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Don’t Assume [Part 2]

Last week we posted Don’t Assume [Part 1] in which we explained how to research coming into force dates for Ontario statutes. In this post we’d like to dispel some common assumptions and myths about court decisions.

Don’t Assume [Part 1]

When conducting legal research, it’s best not to assume. Anything. Go and find out the correct answer. One often heard assumption is that an Act passed in a specific year came into force in that same year. Not necessarily! Ontario Acts can come into force in several different ways:

Doors Open Toronto 2018

Join us at Osgoode Hall and the Great Library during the 2017 Doors Open Toronto.

Join us at Osgoode Hall and the Great Library during the 2018 Doors Open Toronto. The event is an annual city-wide program that gives visitors access to architecturally or culturally significant buildings around Toronto. Each year, Law Society staff members and others volunteer greet visitors and share information about the historic building.