate-accident-claims-highest-ottawa-1427
This is a question that the Law Society of Upper Canada (“LSUC”) is currently grappling with. The LSUC, which regulates the provision of legal services in Ontario, is considering whether or not to allow non-lawyers to own a majority control of a law firm. Currently, only lawyers and licensed paralegals are permitted to have an ownership interest in law firms in Ontario. This could soon change.
http://otlablog.com/the-dangers-of-non-lawyer-owned-law-firms/
TORONTO – Ontario’s opposition parties are demanding a government apology for a computer glitch that resulted in the wrong amounts being sent to thousands of people who rely on welfare and disability payments.
TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2014 /CNW/ – The annual Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Safe Driving Study, released today, reveals that the days leading up to the holidays, December 21, 22 and 23, had the highest number of collision claims. While December 25 (1,095) and January 1(1,414), had the lowest number of collision claims. The study, which examines the frequency of customers’ collision claims in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario, shows that December 21 had the highest number of collision claims (3,150), followed by December 23(3,108) andDecember 22 (3,082).
http://www.ilstv.com/allstate-canada-data-reveals-december-worst-month-collisions/
Today, the WSIB is funded 100 per cent by employers and is overseen by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. This year, the WSIB is celebrating what it’s calling “a century of serving Ontario.” Yet now more than ever, the WSIB has been the target of widespread criticism for its failure to adequately compensate workers, process claims fairly, accurately assess medical opinion, and facilitate employees’ safe return to work.
http://rankandfile.ca/2014/12/03/how-the-wsib-is-failing-the-injured-workers-of-ontario/
The Insurance Act changes have not yet come into effect.
At 14, Jessica Manuel found that stealing candy from a convenience store was easier than getting a meal a day at home.