Reasonable Doubt
Employment rights for new Canadians: Reasonable Doubt
The Ontario Human Rights Code prevents employers from discriminating against a job applicant based on his or her citizenship. more
Samuel Engelking
What if a landlord gives notice to terminate in bad faith: Reasonable Doubt
Here’s what happens if a landlord fails to take possession of a rental for their own use. more
WikiCommons
Reasonable Doubt: Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony is what losing a trial looks like
Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee broke all the rules when it comes to being a credible witness more
The consequences of having a criminal conviction: Reasonable Doubt
For starters, it will affect your ability to find a job more
Can unfair employment end age discrimination: Reasonable Doubt
Canadians are retiring later than ever, but many over 65 don’t have the same access to benefits as other employees. more
Flickr/g4ll4is
Understanding Ontario’s civil privacy rights: Reasonable Doubt
The right to privacy is not absolute, and it would be difficult to argue that any person today would have a reasonable expectation of absolute privacy. more
Is Canada finally ready for polyamorous families to be legal?
A recent Newfoundland decision where three adults were granted legal status of parent to their child is a great start to a legal overhaul of Family and Child Law in Canada. more
Flickr/jerik0ne
Why are so many condos passing non-smoking rules?
In this week's Reasonable Doubt column, lawyer Tim Duggan examines why so many Toronto condominiums have passed restrictions on both tobacco and marijuana smoking. more
Flickr.com/Jeremy Brooks
Vote in the Ontario election as if you were poor: Reasonable Doubt
When Ontario residents vote on June 7, they should ask themselves what election issues would be important to them if they could not work and were forced to rely on social assistance. more
Inside Canadian immigration detention review hearings
Hundreds of people are held in immigration detention centres if they're believed to be inadmissible to Canada. Here's a closer look at the review process. more
Flickr/SalFalko
How Bill C-75 will impact the preliminary inquiry
The federal government announced legislation that would change sections of the Criminal Code, but it’s a bad idea more
Flickr/Mark Johnson
Slow process of sponsorship appeals keeps couples apart: Reasonable Doubt
If your application to sponsor a foreign spouse in Canada was rejected, you can appeal that decision. Here's how to successfully get through that long and complicated process. more
Flickr/Ines Hegedus-Garcia
How decisions about condo gyms are made: Reasonable Doubt
Who determines the condo gym hours and how is new equipment purchased? more
Canada’s justice system is not for Indigenous people: Reasonable Doubt
Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine deserve justice more
Rafael Ferreira Pimentel
Understanding Ontario’s new residential lease: Reasonable Doubt
Starting April 30, landlords and tenants will be required to use the standard lease template more
Flickr/Mark Johnson
Sponsoring a foreign spouse to Canada: Reasonable Doubt
Anything but the most traditional of relationships often face scrutiny from immigration officers more
Michelle da Silva
#MeToo disrupts Canada’s precarious democracy: Reasonable Doubt
How will recent allegations break the foundation of Canada’s democracy and our government? more
Rafael Ferreira Pimentel
When a landlord can take over a rental unit: Reasonable Doubt
The Residential Tenancies Act allows termination of tenancies for landlord’s own use more
Understanding changes to solitary confinement in Canada: Reasonable Doubt
There has been a recent significant redevelopment of the law with respect to the use of solitary confinement in federal penitentiaries more