Toronto renter here, 4+ years in a large rental building (corporate landlord, standard Ontario lease plus their addendum).

Last night around 10 PM, smoke from normal cooking in my unit drifted into the hallway and set off the common area smoke detector, which is connected directly to the fire department. Three trucks came. No fire, no damage.

Today I got a letter saying each responding truck costs about $565 and they'll "charge back the applicable costs" to my unit once they get the invoice. They say site staff and the fire captain described it as overcooked food. I disagree; it was regular cooking smoke.

What I've done so far:

• Emailed back saying I don't accept responsibility. My lease (Section 13) and addendum only make tenants liable for damage caused by wilful or negligent conduct. A false alarm isn't damage.

• Pointed out the City of Toronto policy says an alarm isn't considered false if caused by a non repetitive occurrence of smoke or steam, and asked them to request a review with Toronto Fire if billed.

• Asked for the incident report and an inspection of the range hood, door seal, and hallway detector.

They replied that it would be "unreasonable for the building to absorb the cost," they haven't received the invoice yet, and suggested I contact Toronto Fire myself, which I'm doing.

Questions:

Can a landlord legally pass this charge to a tenant in Ontario for a one time cooking incident?

Has anyone had Toronto Fire waive a first time cooking smoke charge?

If they add it to my rent ledger, is a T2 application at the LTB the right move?

Does tenant insurance usually cover this?

Any experience appreciated. Thanks!

I own a condo unit in Ontario and I’m looking for advice on a parking dispute that has dragged on for months.

The situation: My car (a 2026 vehicle) is parked in my assigned spot. The spot next to mine is assigned to another unit under the condo declaration, but it’s being used by a resident (tenant) from a different unit. That resident keeps hitting their door against my car, leaving several dents on both passenger-side panels. I paid to repair the damage, and there is now new damage on the same side.

I've tried the following so far:

Feb 2026: Spoke to the resident directly and was met with hostility. Her child basically attacked me. Went to the previous superintendent, who couldn’t help. Contacted the new property manager, who kept saying he was “working with the Board” but nothing happened. July 2026: Raised it at the AGM. The Board’s lawyer said the resident would be moved since it isn’t their assigned spot. That never happened. After months of follow-ups, a Board member (who owns the unit the spot is assigned to) told me the Board had decided to swap the resident into the spot he currently uses, and he’d return to his own. Weeks later, nothing changed. He then told me the resident refused to move for "personal family reasons".

Other context: Another neighbour told me they’ve dealt with the same problem for years, and the previous owners of my unit say their car was damaged by the same resident.

My questions:

Can the Board or management enforce use of assigned spots, and what leverage do I have if they won’t? Would the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) be a realistic route, or is this more of a Small Claims or Superior Court matter? Can I recover repair costs, and from whom: the resident, the corporation, or both? Does the resident’s stated personal reason change the Board’s obligations (the resident's child is on the autism spectrum), and how would that interact with my rights as an owner? Does the history of similar complaints from other residents strengthen my case?

I have photos, repair receipts, and a paper trail of emails. Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I was laid off today at a company in Ontario. I was given a severance package of 9 weeks full pay and informed that I cannot disclose my layoff if I sign this package for the next 9 weeks.

I’m seeking advice from employment lawyers that know the underlying reason behind this type of NDA.

I’m planning on job hunting over the next 9 weeks, and would like my severance package but also would like to be transparent about my employment status with prospective employers.

How would you go about this? And advice is appreciated.

Thank you!

I've been employed at a publicly traded tech company in Ontario for approximately 13 months in a non-technical role. I'm in my late 20s, earning a six-figure base salary. Location: Ontario, Canada

This week, HR presented me with two options: enter a 30-day Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) or accept a mutual separation package.

Separation offer:

• 7 weeks of base salary
• No bonus (annual bonus scheduled for early next year)
• No unvested equity (next vesting date is approaching)
• No benefits continuation
• No additional vacation payout mentioned

HR has also stated that they will not provide a written separation agreement until I explicitly choose the separation option over the PIP. If I don't choose separation, the PIP begins automatically.

Additional context:

• My role has changed significantly since I was hired, including the introduction of sales targets that were not originally part of my responsibilities.
• I have documentation of shifting performance expectations during my coaching plan, unequal portfolio distribution compared to peers, and positive performance reviews throughout my employment.
• The company conducted layoffs earlier this year, and I've heard that affected employees received more generous packages, although this is unverified.

Employment agreement:

My contract contains a termination clause limiting my entitlements to the minimum requirements under Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA), including a waiver of common-law reasonable notice.

My questions:

1. Is 7 weeks a reasonable separation package for someone with 13 months of service, or is there a basis to negotiate more?
2. How enforceable are ESA-only termination clauses in Ontario, particularly those explicitly waiving common-law reasonable notice?
3. Does HR's characterization of this as a "mutual separation" affect my legal rights or potential EI eligibility?
4. Is it standard practice for HR to require me to choose separation before providing the written agreement?
5. Would the documented changes to my role and performance expectations have any relevance to negotiating a better package?

I plan to consult an Ontario employment lawyer before signing anything, but would appreciate any perspectives from this community.

I’m 18, she applied for my passport when I was 16. Outside of my health insurance card, I have no other form of government ID.

I asked her to give me my passport and she refused to give it to me. As I kept insisting and demanding her to give it to me, she states that it’s actually hers because she bought it with her own time and money, and that she’ll give it to me when she decides it’s right; if I really was too impatient to wait for her to do so, she tells me that I should just order it myself so that I have my “own” copy.

On top of planning to call Passport Canada within the week, I threatened to call the police on her because I thought that this constitutes theft. She says that they can’t do anything as she’ll just explain to them that she legally owns the passport because it’s a “minor’s passport” and she even threatened to burn my passport if I continued acting like I’m entitled to it and that it didn’t belong to her. Is she allowed to do this? Are the police really not able to legally do anything to help me acquire my passport from her just because I was still a minor when it was issued? Would this also apply to my citizenship certificate, because she also holds it?

[ON] Lawyer dismissing $200k hidden investment account and advising to "ask a PI" + ignoring domestic abuse regarding a foreign (Serbian) divorce — seeking advice on next steps

Hi everyone,

I am in Ontario and currently going through a complex separation/divorce situation involving significant non-disclosure of marital assets and a foreign divorce, and I’m extremely frustrated with the advice I’m getting from my current family lawyer. I would appreciate some guidance on whether my expectations are reasonable and what my next legal steps should be.

So the wedding only happened in Serbia but our whole marriage was in Ontario, when he heard we are divorcing he fled the country and established residency there to initiate the divorce in a Serbian court. I remain in Ontario

Here are the key details of my situation:

1. Hidden Asset ($200,000 Questrade Account):

There is a $200,000 Questrade investment account holding marital assets that was completely omitted from my ex's financial disclosure. When I raised this with my current lawyer, he told me he wouldn't look into it and suggested I "ask a PI" (private investigator). From my understanding, a PI cannot legally compel banking or brokerage records due to Canadian privacy laws (PIPEDA), whereas a lawyer can file a Rule 20 motion for third-party disclosure or issue a subpoena directly to Questrade. It feels like my lawyer is passing off basic financial discovery work.

1. Foreign (Serbian) Divorce & Intimate Partner Violence (IPV):

My ex obtained a divorce decree in Serbia. However, during our marriage and the foreign proceedings, I was a victim of domestic abuse/coercive control, which directly impacted my ability to defend myself or participate in those proceedings fairly. Additionally, there was zero financial disclosure in Serbia regarding our Canadian marital assets.

1. Lawyer's Response:

When I showed my lawyer evidence of the domestic abuse and explained how it prevented a fair process in Serbia, he brushed it off and stated flatly that Canada will recognize Serbia's divorce regardless. He completely ignored the IPV context, the lack of natural justice/procedural fairness, and the material non-disclosure of the $200k account.

Questions for the community:

1. Is it standard for a family law lawyer to refuse to file third-party disclosure motions for a known $200,000 hidden account and tell the client to hire a PI instead?

2. Given the domestic abuse, lack of proper notice/fair trial, and severe financial fraud ($200k concealed), what are the chances of successfully challenging the recognition of a Serbian divorce in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice?

3. Should I immediately fire this lawyer and retain a litigation specialist who handles cross-border divorce validity and high-conflict financial discovery?

Any insight on Ontario case law regarding foreign divorce challenges under IPV/public policy grounds, or how to push for third-party disclosure orders against brokerage firms, would be greatly appreciated.

I'm concerned I'm running out of time

Thanks in advance.

Inquiring for a friend to gather as much information as possible. She is in a very scary domestic abuse situation that involves him threatening to unalive her and himself if she leaves him, physical violence, financial and psychological violence. She has made no reports to the police.

She is planning on leaving him soon but wants to have all of her safety plans in order first.

Should she file a police report regarding a previous physically abusive incident as soon as she leaves so that there is a record and a file number? She is planning on requesting a restraining order if possible as soon as she leaves. She does not want to do anything prior to her leaving in fear that her abuser will find out if the police show up to investigate the matter before she leaves, as she knows she will be in greater much danger if this happens.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

We have been in touch with www.thehotline.org to speak to professionals who have helped guide her through a safe exit plan.

Hello Folks quick question for you all. I am going nasty, stalled out, divorce where I have been out the of house for 18 months and my wife refuses to agree to anything remotely fair. I got a lawyer and she got legal aid and he legal aid lawyer just dropped her last week and she is no longer being represented.

I had to bring her to the case conference and get the motion to sell the house and had her sign a document on when we will give each other our full disclosure.

Our disclosure was due Sept 21st by 16:00, I submitted everything the Friday prior. I have not gotten anything from her or her former legal aid lawyer. All I know is that her ex lawyer as for an extension to Oct 30st and we did not agree to it.

My question is, does not meeting an agreed and signed disclosure deadlines actually matter? I have been trying to get a better picture. From what I have been reading it is either a huge nothing burger or there are big cost penalties with it. Would anyone here have experience with this that could give me a better idea what happens as a result of this?

I am trying to save money and learn things on my own as paying for this upcoming motion is going to be expensive.

Hello everyone! I am currently in possession of a very nice stainless steel decorative sword that is not sharp and i want to use it for my knight costume this Halloween. Im mostly going to be inside as im an adult with no children 😭 but that did get me curious on if it is legal to carry it around as a part of my costume. I dont have a sheath but I do have a sword frog, so it obviously isn't a conceal carried weapon. I have a plastic end cap too that slides over about an inch or two of the top. Im located in saskatchewan so I would like advice that applies to sask laws. Any advice welcome.

Hi all, I applied for a medical receptionist position at a clinic in Mississauga and had an interview today with the doctor and the clinic manager. Everything went smoothly until they asked if I would be willing to do volunteer work during my training. I asked them how many days I would need to volunteer, but they told me it depends on whether they like my work and if I am able to do the job.

So, basically, if I take it, I won’t have any idea how long I am going to work as a volunteer or if they will even hire me. Because of the current job market, I am confused about whether this is okay and if I should just accept it

I am in a very difficult family situation and looking for legal advice.

I sponsored my mother to come to Canada under the parent/grandparent program. I am several years into the 20-year undertaking.

She currently lives in my home (which I own).

She is persistently verbally abusive, highly controlling, manipulative, and constantly guilt-tripping me. She exhibits severe negativity and paranoia. For instance, she accuses me of "cheating on her" when I go on dates, projecting my late father's past infidelity onto me. She said she is going to kill my girlfriend and her family.

If someone refuses to see a doctor or lacks insight into their own potential mental health/cognitive issues, what pathways exist in Ontario to address this safely?

I work part time for a small company that provides local business with IT services. The contract that I signed has a "non-competition clause" that I'm concerned about, now that I'm looking for a new job. In short it states

During the terms of this agreement and for a period of 2 years; unless this time period is found to be unenforceable; 1 year; unless this time period is found to be unenforceable; 6 months; Contractor will not compete directly or indirectly with Acme or provide any services to past or present clients of Acme. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Contractor shall be deemed to be competing with the Acme if he shall individually, in partnership or otherwise in conjunction with any persons, carry on a business that competes with Acme.

It seems to say the scope is within the geographical area of the lower mainland, if if that's considered unreasonable, then within a few particular cities.

If it makes a difference, I thought within a few months time I would be getting full time work but it's been over 20 months and I'm still working 4 hours per day. Also I probably should have been classified as an employee rather than a contractor because I don't choose my work schedule or provide my own tools for the most part.

If I get a job offer from a managed service provider in a near by city, what should I do?

Recently sold a house in Edmonton. Had renters living there for years. When the house was listed they had vehicles and stuff parked all over the driveway so you couldn't really see most of it.

Got an offer, buyers had an inspection done and the inspector noted that the driveway couldn't be properly inspected because it was blocked. Buyers ended up waiving their inspection conditions anyway.

Renters moved out before possession and the buyers had a chance to see the property before taking possession. Nothing was mentioned about the driveway.

About a month later the buyers started threatening to sue me over issues with the driveway. I had no knowledge of any problems but they're saying that because my renters had blocked the driveway during the inspection, I'm responsible.

Is that actually something a seller can be held liable for in Alberta? Even though the buyers knew it couldn't be inspected and waived their conditions?

And if there is an issue with part of the driveway, could they actually make me pay for an entirely new one?

(I have yet to see what damage they're actually referring to. Obviously concrete issues, but not sure exactly what or how bad.)

Quebec. I co-own a duplex with my father and his ex-wife (she holds a minority share). She's a licensed real estate broker, though she isn't the broker on this sale. The property is sold to third-party buyers; the deed is signed at the notary this Friday. The notary's disbursement statement, which all three owners are supposed to sign, pays her nothing (that was settled in her divorce with my father), and my share is my down payment on a house I close on next week.

On Monday I received a release she'd already signed, negotiated between her and my father without me. It would have me immediately and irrevocably release her from all claims about the property (including any delay or interference with the sale), and promise never to file or support a complaint with the OACIQ (her regulator). Her obligations in return are vague ("will cooperate").

Her lawyer has hinted she won't attend her signing appointment unless I sign.

What's been signed, and who's bound by what:

- The sale contract (September), signed by all three of us as sellers, including her. She personally signed the counter-proposal the buyers accepted, the acknowledgment of their acceptance, an amendment, and the notice that the buyers' conditions were met. We're all obliged to sell and sign the deed. The buyers' mortgage approval expires in a few days, so any delay hits them hard.

- Her divorce agreement with my father (May), between her and my father only. She agreed to transfer her share to my father, and he agreed to cover all her liabilities on the property.

- Supplemental agreement to the divorce (signed by both of them last week), between her and my father only, as part of their court file. In it:

- She will "fully cooperate" with the sale and "execute all documents reasonably required" to complete it. This replaces transferring her share to my father.

- She won't claim any share of the proceeds.

- She won't ask the notary to hold back any portion of the money payable to my father or to me. I'm named in that clause.

- My father pays all debts on the property and indemnifies her for them.

- My father "acknowledges" that I'm entering into a separate agreement with her. I was never asked and never agreed to this.

- Notary's disbursement statement (three weeks ago). Prepared by the notary and sent to all three of us; we'd all sign it at closing. It pays my share to me, the rest to my father, nothing to her. It gives the notary an irrevocable mandate to pay out once the deed is registered. Not signed yet.

- In writing but not signed:

- My father emailed the notary (with her copied) confirming the split: my amount, his amount, and "nil" for her. She didn't object.

- Last week her lawyer emailed everyone, including the notary, saying she has "no intention whatsoever of delaying the sale."

- Co-owner agreement on the split. One was drafted a couple of years ago but never signed by any of us. The split was agreed among us and is confirmed in the emails above.

- Her release. Signed by her only. I haven't signed it.

- My counter-proposal (yesterday). An email to her lawyer only; nothing signed.

Why I won't sign the release as written:

- My release is immediate; her promises come later. Once I sign, I can never go after her, but nothing makes her actually show up and sign. If she stalls after I sign, I've already released her for it.

- It covers the closing itself. The release explicitly includes "any delay or interference with the sale" and "the distribution of the sign. If she stalls after I sign, I've already released her for it

- It covers the closing itself. The release explicitly includes "any delay or interference with the sale" and "the distribution of the proceeds," with no time limit. Signed before closing, it would protect her from exactly what I'm worried about.

- Her side has no teeth. "Will cooperate," and a confirmation to the notary only "upon request," with no consequence if she doesn't follow through.

- The OACIQ clause. It would require me to stay silent with her regulator forever, about anything to do with the property, including how she's acting right now.

- I'd give up my reimbursement claims. I've paid a significant share of the costs on the property. The release waives any claim for her share of the mortgage, taxes, repairs, etc. (My father has already agreed to cover those for her in their divorce.)

- History. A couple of months ago she contacted my real estate agent to find out which notary was handling the sale, so she could ask for part of the proceeds to be held back over a small amount she says my father owes her. I offered to pay that amount myself; she refused. So I'm not comfortable relying on vague promises.

- I'm not part of their divorce. This deal was negotiated between her and my father, and I only saw it three days before her signing appointment.

I've offered to sign a revised version: the release takes effect only once the deed is registered and I've been paid, she gives the notary an irrevocable direction confirming she claims none of the proceeds, the OACIQ clause is removed, the release can't cover anything she does after signing, and her release of me matches mine. I've asked her lawyer to send back a version she's signed by tomorrow at noon.

Questions:

1. If a co-vendor refuses to sign the deed in Quebec, what actually happens, and how fast can it be forced?

2. If her refusal delays my own purchase (bridge financing, a lost mortgage rate, an extension), can I claim those costs from her?

3. Can I enforce her promise to my father ("won't hold back money payable to [me]") even though I'm not a party to that agreement?

4. Is a release that only takes effect once I'm paid reasonable, or should I refuse to sign anything?

5. Is it even allowed for a broker to ask someone to promise never to complain to the OACIQ, in exchange for showing up at a closing?

I have a lawyer; I'm looking for a second opinion and people who've been through something similar.

I (24f) went on my partners phone (24m) after having a weird gut feeling and found out that he’s pretending to be me online. I do know his password and my Face ID is in his phone. He’s flirting with men and sharing my nudes that I’ve sent him with people on apps like whisper, hush and dating apps. I’m not sure what to do or what kind of crime this counts as. I’m looking for help and guidance because I physically feel sick. I haven’t brought it up because idk what to say to him. I’m embarrassed and sad because we’re engaged and never expected this. It feels like he’s walked out on his promise to me already. What kind of legal steps do I take? Any help is appreciated. TIA

I’m so new and ignorant with all of this so I apologize in advance but I was granted a monetary order for my old landlords to pay my deposit back since they ghosted me for over a month after I moved out 💀

Now that I have that, I plan to send it out via registered mail, but I’m without a printer at the moment. So my question is, is there a deadline after receiving the monetary order that it must be served by?

I understand there is a deadline for them to file against it or whatever but does that start when/if they also get notified of the adjudicator’s decision? Because I will be able to mail it out five days after I’ve received it and want to make sure that’s okay. It said in the decision paperwork as soon as possible but I’m an over thinker so I want reassurance that five days is soon enough for as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance y’all!!

My trustee is opposing my discharge because:

1. They misread my CRA tax refunds and put a refund owed to me as a debt on my statement of affairs. I questioned it because I got an email saying I was getting a refund but they assured me they were right but didn't even use the right line item from the CRA summaries. Since I ended up getting a return and cashing it during my bankruptcy it has to be forfeit to the estate now. They knew about the cheques in December, told me I could keep them and count them as income in January, and then changed their mind and told me I had to forfeit them in February.
2. I disclosed >10k in savings, they thought I said I spent every last penny within 1 month before bankruptcy and put 0 savings on my statement of affairs. I never said this and they don't have any proof I did. They also did not verify my savings until August when my bankruptcy started in December. I signed the SoA because I thought the asset table was only for physical assets not cash, since it had no savings listed even though I disclosed them clearly.

They also knew about the savings issue in April and didn't tell me I had to pay it back until October, 2 weeks before my discharge hearing. I think this is procedurally unfair.

I think these are both breaches of the BIA and code of conduct (to provide timely correct answers, and verification of assets as soon as possible after filing, etc.)

Pro bono Ontario wont help. Can't find a lawyer who will take this on yet, any advice?

Edit: I already made a complaint to the OSB. They just focused on the fact that the funds technically belong to the estate and told me to take it to court if I had issues with the timing/quality of their advice.

Hi,

My ex-husband's legal counsel submitted our uncontested divorce file to the Montréal courthouse in the first week of June 2026. Later in July, after reaching out to the courthouse, an agent informed me that the file was received by the judgments department in the first week of July and that it was waiting to be assigned to a special clerk (greffier spécial).

Since then, every time I've tried to reach out to the courthouse, I've received pretty much the same copy-pasted response, whether by email or phone.

It's now been more than 3.5 months since the file reached the judgments department, and there has been no real update. As far as I know, the paperwork was complete. However, the long delay with no actual updates is starting to concern me.

I wanted to know what the actual timeline is for an uncontested divorce in Quebec, especially at the Montréal courthouse. Has anyone recently gone through a similar process? How long did it take for your file to be assigned to a greffier spécial and for a judgment to be rendered? Am I missing any actions from my end?

Any recent experiences with the Montréal courthouse would be really helpful. Thank you!

Anybody found to be eligible for legal aid while receiving WSIB/WCB income? Thanks.

i am not sure if this is the right subreddit for this so please bear with me and redirect me to the correct one

Ok so I am a 15 year old female in Ontario Canada.

for the past three years I have been subject to physical abuse from my father. Twice before he has pointed a knife at me.

so on October 7 there was a situation where he hit me repeatedly and tried to kill me by chocking all because I had food in my room.

I found a way to escape and ran away. I called 911 and I was taken to the hospital and my statement was taken and pictures of my injuries were also taken. About a week later I was interviewed by the detective and that was it.

Now october 26 there have been no contact after the interview, my great aunt got angry and called everyone available. CAS finally responded and now they said everything will be rounded up and I will so be sent back to my abuser.

I DO NOT WANT TO GO BACK. I need help I dont know what to do.

my abuser said that they told him that all charges have been dropped.

pls help I only have a day before they are telling me to go back on Wednesday

Is it legal in B.C. to print out the contact information of my clients at the clinic I work as an independant contracted physio? I have happily worked here for over 20 years and am concerned regarding a number of dishonest and hidden activities going on. Including commission being hidden even after owner was notified.
I want to protect myself in case I have to leave at some point, and the clinic program that runs our billing system can produce a list of the contact info of all my clients. However , the program allows the clinic owner to set limited access to staff, and our physios are not set to have the full access that would give access to this list from home. Would I be in any legal trouble if I printed it off the work computer?
The access I have been given allows me to view client contact info via viewing my bookings and clicking on each client individually. So it could be done with the access I’m given , but would be arduous. I could also have kept a list all these years by hand.
I have no contract, so no non-solicitation clause agreement.
I have spent a lifetime building clientele at this office. Is there any legal issue with me attaining this list via the workplace computer (that is generally used for the staff that do the billing), and emailing client’s that I have moved to a new office if I have to leave at some point?

Hi! I am a marketer who is promoting an esports program at the organization I work for. Some of the games you can play are quite popular; Mario Kart and Minecraft.

I am doing a stock photoshoot for this esports program, ideally showcasing the games you can play (legally!).

Legal question: In Canada can we use imagery of Minecraft or other games in the background of esports stock photos?

The games will not be the primary focus, the people playing will be. The games would appear in the background. I know we need to steer clear of Nintendo, Minecraft seems to be more open with people using their branding and content.

I tried to look up an answer on Google and couldn’t find exactly what I’m looking for. If you have insight to share, please include a link or where I can find it to verify before I get into legal trouble!

Thank you 👋 👋

Almost 2 months ago, I had impulsively purchased a truck off Facebook Marketplace for $800 with an expired inspection date and I've been driving it around but now I am realizing the consequences of my purchase.

I got a pre-inspection (NOT an official inspection) on the truck and the projections were bad, and I would have to spend a lot of money to get it legal for the road. I want to get rid of it but I can't sell it unless it's under my name.

The main thing I am worried about is it saying on the certificate of registration "For any vehicle value $1000 or less, the purchaser must provide proof of a valid motor vehicle safety inspection that was performed no greater than 30 days prior to the date of the transfer of the vehicle.". Does this mean I can't claim ownership anymore?

Will there be legal consequences for this? If there is a way to just simply get rid of the truck, I'd also be happy with that.

I was driving to work this morning and my route was set on my phone’s gps and mounted in my car. At a stop light I moved the map around to see the route as
It was unfamiliar to me. I did not set a new route or type anything into my phone. I got pulled over and given a ticket for $650, 3 demerit point and a 3 day licence suspension. What are my options? Should I fight it or go to early resolution? It seems like a huge consequence for something anyone with a car gos can do. I even confirmed with the officer that this was only because it was a cell phone. What I did would have been fine on an imbedded gps. The officer told me he had it all on video.

This happened about 10 years ago, and I'm wondering if I have any legal recourse at all.

Basically, I went for a dental cleaning after having not gone for a few years. My teeth were a little sensitive from the cleaning tools, so the hygienist offered to get me frozen so we could continue.

The hygienist goes to get the dentist, who was busy with another patient, so the hygienist decides to do it herself. I think nothing of it at the time. I’m pretty sure she didn't numb me, either, but I was kind of stressed out at this point so my memory is a little fuzzy on that detail.

Anyway, I get home after the cleaning, but notice the corner of my mouth drooping on the side I was frozen on. Again, I thought little of it, had a laugh, and snapped a photo to post to social media.

The laughs kind of subsided after a few days passed and I realized that this is not going away. I smile; the corner of my mouth that was frozen turns downward instead of up. Over 10 years later, my smile is still "crooked" in this way.

I never thought to pursue anything at the time because I didn't think anything was wrong. But recently, I realized that the hygienist probably shouldn't have administered the freezing herself, or at least required supervision from the dentist while doing it.

I'm wondering if there's anything I can do from a legal standpoint? I'm sure ruining someone's smile doesn't count for much legally, and if I remember correctly the statute of limitations in Ontario is two years, so there's a good chance I can't do much of anything now.

Thanks in advance.