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So my at this point still wife left a month ago after I found out she had cheated on me. She took our almost 2 year old along to live with her parents for now as I work during the week. She is now planning to fly away to meet a new guy out of province ( we live in manitoba) . She hasn't discussed any further plans regarding the kid . I'm thinking of moving closer to my inlaws to see the kid more during the week. Would she be able to move away without my approval . Like not a different province but maybe couple hours away from grandparents and me ? She quit her job now so not sure what the plan is . We do have a house together that we bought about 2 years ago . My parents are cosigned on the house and there wouldn't be no equity on it at this point. Would love to hear of someone that has gone thru something similar and would have some insights on the most likely outcome.

There is no history of violence of any kind but from what ive heard it usually goes in the woman's favor. No lawyer has been contacted it seems fairly peaceful for now . I'm just not sure how the new guy is gonna influence her and then things can escalate quickly. So ya has anyone been thru a similar situation and is there anything I can prepare so im kinda ready if shit hits the fan . Thanks

I don't know a ton about legal stuff but in my experience this seems really weird to me, I was wondering if you guys could please help me find out if this guy is dicking around or not?

I wrote evvvvverything I know about it into chatGPT and got it to summarize it neatly for me because the way I had things written was totally chaotic:

A child was seriously injured in Alberta about 10 years ago in what appears to be a negligence / occupiers’ liability situation. The family lives in another province and hired an Alberta lawyer not long after. The claim appears to be the child’s claim.

What seems off to me:

- In 2016, the lawyer opened the file, got authorizations signed, and started collecting records.

- In 2017, he sent a draft Statement of Claim and said he was very close to filing.

- Also in 2017, he again said they were getting closer to filing and that they technically had until the child’s 20th birthday.

- In 2018, he was still saying he was reviewing records and preparing things.

- In 2019, after the family reached out asking for an update because they had not heard from him in a long while, he said they were ready to move forward, working on a settlement proposal, and preparing for a “long war.”

- Also in 2019, he later admitted he had been “out of touch” and said they were still collecting more information.

- In 2020, there was a firm-change / file-transfer issue when he moved to his own office.

- In 2023, there was a Zoom meeting.

- In late 2024, he said the Statement of Claim was still on his desk for review and that he intended to file it soon.

- In 2026, there was another Zoom update meeting.

So the contact pattern looks something like this:

- most of the activity was in 2016–2019

- then much less

- then a 2020 Zoom

- then a 2023 Zoom

- then a 2024 email saying he still planned to file

- then a 2026 Zoom

Other red flags:

- Over roughly 10 years, there have been no phone calls at all.

- There have only been 3 Zoom meetings total.

- There have only been a handful of emails, and nearly every time it was the family reaching out first asking for an update.

- The lawyer seems to have gone back and forth for years between:

- almost ready to file

- getting closer to filing

- ready to move forward

- working on a settlement proposal

- still collecting information

- still reviewing records

- and then apparently still not having filed

- The copy the family has of the Statement of Claim has no court file number and no filing stamp. (It's the draft he sent in 2017)

- The lawyer has never really given the family a proper overall explanation of:

- what the litigation plan is

- what stage the case is at

- what strategy he is using

- what the actual next steps are

- what exactly he is waiting for

- Other than asking for factual information and medical records, he has never really had meaningful discussions with them about the actual case itself.

- The family feels like they have basically been kept in the dark the whole time.

The limitation issue is what worries me most. The child was a minor at the time of the injury and is now close to 20. The lawyer seems to be relying on the idea that the limitation period was suspended while the child was a minor, which may be legally relevant, but it still seems bizarre to wait until the absolute last stretch to apparently file anything.

My questions:

1. Does this level of communication sound remotely normal for a serious injury case over 10 years?

2. Is the repeated “almost ready to file” / “getting closer” / “soon” pattern a major red flag?

3. Is it a serious concern that the family has never been given a real summary of the case plan and has mostly had to chase the lawyer for scraps of information?

4. Is it reasonable at this point for them to demand, in writing, the court file number, stamped filed claim, full file, retainer agreement, and disbursement ledger?

5. If they switch lawyers now on a contingency file, how does that usually work?

The most recent zoom meeting was on the 14th and they weren't given any new information other than that he was ready to file. He's said that so many times before that I'm afraid it's bullshit. I'm afraid he's just trying to run out the clock so he can wash his hands of this or something.

And In the Alberta Law code of conduct I found some of things I mentioned under Quality Of Service that he wasn't following.

Personally I think they should call and get the claim filing number and some kind of summary of everything he's supposedly been working on.

I also think they should have a consultation with another lawyer and get their opinion, but I figured I'd ask here first to make sure I'm not blowing this out of proportion.

Not asking Reddit to decide malpractice from a post. I’m just trying to figure out whether this is as abnormal as it looks, or whether I’m missing something. Thank you! 😊

Hello. To make a long story short, about six months ago my work decided that instead of location to location managing, they would split everyone into two departments. Well, this has caused so much trouble. It's putting one side against the other. They tried this program out west and it failed horribly and it's failing us now in Ontario. My coworkers and I were talking about starting a petition to go back to how it was before because honestly, this is bullshit. I have three different locations who are all willing to sign but we're worried about the repercussions it could have for us. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

A friend of a friend was in a store within 5 minutes he had shy female staff member inform him a customer may have.seen him stealing and asked to leave the store. He swears that he hadn't stolen anything but what they might have mistaken was he had been out walking and was on his way downtown and instead of keeping his 7up bottle in his backpack he had a bag that he could put around his waste so if he were to take a drink and put it in the side bag and a random customer mistakenly goes to a staff member and.accuses him. Short of them asking to leave the Store. Police werent called charges weren't laid against him he wasnt told not to come back no paperwork was issued to hi. Is he then allowed to return to tht business. No evidence no statement no police/ charges wasnt told not to come back. So whats His remorse??..

I don't know if this is the right sub for this, but I got the Canadian Dental Care plan and got a bunch of work done, but then I got a letter in the mail saying that I failed to report that I was covered under a Dental plan provided by my job and so I'll have to pay back what I used unless I provided proof this wasn't the case.

I was not eligible for this job's Dental Plan because I was a temporary seasonal employee and so I got a letter from them clarifying that I was NOT covered.

I mailed it out and thought this mess was behind me, but I just got a letter saying that I didn't provide proof?

Not sure what to do now, I have extra copies of the letter clarifying, and even took photos of the letter I sent. I'm worried that if I call there just going to say that since they didn't receive the letter by the specified date that there's nothing they can do?

Hi all,

I’m in British Columbia and have a family court appearance scheduled for tomorrow where I’m currently expected to self-represent.

The opposing party has alleged that I’ve been mentally declining and has requested extensive disclosure (medical records, counselling history, etc.)

Relevant context:

-I have a past history of psychosis (episodes 4 and 2 years ago)

-I’ve been sober and stable since then

-Four days ago, I experienced what I believe was my first flashback (intense adrenaline response, time distortion, needed to go home and rest)

-This was triggered during a short call with Mental Health & Substance Use services while trying to transfer my file and seek support for anxiety

-Since then, my stress levels have been very high (legal pressure, lack of sleep, etc.)

*I’m concerned about my ability to properly represent myself tomorrow given these symptoms.

My question:

Would a note from my family doctor (confirming recent symptoms and recommending that I not proceed or that I need time/support) typically be considered by a judge in BC family court for:

an adjournment, or leniency around self-representation expectations?

I understand no one can predict outcomes, but I’m trying to understand if this is something worth pursuing urgently today.

If anyone has experience with how BC judges handle this kind of situation, I’d really appreciate your insight.

Thanks,

Tired

So my friend, we’ll call him Mike, was married, now separated, and is going through the legal process of divorce. During the marriage, Mike was involved in a terrible car accident which left him with long term health issues. Mike received a decent settlement from said accident. Wanting to secure his future and ensure he was able to take care of his financial responsibilities, Mike invested his settlement into a home. Now that he’s getting a divorce, and his soon-to-be ex wife has moved out, she now wants to sell the property and split the proceeds from the sale. All said and done, this will be a huge financial loss to Mike and his future, as he navigates life alone and permanently disabled. What options does he have, if any, to ensure she doesn’t take his settlement money and run? For context, he put up all the money and purchased the home. While they’re both listed on the home, this seems egregiously unfair to him. Also, she was very mentally and emotionally abusive to him. She berated him, often calling him names and degrading him. Mike had a really hard upbringing, coming from a broken home and raised by a single mother and an alcoholic abusive father. This was a very traumatic and triggering situation for him.

Help navigating the legal system (Canada)

My girlfriend is a survivor of long-term domestic abuse. She experienced years of both physical and emotional abuse from her ex-husband. There is a lot more detail, but that’s the core of it. She has two children.

After a long period where he did not have custody, the children only recently (as of last year) began having visits with their father again. There was previously a protection order in place, which is now being transitioned into a prevention order.

What I’m trying to understand is how others have navigated the court system in situations like this, and what outcomes you experienced. It’s been difficult to make sure the full history is properly understood and taken seriously.

One thing that’s particularly hard to make sense of is that the father completed a short, 3 day course, and it seems to be treated as meaningful progress in the eyes of the system. It’s difficult to reconcile how something that brief can outweigh or adequately address years of abuse. At the same time, there are ongoing concerns about patterns of control, including what appears to be continued legal and financial abuse.

If you’ve been through something similar especially in Canada how did you present your case in a way that the courts, lawyers, or judges fully understood the long-term pattern? What helped, and what didn’t?

Any insight or experiences would be really appreciated.

I went on sick leave in summer 2024, jumped through every hoop they wanted, and just found out I was terminated the end of December 2025. I was never given written notice of termination. They even requested a sick note after the date of termination I found on my payroll account. I’m not sure if they have the right? Or if I should do anything about it. I’m in alberta. And was there almost 15 years.

A mechanic performed unauthorized work in the amount of $600 to replace my rear brakes (calipers, rotors, pads) on Mar 31- he also replaced the rear brakes and pads in July 2024, and Dec 2021. When I took in the car, I didn't expect the rear brakes to be replaced since it had been only 1.5 years ago. In total, I spent $1600 in 5 years on rear brakes whereas front brakes were replaced once in 8 years I've had the car by a different mechanic.

I found out after the fact that I'm not required to pay since he didn't get my permission - I dropped off the car and few hours later he called me to come get it and when I got there handed me the receipt. I definitely wouldn't have gotten the rear brakes replaced from him but I thought since he replaced them so recently it made sense to go to him first.

I called Rogers MC to see if a chargeback was an option and the rep said yes but first I have to try to resolve it myself and if that doesn't work, to call back - so I sent a letter and email to the merchant, waited and received no response.

When I called Rogers MC to start the process, the rep kept interrupting me and before I was able to explain the situation, she told me that b/c it was an in-person transaction that they couldn't do a chargeback. She also told me that $1600 is amazing price for brakes and she has to get her brakes every year too! I recorded this call.

After that I asked to transferred to a supervisor. Supposedly, I was transferred to one but he had to confer with his team to get the right information (why, you're the supervisor), and comes back and repeats exactly what the first rep said- that this situation isn't eligible for chargeback. He also kept talking over top of me and refused to respond to why the very first agent told me that I could file a chargeback.

Can anyone shed any light if this situation is eligible for chargeback and any advice what to do next? Thanks!

They are saying things I did not do :-( it's affecting my health.

My house was struck by lightning 2 weeks ago. Roof was blown open and rain water leaked in. Emergency repair had to be started right the way so my house became inhabitable.

I have Ontario residential home insurance. They approved the repair but declined the extra living expense. The reason is that Extra Expense/ALE is not listed on my declaration page somehow. Not excluded but missing entirely. The policy book clearly states that Coverage D - Extra expenses are included. Even their website advertises they are included in the standard package.

It seems to me its the clerical error on their end, but now I am living at a hotel with my family and paying thousands of dollars of hotel and take out food bills. Soon I will run out of limit. What can I do?

Hi there!

I was curious what is the penalty for dangerous or reckless driving causing bodily harm in Ontario with no prior record?

Also, is it possible to later be charged for impaired driving after the initial charges are laid?

Is there a statute of limitations for the impaired portion? Like do the authorities/crown have to charge the offender at the same time as the first charge or can they retroactively keep going after the defendant for the same car accident in perpetuity?

Sorry in advance for any misuse of legal terms and definitions above. Thank you!

Hey guys! I work for a company based in Toronto, fully remote, based out of the country.

I have been working with them for almost 3 years, most recently they have stopped making payments, they claim to have issues with money but they continue to purchase and merge with other companies.

At this point I am still working with them as I am afraid if I leave now, I will never see that money. I try to push HR every day and I end up getting paid 2 weeks worth of payment in every few months.

1. I have proof that I work with them

2. I have invoices that have been paid so far and billed to them

3. I have messages from HR proving that they owe me money and that they are trying etc.

Can I do anything legally in Canada? I just need the payment for the work I have put in and I will leave the job, but until then, it’s best I continue so I can pursue this internally.

Any help, guidance or recommendation of a lawyer would be greatly appreciated.

I work for a pretty well known company based out of Quebec. I was informed of an increase to my salary that would be retroactively effective from Jan 2026 and would be paid out in my next paycheck. I didn’t sign any document explicitly stating this, but it was part of my annual evaluation which my manager and I both signed. Later I saw the new salary reflect in our HR platform. Due to some circumstances, I had to resign and couldn’t wait till after I received my next paycheck that would include the backpay (in hindsight, I should have waited). Even after I resigned, my salary in the HR platform remained the new number after my raise and nothing about it potentially getting retracted was communicated to me. BUT when I got my paycheck, I saw that it didn’t include the backpay AND did not reflect my new salary. While investigating, I saw that my salary in the HR platform was also reverted back to the old number…….

Brought this up to HR and learnt that they took back my raise since apparently “raises are reserved for employees who are continuing their role in the company”. Is this legal??? Considering the fact that the raise was retroactive (and the fact that this was never communicated to me)… I believe I should still be owed the backpay for the time that I WAS an active employee (Jan-April). I’m waiting on HR to send me the policy they’re basing this raise retraction on but in the meantime, if anyone has any legal knowledge, I would love advice on this.

I feel particularly upset because I even gave this company an extra week on top of my two week notice because of my close relationship with my manager and coworkers. I feel blindsided and disturbed that they would do something like this in bad faith. It’s even more surprising given the size of the company, but maybe this is common…

Hey everyone, looking for some honest advice from anyone who's been through something similar or works in HR.I was recently fired from a customer service rep roll from a insurance call centre in Toronto for forging a doctor's note to work from home. I know it was a terrible decision and I fully own that mistake. I had surgery for that issue initially the surgeon gave me a note for a month. However, my health didn’t improve, and the wound hasn’t healed. I sent pictures and asked the doctor to provide me with the note he hadn’t given me. He simply said no, you don’t need to work from home, and asked me to wear diapers (not that harshly, but that’s what he meant).  So, I had to edit his note so my office would allow me to work from home.

My questions are:

How likely is it that future employers in Toronto will find out the specific reason I was fired? Do most companies just confirm employment dates or do they actually share the reason?

For customer service, SDR, BDR or office roles in Toronto specifically how thorough are reference and background checks typically?

Has anyone successfully bounced back from a termination for cause in the GTA job market? How long did it take and what worked for you?

Should I be upfront about it in interviews or keep it vague?

what are the legal implications I am fried form the job but if doctors file charges, will it be a civil or criminal matter?  Should I expect the police to come knocking and arrest me? 

I'm not proud of what I did but I need to move forward. Any advice from people with real experience especially in the Toronto job market would be really appreciated. Thanks.

He did a break and enter into his neighbours house which is in the same housing complex and literally attached to the same place he lives. He got an eviction notice for 2 days from now too. How much time could he be facing? I know the Crown doesn’t mess around with shit like this. In some cases people can even get life imprisonment. I don’t know much further details about what he did as I just found out about it.

I read the requirements for counterfeiting money, but I don't know where the line is drawn at what's considered counterfeit, so I need help (this is for an assignment). If I had monopoly money, wrote "this is legal tender" on it, and I didn't believe anyone would believe it's real money, would it still be illegal to try and convince someone that it's real and try and spend it?

throwaway, because friends have my real account.

Long story short, my cousin made some mistakes and believes he has a bench warrant in Alberta. he's in Ontario now. Our grandmother recently passed away in Newfoundland, and he's trying to fly out here. what's the chances that his warrant will get picked up, and he's going to be detained?

Hi everyone, I was a victim of romance scam. Not your regular online scam, I have seen the person and was in an in-person relationship for several years. He lives in Mississauga. I have introduced him to family and friends, spent time with his colleagues or co-scammers at this point I don't know. He lied that he was terminally ill. He has people who are willing to lie for him, may be a network. He pretends to be a man of faith and true Christian also lied to the congregation, pastors and ask money to other person in his church.

He is not afraid to lie to the police too. He manipulated me to take a car loan, when I finally realised that he was a scammer and ask the police help to get the car back he lied to the police that he was paying for it . They told me that they couldn't force him to give back the car since he said he was paying for it. I had evidence and was willing to share with them but they refused and told me the reason of the call was missing person they found him so their work was done. I said in this case I want to fill a report for theft and they said I have to go to the police station they can't take it. I went to another police station the next day, told them I wanted to fill a report for theft and fraud. They refused they said there is no theft they will reach out to him and get the car back if he refuses then they will see and for the fraud they can't do anything because I took the loan under my name and gave money willingly.

I am really frustrated because I have all the info about this person and nobody is willing to stop him. He is most likely already scamming someone else and I was not the first person either I am sure. He even have people lying for him so it may even be a network.

My message is already long I can't give all the details that make me say that but I will not even be surprised if he knows/has someone at service Ontario but the police don't want to listen to me.

what can I do to protect the public and try to get my money back?