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The Paper Chase
posted Monday, February 13, 2023
Achieving home ownership is a transformative experience for everyone, but it can come with additional hurdles for LGBTQ+ couples. Fortunately, by putting in some effort and being well-informed, these obstacles can be overcome and the dream of home ownership can become a reality. Getting pre-approval for a mortgage is the first crucial step in the […]
posted Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Said to be an open secret for years, Kevin Spacey’s behaviour is enabled by a toxic mix of fame, fortune, and silence. More than three decades after he allegedly tried to seduce a teenage Anthony Rapp, disgraced actor Kevin Spacey is finally set to face off with his accuser in court, five years after Rapp […]
posted Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The nature of marriage is changing given that 41% of marriages are going to end in divorce. With time, it is becoming more socially acceptable to get divorced. Divorce is common, but still very difficult because of the court process. Going through the courts is insanely complicated. It is made even more complex by old […]
posted Friday, July 26, 2019
Hello everyone! My name is Alistair Vigier and I am taking over the “The Paper Chase” column for Pink Play Mags. I will be writing about family law, and I will be direct and share with you what you need to know. None of my posts are legal advice, and you should always speak to […]
posted Wednesday, June 29, 2016
I was on the Pride Toronto website recently and read that “February 5, 2016, marks the 35th anniversary of Toronto’s infamous Bathhouse Raids, the catalyst for Pride in our city.” During the bathhouse raids hundreds of people were arrested and subject to violence, not to mention outed which also had devastating consequences for many. The […]
posted Friday, April 8, 2016
You may have come across an article recently about a transgendered man feeling mistreated at a fertility clinic. He reported being called “she” and feeling degraded for a multitude of reasons. Although no one can undo the humiliation that this individual felt, as a health lawyer who regularly works with both fertility clinics and patients […]
posted Wednesday, February 24, 2016
As a lawyer who helps create families through egg/sperm donation and surrogacy, I have had some clients ask me about the impact of Bill 137 – Cy and Ruby’s Act (Parental Recognition), 2015 – on their family-building. So without further ado, here is a brief overview of Cy and Ruby’s Act. This is a bill […]
posted Wednesday, December 23, 2015
The New Year is a time for reflections and resolutions. On that note, I decided to reflect on my PinkPlay blogs from 2015 and see if I could discern any themes that could become the basis for a New Years’ resolution. It didn’t take long to realize that many of my blogs this year had […]
posted Tuesday, November 3, 2015
It is now more affordable to make a baby… As of December 2015 the Ontario government will start to pay for one round of IVF for people with infertility, which includes people who cannot conceive naturally due to sexual orientation (i.e. “non-medical infertility”). This is great news because many same-sex couples cannot become parents due […]
posted Monday, September 28, 2015
Ontario parents who are not part of a traditional nuclear family can face problems filling out government forms. The example I see most often is with birth registrations, which arises in my surrogacy law practice. Even though a birth certificate can list two parents of the same sex, the birth registration form is not so […]
