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Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the Canadian province of Ontario.

Ontario is Canada's most populated province, and one of four initial provinces at confederation. Its capital and largest city is Toronto. Ontario also contains within its territory and jurisdiction the national capital Ottawa.

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Was the recent ruling against Jordan Peterson an infringement of his free speech?

From what I've gathered, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson was taken to court by the College of Psychologists of Ontario on complaints of professional misconduct. This was based on him making public statements (of a political kind) that they deemed…
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Can my accountant bill me for previous work he agreed to perform for free?

Context I can provide more context to the story (question), but I also want to keep it short. I have been paying my accountant for helping with my corporate taxes for the last 4 years in Toronto. I was paying for the corporate taxes about 30-40%…
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Can a landlord refuse to give a receipt for rent payment?

Is it legal for a business to refuse to give you a receipt when you pay them? For example a property management company refused to give someone a receipt for rent because they had not yet signed a lease but they have been living there and have paid…
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In Canada, at what point can not pressing charges fail to prevent prosecution?

If one person commits a crime with another person as the victim, I can imagine certain scenarios where the crime goes unreported and therefore the perpetrator avoids prosecution. However, I can also imagine a scenario in which there are witnesses,…
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Can I initiate prosecution for a lie in a sworn affidavit that I relied on?

Let's say someone provided me a sworn affidavit that I relied on (in case it matters, this is for a landlord/tenant matter). I later find very good evidence that the statement in the affidavit was, in fact, a lie. Other than any civil remedies that…
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Is it legal to drive in reverse on a non-divided road that has a speed limit of more than 80 km/h?

In "The Official Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Driver’s Handbook", they said It is illegal to drive in reverse on a divided road that has a speed limit of more than 80 km/h. Is it legal to drive in reverse on a non-divided road that has a speed…
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Are Ontario municipalities allowed to stop issuing marriage licenses during COVID-19?

Some Ontario cities, such as Waterloo say on their website: "Due to COVID-19, marriage licences will be suspended until further notice." Here is a screenshot, in case the website changes. Does the COVID-19 emergency law allow for taking away…
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My parents purchased a condo under my name, can they legally take the condo back?

I live in Ontario, Canada. Due to conflict with my parents, they are claiming that by law they can force me to give back the condo to them (or repay them the amount of the purchase) since they paid for it. Is this true? The condo was paid in full…
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Do “out-of-pocket expenses” typically include someone’s time?

The Residential Tenancies Act (2006) of Ontario states the following: A landlord may charge a tenant only for the landlord’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in giving consent to an assignment to a potential assignee. My landlord is…
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Where is the line between a breach of ToS, a tort, and a crime regarding use of a site?

It does not seem to be clear what the difference is, because of the language of the CFAA. Which of these can be categorized in each of the categories above (in increasing order of severity)? Using a fake name/birthday which does not impact…
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What is a subdivided township?

I've heard that some townships in Ontario are subdivided and others are not. Correspondence with the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines: These [mining] claims are located in the subdivided township of […], when a claim within a subdivided…
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Can Ontario municipal zoning by-laws prohibit site-built tiny homes?

On the Ontario government's Build or buy a tiny home webpage, there is a section called Factory-built tiny homes. In that section, there is a subsection titled Zoning: Zoning Check with your local municipality to make sure a tiny home is allowed on…
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Questionable arrangement with a dentist

I saw an ad on a classifieds site that was something like 'Free AirPods if you let me clean your teeth!' Turns out its a dentist who does your yearly checkup, bills your insurance say $450, and then gives you a $150 pair of AirPods - so the AirPods…
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In Ontario, does it matter which municipality issues the marriage license?

The Ontario government web page tells you how to go to City Hall or a Municipal Office and get a marriage license. However, it doesn't say you can go to whatever municipality you feel like, nor does it tell you how to choose. If a couple are both…
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A car rental company automatically pleads guilty, and pays a fine without letting me defend myself. Am I liable?

I live in Toronto, Canada. I use Enterprise CarShare. All dates are in 2021. My case can be distinguished from Can a rental car company require you to forfeit your right to fight a fine? was asked for Florida. Ontario's laws obviously…
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