SMP Law is proud to support Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC). Their vision is "a Canada where people with learning disabilities have equal opportunity to reach their potential and to thrive in their communities."

Parental alienation continues to be an ongoing challenge we see in family law matters. SMP Law has created several blogs on the topic of parental alienation so as a reminder, the term parental alienation references “a child is expressing extreme negative feelings about a parent that are not supported by their experiences”. 

SMP Law has donated to Robbie's Walk - a fundraiser hosted by Hemophilia Ontario. Hemophilia Ontario serves the bleeding disorder community by supporting and educating those with bleeding disorders.

When your home’s on the market, getting ready for showings can sometimes be a bit of a challenge, but it's even harder when you share your home with little ones.

ThreeBestRated honoured SMP Law by writing an excellent article about us and organizing a press release to many news outlets including “News From Canada”, “Today in Law”, “Canada News Journal” and “Canadian Reporter”.

SMP Law wishes a Happy Easter to those who are celebrating this weekend! We hope you have a safe and relaxing weekend with your loved ones. SMP Law office is open on Monday, April 1st.

In a scheduled announcement on March 6, 2024, the Bank of Canada decided to maintain its target for the overnight lending rate at 5%. This was its fifth consecutive hold after two interest rate hikes last summer.

It is a very emotional and sad situation when a parent and child have a breakdown in their relationship. This can be due to many different causes and this post is not necessarily about those causes but rather to provide you with suggestions if that breakdown occurs.

Checkout what Hi.Tech Real Estate posted in their recent newsletter about the Bank of Canada Rate update.

Since it is Black History Month, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the importance of this month as we honour the central role in history that people of colour have played.

SMP Law takes a look back at some significant cases in 2023!

SMP Law is proud to share that it has been listed as one of The Top Three Best Family Lawyers in Mississauga in 2023! SMP Law is happy to share this great news with you all and look forward to applying our passion, experience, and attention to detail to our files in 2024 and the years to come.

Bank of Canada decides to hold policy rate at 5% in October. In a scheduled announcement on October 25, 2023, the Bank of Canada decided to maintain its target for the overnight lending rate at 5%. The Bank cited growing evidence of a slowdown in economic activity due to past interest rate increases, which were also helping to relieve inflation.

SMP Law has a long and rich history focusing on three specific areas of law – family law, estate law and civil law. We have developed extensive knowledge of law in these areas and have experienced great success in these areas of law. With the increase in family law cases, SMP Law has made the decision to shift our expertise to focusing on family law.

Recently, CBC News posted an article about a Facebook group warning women about specific men in online dating profiles. These private Facebook groups have been created as a way to share negative details about men they may have dated to help protect other women from these men.

When preparing your legal documents you are required to provide evidence of the facts you present. Emails have become a more common form of evidence in court documents, however, you must be cautious what emails you include as part of your evidence.

Checkout what Hi.Tech Real Estate posted in their recent newsletter about buyer turnoffs when selling your home. Make sure to address these common turn-offs so buyers don’t run for the door!

SMP Law honours Orange Shirt Day for Truth and Reconciliation. SMP Law is wearing orange today to remember the Indigenous children whose lives were lost at residential schools. We honour the victims, survivors and the families and communities impacted.

As the term “parental alienation” is gaining popularity in the court system, it is becoming more and more important to ensure that the term does not mask intimate partner violence (IPV). Unfortunately, the defense to a parental alienation allegation can sometimes be misused to draw attention away from IPV, with detrimental results for families and children experiencing IPV.

When you're out on the hunt for the perfect home in K-W, you'll be faced with countless decisions. One of the first things to consider is whether you’d prefer a newer home or an older home.

Custody reversal refers to the removal of children from one parent into the sole custody of the other parent – either temporarily or permanently. This court ordered decision can occur for a variety of reasons, one of them being in severe cases of parental alienation.

You only get one chance to make a great first impression when selling your home! When you put your home on the market, your goal is to sell it quickly and for the most amount of money possible. Properly staging your home will create an amazing first impression that will generate a huge buzz!

SMP Law is a proud sponsor of the Over “N” Under Car Club - again! We continue to enjoy sponsoring such a fun organization and see all of the fantastic automobiles and to meet some great people who share a passion for cars.

The historical arrangement of parenting time being only every other weekend and one evening during the week for a parent is not the only option and in many cases not a preferred option. There are many variations to what your parenting time can look like, and you can be creative with this as long as you keep in mind the best interests of your child(ren).