Top Ten Considerations for Temporary Foreign Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic April 17, 2020 Carrie Wright, partner at BARTLAW LLP | Canadian Immigration A review of 10 important and common issues for practitioners to keep in mind when advising temporary foreign workers and their employers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Profile Series - Cathryn Sawicki April 09, 2020 Read a brief profile of Cathryn Sawicki, Secretary of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.
Executive Profile Series - Sarah Fagan March 13, 2020 Read a brief profile of Sarah Fagan, Past Chair of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.
Disaster Planning: How to “Disaster Proof” Your Law Practice February 07, 2020 Maryana Viguiliouk, barrister and solicitor, Viguiliouk Law Top tips for preparing law practices for disaster and developing disaster plans.
Bill C-21, An Act to Amend the Customs Act: Enhanced Government Surveillance January 13, 2020 M. Max Chaudhary, Chaudhary Law Office A brief update and review of the potential impact of Bill C-21, An Act to Amend the Customs Act.
Tips for Dealing with Emergency Stay Motions January 13, 2020 Rafeena Rashid, barrister & solicitor Top tips on filing and arguing emergency stay motions from Rafeena Rashid, former DOJ Counsel and co-founder of the boutique immigration law firm of Rashid Urosevic LLP.
Executive Profile Series - Melissa Babel January 08, 2020 Read a brief profile of Melissa Babel, Vice-Chair of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.
Ontario’s Cuts to Legal Aid for Refugees: Expected Constitutional Challenge December 27, 2019 Shiva Bakhtiary A short piece about LAO funding cuts, noting that budgetary policy may be being implemented in a discriminatory way.
Executive Profile Series - Gabriela Ramo December 17, 2019 Read a brief profile of Gabriela Ramo, Chair of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.
Compliance Inspections: The Process, Verifying Compliance, and Issues Ahead November 14, 2019 Valerie Kleinman, head of compliance and inspections at Green and Spiegel LLP A summary of the compliance process for temporary foreign workers and the new issues arising as a result of changes in the law and policy.