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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 4 - Puts and Calls

What's a Put and who do I Call? Part 4 of a series of common exit strategies found in shareholders' agreements. This article focuses on put options and call options, including what t...
May 2026
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 3 - Tag Alongs and Drag Alongs

What to know before you're forced to sell your shares, or your own sale gets derailed Part 3 of a series of common exit strategies in shareholder agreements. This article focuses on tag-along and drag-along provisions, including what th...
May 2026
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 2 - Buy-Sell Clauses

Shotgun Clauses at a Glance Part 2 of 5-part series on exit strategies commonly found in shareholder agreements. This article focuses on buy-sell/shotgun clauses, including a sum...
May 2026
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Dazed and Contracting: Entering into Contracts While Intoxicated

This article discusses the legality behind entering into contracts while intoxicated in Ontario. Since being under the influence of drugs or alcohol (...
May 2026
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 1

What Every Business Owner Needs to Know If You're Working With Someone Else Introduction article to a 5-part series on exit strategies that are commonly found in shareholder agreements that briefly goes over what exit strategi...
May 2026
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The SCC Creates and Defines New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence

Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 In a landmark decision released on May 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada created a new tort applicable to separating spouses that recognizes vario...
May 2026
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Condominium Reserve Funds for Beginners

Reserve funds are one of the most important indicators of a condominium’s financial health. When properly funded and supported by regular reserve fund...
May 2026
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Kunka Estate V. Giasson

Ending the uncertainty on beneficiary designations In Kunka Estate v Giasson, 2026 ONSC 1842, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed that beneficiary designations on registered plans, includin...
Apr 2026
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When Is Employee-Created Copyright Owned by the Employer?

Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies “In the Course of Employment” The Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly, 2026 ONCA 199, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirms that under the Copyright Act, copyright vests in an employer ...
Apr 2026
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Personal Indemnities in a Commercial Lease

Indemnity clauses in commercial leases may be mutual or unilateral, with landlords often requiring personal indemnities from corporate tenants to redu...
Apr 2026
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Causation in Ontario Personal Injury Claims

A look at proving causation for personal injury claims in Ontario and whether the accident or incident can be determined as the cause of the injury ev...
Apr 2026
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Long Term Disability Coverage

Providing information on making a Long Term disability Claim or disputing a denial of your claim
Apr 2026
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Ontario Expands HST Rebate

What the March 25th announcement means for Pre-Construction Home Buyers This article a new provincial Rebate that temporarily expands HST relief for both first-time and repeat buyers of new homes signed between April 1, 20...
Mar 2026
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Property Rights Acquired Outside the Planning Act

Interaction of Adverse Possession, Prescriptive Easements, and the Land Titles System The Planning Act generally governs how interests in land can be transferred and conveyed, but it is not the only authority on the matter. Adverse poss...
Mar 2026
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Treatment of Inheritance in a Divorce

Inheritance in a Divorce While inheritances received during the marriage are generally excluded from property division, there are important limitations and exceptions that can...
Mar 2026
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2026 Changes to Ontario's Accident Benefits

Highlighting notable changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits system in Ontario on June 1, 2026
Mar 2026
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Request to Shorten Time for Landlord-Tenant Board Hearings

Understanding Urgent Hearing Requests Urgent LTB hearings are possible through a Request to Shorten Time, but they are granted only in exceptional circumstances. Success depends on demonst...
Mar 2026
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Landlord L1 Applications: Improved Timelines for Non-Payment of Rent

Landlord L1 applications for non-payment of rent are technical—small errors in an N4 notice or rent calculations can result in dismissal and months of...
Mar 2026
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Canada lowering costs for First Time Home Buyers of Pre-Construction Homes

Update on the government finally passing the legislation to implement the new Federal GST/HST Rebate for First Time Home Buyers of pre construction ho...
Mar 2026
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Going In-House for Building Services? Plan for Potential ESA Changeover Liability

Changing building service providers or bringing these services in-house in Ontario can trigger specific employment obligations under the Employment St...
Mar 2026
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Power of Sale: What Are Your Rights When a Lender Sells Your Home?

Power of Sale, sale price, and homeowner remedies.
Mar 2026
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Facing a Power of Sale? Here’s What Homeowners Need to Know About Vacant Possession and Sheriff Evictions in Ontario

Residential Real Estate- Power of Sale, Writs of Possession, and Sheriff Evictions
Mar 2026
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Federal or Ontario Incorporation: Which is right for your business?

When deciding whether to incorporate federally under the CBCA or provincially in Ontario under the OBCA, business owners must consider their operation...
Feb 2026
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Ice Ice Baby: Keeping Your Cool When Pipes Freeze Before a Home Sale

This article provides an overview of a seller's disclosure requirements to the buyer when pipes burst after signing an Agreement of Purchase and Sale ...
Feb 2026
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