Troublesome advice from solicitor general on criminal obstruction
In September 2020, an assistant deputy minister at the Ministry of the Solicitor General sent a memorandum to municipalities across the province of Ontario providing information and advice on the enforcement of the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19)...
Doug Ford’s hypocrisy in firing lockdown critic Roman Baber from the Conservatives is stunning
Baber was validly criticizing the increasingly draconian measures and their unintended side effects Politicians who want to appear concerned but don’t comply with the pandemic guidelines they espouse, like staying away from other humans unless necessary, are...
GOBIN: Officers’ conduct in arrest of man under lockdown rules should be investigated
Moses Demian is reported to have taken his life shortly after having been arrested by Toronto Police In his Jan. 6 article, “Man arrested under lockdown rules Saturday, dead on Monday,” the Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington reported on the tragic case of Moses Demian, who...
Olga Leyenson Quoted in Toronto Star Article About the Future of Ontario Paralegals
A Positive Outlook for the Ontario Paralegal Profession Olga Leyenson, managing partner of Gobin & Leyenson LLP, was interviewed and quoted in a Toronto Star article discussing the growing opportunities within Ontario’s paralegal profession. The article, titled...
Gobin: The Law Society’s diversity policy doesn’t include diverse views
The following is offered in rebuttal to a March 30 column by Paula Ethans entitled “Why lawyers should advocate for greater diversity in their profession”: In her recent column, Paula Ethans defended the decision of the Benchers (like a board of directors) of The Law...