Ontario will increase the maximum claim amount that can be filed in small claims court to $35,000 starting January 1, 2020. The government believes that this tweak to the province's legal system will provide residents with cheaper and quicker access to justice, resulting in a faster resolution to legal cases.

Jon Pinkus is an employment lawyer in Toronto, and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined Global News host Kelly Cutrara to discuss his concerns about Attorney General Doug Downey's new plan for small claims court in Ontario.

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