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The short answer is yes. Ontario law permits individuals to represent themselves in Small Claims Court proceedings without retaining a lawyer or paralegal. The court was specifically designed to be accessible to everyday Ontarians, and its procedures are intentionally simpler than those of the Superior Court of Justice. However, accessible does not mean straightforward, and… Read More

At some point, most Ontario residents encounter a document that requires a sworn signature before a Commissioner of Oaths. Whether it is an affidavit for a court proceeding, a statutory declaration for a government application, or a sworn statement required by an insurer, the role of the Commissioner of Oaths is one that comes up… Read More

A suspended licence is not a suggestion. Under Ontario law, driving while a licence is under suspension is a serious provincial offence that carries immediate and lasting consequences, including significant fines, an automatic additional licence suspension, vehicle impoundment, and the possibility of imprisonment. Yet every year, drivers across Ontario face this charge, sometimes knowingly and… Read More

A speeding ticket arrives and the instinct for most Ontario drivers is the same: pay the fine, move on, and avoid the hassle of fighting it. That instinct is understandable, but it comes at a cost that most drivers significantly underestimate. Paying a speeding ticket in Ontario is not simply settling a debt. It is… Read More

Most Ontario tenants know that their landlord cannot raise their rent by whatever amount they choose. What fewer people understand is exactly how the system works, what limits apply, and under what circumstances a landlord can apply to exceed those limits through a process known as an Above Guideline Increase. For both landlords and tenants… Read More