Lion Law Professional Corporation

LSO Certified Specialist - Corporate Commercial Law
Counsel to Pace Law Firm and Rousseau Mazzuca LLP
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Honoured to have been profiled in the August 2026 LSO Coach Advisory Network email blast as a Featured Volunteer. It is fulfilling to be a "lawyer's lawyer", whether for new licensees entering the profession, or for more senior lawyers seeking additional counsel.
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@NewWorldHominin this ruse *may* be violating provincial or federal corporation rules. If it's a CBC or government funded entity doing this stunt, this would create an awkward conflict, wherein the Minister of Industry would be in conflict with the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.

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@NewWorldHominin depending on their home base, sometimes end with "Canada", and so there is a different way to verify those entities, using other databases. If "Heritage Figures Canada" doesn't appear on federal or provincial database searches, and they sign contracts, the individuals behind

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Here is a link to the CBC piece. Special thanks to the CBC National news team for interviewing me for this.
Radio (starting at 22:30): https://t.co/SR1JtBW7hq
Video:
https://t.co/Taoye4m6EK

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The 2026 Census demands that people disclose and/or specify their sexual orientation, along with the sexual orientation of household members (except kids under 16). Drafted in a way that doesn't clearly allow opting-out. A $500 fine for refusing.
This is probably unconstitutional

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In my opinion, the drafting of sexual orientation questions was poorly done and was a major policy error, leaving open a "lawful excuse" defence for not completing the census. For legal advice on your obligations in this unprecedented climate, always best to consult a lawyer.

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In the era of AI, when it comes to evidence, a photo or video that can't be properly certified, or doesn't have a reliable witness who can swear/affirm they took the photo/video, is like a car without brakes: interesting to look at, but don't let it go anywhere.

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If you can't afford a lawyer, contact your local law society referral service. If you still can't get one, and the sender has a valid legal process to serve, you should obtain a non-residential, safe address to receive courier.

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If you are experiencing unwanted communications online (DM, email, text, or posts) the best thing to do is advise the sender that the communications are unwanted & harassing, and that if the sender wishes to communicate with you, to identify themselves, and use a lawyer.

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If they can't afford a lawyer, refer them to the local law society referral service. If they want to communicate for the purposes of serving a legal process, provide them with your lawyer's contact information. And end it with a notice that further communication will go to police

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A while ago I completed an eye-opening course on the work of judges, how to apply to be one, the challenges and opportunities of judicial life, etc. Thankfully, there was no final exam. I learned something mind-blowing & life-changing nonetheless: judges are *human*.

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Your trusted tax lawyer, accountant, or other financial advisor may have experience in this area. You can also have a chat with your friendly CRA representative, or their manager, who (although they can't provide tax or legal advice) may provide additional useful information.
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Many Canadians are wondering how the CRA can “act as if” new tax laws are in effect (e.g. changes to the capital gains rate) when technically, the legislative tax amendments have not been passed. According to those more knowledgeable than myself, the short answer is that
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or bureaucratic force to collect amounts that haven't been legislatively approved. The problem/uncertainty comes down to the extent to which CRA would take heavy-handed *administrative* action to collect such amounts, without judicial oversight.
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A reminder for folks in Toronto who own homes/condos: don't forget to login to file your vacant home tax declaration. Failing to do so within the next few months, can result in a vacant home tax being levied, in the amount of 3% of the property value.
https://t.co/JRTOSRXN1Z