Legal Discussions Canada

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For off-topic, hypothetical, or general discussions that are legal in nature.

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Looking for mods (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by stepan@lemmy.ca to c/legaldiscussion@lemmy.ca
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Hi everyone,

As this community gets going, we will need moderators with experience in the legal world. If you want to help out, let me know.

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(Ontario) Piercing the Corporate Veil (LTB) (rvt.link)
submitted 1 month ago by Riverview_Legal@lemmy.ca to c/legaldiscussion@lemmy.ca
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A decision at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) was recently released. The Order states that the LTB has the authority under s. 202 of the RTA to pierce the corporate veil in a much more expensive manner than permitted by common law.

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Vancouver lawyer disbarred after misappropriating $62K from vulnerable client | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 11 months ago by otter@lemmy.ca to c/legaldiscussion@lemmy.ca
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What is the current status of the Canadian constitution? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by kiwiheretic@lemmy.ca to c/legaldiscussion@lemmy.ca
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Is it purely advisory or does it have some teeth? Have their been any cases where the constitution has affected the outcome of a court decision?

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What are legal things from American TV/Movies that do not apply in Canada? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by otter@lemmy.ca to c/legaldiscussion@lemmy.ca
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A lot of people learn about the legal system from what they see on TV and movies. Since a lot of that content is American, what are some relevant differences that stand out to you?