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Six hundred and fifty-six dollars. $656.
That’s the amount — per month — that the Ontario government provided in 2015 to social assistance recipients who were single and considered “able-bodied.” Add in the GST credit and the Ontario Trillium Benefit for those living on low-incomes, and the total monthly income amounted to $740, whether you lived in Toronto, Thunder Bay, Ottawa or anywhere else in the province.
Rowan’s Law is named after the late Rowan Stringer, the 17 year old high school rugby player who died from multiple concussions while playing for her high school’s rugby team.
Rowan was her team’s co-captain. On Friday May 3rd, 2013, she played three shortened games in an all-day tournament. She was tackled and removed from play in the third game. She began experiencing headaches soon after.
http://oatleyvigmond.com/ontar
In the Coroner’s Review of Cycling Deaths, it was found that 62 per cent of fatalities are a result of driver misconduct, including speeding, failing to yield and distracted driving. When it comes to pedestrian death, it was strikingly apparent that speed kills. When the Coroner’s Office gave its recommendation as to what will prevent these deaths, it listed as number one, the need for infrastructure. But despite the stats, crashes continue to be reported by focusing on the conduct of the victim.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/p
(PRLEAP.COM) September 20, 2016 – Ontario, along with the rest of the country, faces some big changes in the way cars and drivers use roads and vehicles. Automakers continue to develop increasingly autonomous vehicles, changing the way motorists drive. The Millennial Generation — now a larger demographic than Baby Boomers — put off on obtaining driver’s licenses. They’ve embraced ridesharing and carsharing with enthusiasm. Demand for hybrid and electric vehicles continues to grow.
http://www.prleap.com/pr/24943
AURORA, ON, Sept. 19, 2016 /CNW/ – As the federal government contemplates how to legalize marijuana, Canadians themselves, while generally favourable to the idea, are growing concerned about the details. Media are invited to attend a panel discussion about drug-impaired driving and how the legislation of marijuana will impact it – a hot-button topic across the country. Those who cannot attend are invited to watch the presentation streamed live.
http://www.ilstv.com/media-adv
Turn on a radio or TV or watch a bus drive by and it likely won’t take long to spot an advertisement for personal injury
lawyers, as the once largely American phenomenon increasingly pops up in Ontario.
When a plaintiff is successful in a lawsuit, they are generally entitled to prejudgment interest (PJI) on their damage award. Prejudgment interest is awarded on any damages incurred between the date the cause of action arose (or written notice of the action was given, if related to an MVA) to the date of the order for payment of money. The Ontario Court of Appeal has written that “[a]wards of pre-judgment interest are designed to recognize the impact of inflation and to provide relief to a successful litigant against the declining value of money between the date of entitlement to damages and the time when damages are awarded.”1
http://www.chcbarristers.com/b
“When someone has personal injuries from a motor vehicle accident, for example, years can go by before there’s a trial or settlement,” says Pope, who practices exclusively in the areas of special needs and disability estate planning. “So years later, when a settlement is imminent, it dawns on those involved — the personal injury lawyer and their client — that the plaintiff has been receiving ODSP benefits, which includes drug and dental coverage and other supports.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/k