“No ‘one-size-fits-all’ in custody matters: Tremain”. The original article was posted on AdvocateDaily.com. You can view it here.
It’s unwise to make presumptions when it comes to deciding what’s best for a child in a custody case, says Toronto family lawyer Julia Tremain.
Waddell Phillips announces the following statement by Reece Maxwell-Crawford.
I am very happy that the events of February 18, 2018 will be put behind me.
Yesterday, I met with Rick Leary, the CEO of the TTC to discuss my experience and the steps that the TTC has committed to take to address to racial bias and discrimination.
It is very important to me that Mr. Leary has apologized on behalf of the TTC and that the lawsuit I started has been settled.
I am heartened to hear about the TTC’s commitment to implementing the Toronto Ombudsman’s report and engaging in a system-wide anti-racism strategy aimed directly at preventing racial profiling. I am also pleased to hear that the TTC is creating new training programs that will help TTC staff deal with and avoid conscious and unconscious bias, including through the Anti-Racism Task Force. I think the improvements that the TTC intends to make will make our City stronger.
In the interests of putting the matter behind me and focusing instead on moving forward, I will not be making any further statements regarding the incident or the resolution of my lawsuit.
Reece Maxwell-Crawford
Contact information:
Cory Wanless
Lawyer for Reece Maxwell-Crawford
Waddell Phillips PC
647-847-2555
cory@waddellphillips.ca
Separated parents can stay in touch about childcare and other issues by simply downloading an app to facilitate that communication, says Toronto family lawyer Julia Tremain.
The original article is posted on advocatedaily.com. You can read the full article here.
On July 11, 2019, the Toronto Ombudsman released a report that was critical of a TTC investigation into an incident in which our client, Reece Maxwell-Crawford, a young black man, was shoved and pinned to the ground by TTC Fare Inspectors in February 2018. The Toronto Ombudsman found that the report failed to examine evidence of potential racial bias and was “not adequately thorough, fair, and transparent” to support its conclusions. Media coverage of the Ombudsman report includes:
Toronto Star, “City watchdog finds TTC did not adequately investigate officers who forcibly detained Black man on streetcar platform”
CBC News, “TTC probe into arrest of black man by fare inspectors fell short, Toronto ombudsman finds”
CBC Metro Morning, “Young man suing TTC for racial profiling reacts to ombudsman’s report”
Waddell Phillips is hiring an associate with 4 – 7 years’ class action experience.
Three separate lawsuits have been filed in the Federal Court on behalf of eight former members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were ordered to take Mefloquine, an anti-malarial drug, while deployed on missions in Rwanda, Afghanistan and Somalia. This anti-malarial drug can cause severe and potentially permanent neurological and psychological side effects including mood issues, aggression, bouts of explosive anger, violent behavior, night terrors, panic attacks, anxiety, paranoia, suicidal thoughts and more.
CTV, “Canadian veterans suing government over anti-malarial drug’s adverse effects”
Globe and Mail, “First of possibly one thousand suits to be filed Wednesday by soldiers and veterans forced to take mefloquine on deployment”
Read the Statement of Claims below:
McEachern and Brooks Statement of Claim
Arntsen, Rude and Lepine Statement of Claim
Congratulations to founding partner, John Kingman Phillips, who was recognized in Benchmark Litigation as one of Canada’s Top 50 Trial Lawyers. The full list of Canada’s Top 50 Trial Lawyers can be found here.
Waddell Phillips has been recognized in Benchmark Litigation “for its fearless advocacy coupled with thoughtful and strategic advice for its clients.” Margaret Waddell was named a “Litigation Star” and John Kingman Phillips named a “Litigation Star” and one of the “Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada”. The full post can be found here.