Children are not Chattels: Who Cares for a Child when a Primary Caregiver Dies?

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In Marshall vs. Snow, the court was asked to determine who should be awarded primary custody of a minor child following the death of her mother (the child’s primary caregiver). Prior to the mother’s death, the child’s father and mother shared joint custody but not equal parenting time or decision-making rights with the mother having final decision-making authority.  The child also resided with and was close to her maternal grandparents. A….

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Family gatherings and the 6th wave.

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I asked a friend how her holiday family dinners were and she shared an interesting and to me, sad story.  The dinner was being held at her cousin’s home in lieu of it being held at the cousin’s mother’s home as was the usual tradition.  The mother and her sister ( my friend’s mom) always shared these traditional dinners together and took turns hosting. My friend’s mom in her mid….

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Could Employee Ownership Trusts Soon Offer a Real Solution in the Succession Planning Dialogue

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It is no secret that there is a generational shift coming, both in wealth and the family businesses that often make up that wealth.  I could cite many articles to support this statement.  Leaving this fact aside, it is also no secret that no one has yet discovered the fountain of youth and cryogenics is not yet far enough along to provide a certainty of outcome.  The upshot is that….

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Transparency v Anonymity

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The calls for greater transparency by charities in Canada is growing. Budget 2022 had a few promises of more reporting requirements for registered charities related to donor advised funds and disbursement quota, although the exact measures are still unclear. What does this mean for the charitable tradition of anonymous giving? Anonymity The great Spanish Jewish medieval philosopher Maimonides famously said that the highest form of charity is anonymous. It’s about….

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Developing An Ontario Specific Dementia Strategy

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Fact: -one in three adults over age 85 will develop dementia -260,000 Ontarians currently live with dementia – most people living with dementia ( like all of us) prefer to remain in their community and out of long term care homes -Supporting aging in place (for all Canadians) will reduce  shortages in LTC and hospitals – “In 2020, the province estimated that the cost to provide home and community care….

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