The Brampton court is located as soon as you past the sign that says Brampton, and it is near the police station and all the land registry services. You can get a lot of things done here such as going into court. I was pretty impressed with all …

In 1977, I was working for the school system. I had to leave my job, as my nine year old son was extremely ill, and the doctor said I needed to be home with him. I went to the local employment dept. after leaving a letter with the school …

I’m not sure I understand all the ins and outs of this, but on the surface, it’s a little disturbing to me as to why California has tabled this new paint law until 2015. It’s not that they’ve put it off, but that they’ve put it off for over …

On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, a measure that voters passed last November which banned gay marriage, more or less defining marriage as having to be between a man and a woman. The vote itself had leaned toward Prop 8 failing until …

Yesterday, I had an extremely unusual phone call from a very dangerous person. This person is a parolee, who has spent most of his life in prisons across the country for various crimes committed. As a Social Worker, retired, I have met many people who have been in prison………some …

On Nov. 7, Wisconsin residents are being asked to vote on a proposed Amendment that will define marriage as between a man and a woman. This effort is stemming from fears that homosexual couples will seek to have their unions legally recognized.
I can see proponents points, not defining marriage …

Working with Nova Scotia Labour Standards has been an adventure if nothing else. I have learned so much about our legislation, and many things I do not like about it.
Our legislation (book of laws) covers many aspects designed to protect the employer and many designed to protect the employee. …

In Canada, we frequently hear of news of American Banks that have gone bankrupt leaving their clients without their savings. Despite being horrified, we can be relieved that in Canada under law we have a thing called the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation that protects banking consumers and their money.
The …

My experience with the Santa Barbara Superior Court has been largely a positive one. Firstly, it’s one of the most architecturally beautiful courthouses, if not the most beautiful courthouse, I’ve seen, and despite the fact that I was there to handle legal issues, the beauty of the space alleviated …

I had contacted Courtney Bowes a few years back, during a child custody issue that I was having. No one likes having to deal with attorneys and the stress of a pending legal dispute was extreme. From the start, I knew I was dealing with a different type of …

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) used to be well-respected police force in the entire world. In fact, growing up I was exposed to fabulous photographs of red Mounties riding their horses proudly were the stuff of history books, which worked like propaganda. I like the RCMP, …

A few years ago, a law was passed in Canada that demanded that Legal Immigrants or Permanent Residents of Canada, get a Canadian Permanent Resident Card. A lot of us, including myself, did not immediatly apply to get this identification card, as it was generally not needed if you …

Few months back, I had a lot of financial problem. I had this when I started not paying my credit card bills. There are lot of blogs that I read saying even if you don’t pay your credit card bills you will not go to jail. So I was …

I was convicted for shoplifting many years ago. As years went by I found it quite difficult to land a good paying job and when I wanted to go visit my friends in Plattsburgh I was constantly given a hard time crossing the US border. Since this criminal record …

As an up and coming business person who is trying his hand at as many business facets as I can possibly get my fingers into, it is always nice to be able to gain access to certain tools that make certain processes easier, such as documents that deal with …

There has been much controversy over the 1070 immigration law. I understand both parties arguments. The law feels compelled to do something. While the hispanic community doesn’t feel the need to be harassed. The truth of the matter is that immigration on the Mexican border has been a problem …

Republic Act No. 9208 is the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 which seeks to address the issue of human trafficking, both in and out of the Philippines. It prohibits the recruitment, transfer, transport, harboring and receipt of persons by means of force, theft or abuse of authority for …

The law was passed in March 8, 2004. With the prevalence of domestic violence on women, this prompted Congress to pass this law.
The law strengthens the protection on women and their children who are more often than not, the most abused victims because of their weakness. This …

Last April 30, 2009, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued a new Circular (CL-2009-038)to protect consumers against unfair collection practices of all banks and non-bank financial institutions such as subsidiary/affiliate credit card companies, collection agencies, counsels and other agents.
According to the Circular, banks and non-bank financial institutions …

If you are tired of getting calls from various banks and financial institutions trying to pressure you into buying banking products and services you don’t need or want, rest assured in Canada there is something you can do about it. Coercive Tied Selling, or to put it into layman’s …

Pennsylvania law dictates that the only vehicle that may not be held responsible if it is in an accident while passing through a stoplight, is in all actuality, a post office vehicle. Is it me, or is there something wrong with this law? Ambulances, fire trucks, and …

The law may not be familiar to most but definitely this is another milestone by our President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in terms of boosting the competitive advantage of the Philippines.
When Madam President took hold of the Philippine government, on of her law was to increase the PDIC guarantee from one …

The state of Delaware has been taughting itself for installing cameras at many of their intersections. The whole concept has been designed to stop residents from flying through red lights. If they do, a camera will automatically photograph their liscense plates, and they will be sent a …

I read, today, how Indiana is considering putting sex offenders on Life Time Parole in order to keep better track of them. I read that Oklahoma is considering making it a law that anytime a repair person or a contractor is sent to a person’s home, the person MUST …

The other evening, my son and I stopped at a service station for a little gas and our tire needed some air. This is a self serve station. I was shocked to see that in order to get air for the tire, my son had to pay money! This …

I plan on reviewing products and services in Canada and the U.S., having lived in both, but I suppose I should also give a mention to how my Canadian-American setup happened, and properly acknowledge the amazing help I had.
I won’t get into the details of my past, but …

Portland, Oregon has a lot of homeless people in the down town area that it has struggled with to maintain a peace between the homeless and the local businesses and residents. As someone who has both worked and lived in the downtown area I am very familiar …

When Wisconsin first passed it’s Do-Not-Call law a few years ago, it was met with a lot of public support. Now, I’m not sure if it really did a whole lot to stop unwanted solicitations over the phone.
There are two major flaws with the Do-Not-Call law. Flaw #1 is …

Many people becoming doctors and teachers and even volunteers nowadays have to get a police background check to see if they are suitable for their jobs. This is where I had to get mine apparently I cant get it at my local police station but I have to …

If you are mesmirized by court action and love court tv then you would love their website. If you work and miss a trial that you are following, you can read the entire trial on their website. They also can be very helpful through email. I …

I just got done viewing the Channel Ten eleven o’clock news, and was appauled to learn that in Pennsylvania, someone acutally hit a dog and its owner, and left the scene of the accident. The individual driving the car did not even so much as stop his or …

Recently Lyndsey and I attended Worcester court to support a friend who was going through a messy divorce and financial settlement. We attended on the two days she was in the final hearing we had taken Josh with us and I was looking after him while Lyndsey …