Author: Clint Curtis

1.2 million. Mental illness affects some 1.2 million of our children and youth. What percentage of youth in Canada are affected by a mental health illness or disorder? Among children and youth aged 5 to 17, 17% reported poor or fair mental health, and 5% reported a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Notably, more than half (52%) […]

“subpoena” means a subpoena or other document requiring a person in a province, other than the province where the subpoena originates, to attend as a witness, to produce documents or other articles or to testify before that court. Can you get out of a subpoena Canada? If you have a good reason not to be […]

In the summer of 2021, De Havilland stopped production at its Downsview site and officially closed it in the summer of 2022 at the end of its lease. De Havilland Canada. Industry Aerospace Founded 1928 Headquarters 5800 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Key people Todd Young, COO, Brian Chafe (CEO) What happened to the de […]

The average helicopter pilot salary in Canada is $88,335 per year or $45.30 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $75,300 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $98,511 per year. Do helicopter pilots make good money? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a Helicopter Pilot is $77,200 […]

The Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that is was a well established principle of fundamental justice that the Crown Attorney must disclose all relevant information in its possession to the accused person. Does the defense have to disclose evidence Canada? In Canada, a complete set of codified defence disclosure rules does not exist. Rather, these […]

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), which started the war with only 13 vessels, had 450 ships in all, plus many smaller auxiliary units, when WWII ended. How many ships did Canada build in ww2? More than 126,000 men and women were employed. In all, the shipyards built 4,047 naval vessels, most of them landing craft […]

In the end, the researchers found a rise in parents born outside of Canada, delayed childbirth, first-time mothers, and changes in neighbourhood income only partly explained why babies in Canada got smaller. Why are Canadian babies getting smaller? The reasons for this rise are unclear. Changes in demographic factors, such as increasing immigration, fewer births […]

***NEW**** The Civil Marriage Act has been updated to now allow non-residents of Canada to get a divorce in Canada. We recently completed our first divorce for a non-resident couple. Can a non resident file for divorce in Canada? As a general rule, only Canadian residents can divorce in Canada. If neither you nor your […]

All inmates in provincial custody are required to wear clothing provided by the institution unless attending court. Issued items include shirt, pants, socks, underwear and sometimes coveralls. Colours for men are usually orange. Women wear purple or dark green. What do inmates in Canada wear? Similar to the popular new show ‘Orange is the new […]

Under decriminalization, drug possession, consumption, production, and distribution are legally prohibited even if criminal penalties for these activities are not enforced. Police can still stop and search individuals they suspect of possessing drugs and are authorized to confiscate drugs and drug-use paraphernalia. Is it illegal to use drugs in Canada? Canada has signed onto international […]