DIVORCE FEES IN CANADA
Average Divorce Fee Charged by a Lawyer: Contested vs Uncontested The website CanadianLawyerMag.com surveyed 570 lawyers and found the following statistics about their divorce fees in Canada: The divorce fees charged by a lawyer for an uncontested case vary from a low of $1,056 to a high of $2,922 with an average of $1,540 per case. The divorce fees charged by a lawyer for a contested case vary from a low of $6,582 to a high of $86,644 with an average of $15,570 per case. Keep in mind, disbursements are extra. Typically, there is the court filing fee, a cost[...]
DIVORCE COSTS IN CANADA
Divorce Lawyer Fees: Contested vs Uncontested The website CanadianLawyerMag.com surveyed 179 lawyers and found the following statistics about their rates: The divorce fees charged by a lawyer for an uncontested case vary from a low of $801 to a high of $1,608 with an average of $1,043 per case. The divorce fees charged by a lawyer for a contested case vary from a low of $$5,743 to a high of $33,881 with an average of $9,989 per case. Keep in mind, disbursements are extra. Typically, there is the court filing fee, a cost to order a marriage certificate and process serving. Most lawyers also[...]
Criminal Record Discrimination in Canada – Part II
What are the guidelines in Canada regarding criminal record discrimination? Freedom from discrimination may only apply to pardoned or suspended records. You might not receive protection from discrimination related to charges that did not result in a conviction. To find out if you can be descriminated against, you need to look to the relevant Federal Human Rights Act of Provincial Human Rights Act. For Part I of this Blog Check out: Part I Federal Human Rights Act - Canada If you are applying for a job with the Federal Government and you have a Canadian Pardon (or Record Suspension), you[...]
Criminal Record Discrimination in Canada – Part I
Is Criminal Record Discrimination Legal in Canada? Criminal Record Discrimination exists in Canada. I'm sure this comes as no surprise. You can be discriminated against for a criminal record, even if Pardoned (or Suspened)...in some cases. To understand why, I first need to give you a history lesson. Union of Canada Three Provinces, namely, the Province of Canada (which later became Ontario and Quebec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick agreed to form a union in 1987. Since that time, the rest of the Provinces joined in. It was decided that for this union to work, the Federal Government would be[...]
Criminal Record in Canada?
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Crime Bill C-10 Passed by Parliament and its Impact on Canada Pardons
The Omnibus Crime Bill C-10 passed on March 13, 2012 (Royal Assent) by the Parliament of Canada (Conservative Government0, resulting in PBC (Parole Board Canada) updates to their website on March 14 2012 advising the deadline to submit under the old Canada Pardon rules was March 12, 2012 (meaning mail had to be post-marked that day). New Crime Bill C-10 Rules Have Had a Serious Affect on Canadian Pardons All Canadian Pardon applications post-marked on or after March 13 2012 are subject to the new rules Bill C10 Canada Rules. The new rules, generally described (there may be exceptions), are:[...]
