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THE DISGRACE OF THE HALTON REGION’S COURTHOUSES. For as long as I can remember the Milton courthouse lacked the dignity and presence expected of such an important institution. With the advent of COVID-19 in 2020, the Ford government scrapped plans to build a new courthouse in Milton. In 2021 it was closed to remediate a serious mould problem. Today Judges refuse to attend the courthouse in person due to the danger of asbestos. The shameful commercial/industrial plaza location of the Burlington location is plagued with poor internet connectivity, equipment malfunctions and dead mice. Many cases are being stayed for the resulting delays.

According to CBC news: Dead mice, broken equipment among problems for Burlington, Ont. courthouse in disrepair, officials say A criminal lawyer said countless of his cases have been delayed because of issues at the courthouse The front of a building, the front sign reads “Ontario Court of Justice” in English and French. Officials, including an …

Continue reading “THE DISGRACE OF THE HALTON REGION’S COURTHOUSES. For as long as I can remember the Milton courthouse lacked the dignity and presence expected of such an important institution. With the advent of COVID-19 in 2020, the Ford government scrapped plans to build a new courthouse in Milton. In 2021 it was closed to remediate a serious mould problem. Today Judges refuse to attend the courthouse in person due to the danger of asbestos. The shameful commercial/industrial plaza location of the Burlington location is plagued with poor internet connectivity, equipment malfunctions and dead mice. Many cases are being stayed for the resulting delays.”

DOUG FORD was warned but he did not listen.

‘Tip of the iceberg’: Impaired driving case collapses over chronic staff shortages at new Toronto courthouse Many court staff “simply cannot afford to work downtown,” the union says.  By Jacques Gallant Courts and Justice Reporter An impaired driving case has become one of the first criminal matters to be tossed due to delay caused by the chronic …

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WE CAN’T GO BACK – It took a crisis to get here. “Presumptively remote court hearings a ‘win-win for everybody.”

https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/features/presumptively-remote-court-hearings-a-win-win-for-everybody-says-family-lawyer-russell-alexander/379317?hsmemberId={{contact.hs_object_id}}&utm_source=GA&e=ZGpyZWV2ZUBiZWxsbmV0LmNh&utm_medium=20230905&utm_campaign=LTW-Newsletter-20230905&utm_content=60340243-7A36-40AE-831C-5923AFD1310D&tu=60340243-7A36-40AE-831C-5923AFD1310D

WILL A CRIMINAL RECORD PREVENT ME FROM GAINING EMPLOYMENT? – ““The only time a criminal record should play a role in disqualifying an employee from a job application is where the type of crime is directly and rationally connected to employment,” says MacLellan. “A person convicted of defrauding the elderly should not be hired into a retirement home. A person convicted of selling opioids should not be hired into a pharmacy.”

https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employment-law/can-i-ask-an-employee-about-their-criminal-history/458183