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Security for Payments After Closing in M&A Transactions

When it Comes to Payments After Closing in a Business Transaction, It’s Always Better to be Secured Than Sorry Summary of security options and considerations when a portion of the purchase price is deferred in M&A transactions. Includes common types of security...
Jul 2026
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Cottage Safety and Owner’s Liability

A discussion on areas of concern for cottage owners to avoid liability for injuries.
Jul 2026
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Understanding Section 85 Rollovers

The Key to Moving Assets Without Moving Your Tax Bill A summary of section 85 rollover transactions used to transfer assets to a corporation on a tax-deferred basis including what the transaction is, how ...
Jul 2026
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Summer and Separation: A Collaborative Approach

Summer & Separation Summer can be an ideal time to establish clear plans for parenting issues to create stability in the months ahead. Proceeding with a collaborative ap...
Jun 2026
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Earn-Outs in M&A Transactions

Does an earn-out plan create a fair deal that makes everyone happy or a fast track to disputes and litigation? Description of what earn-outs are, how they work, and key points when negotiating them.
Jun 2026
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The New Regulatory Framework for the Ontario Enhanced HST Rebate

What Buyers and Builders Need to Know About the Ontario ENHR Effective June 22, 2026 the final piece of legislation has now been passed and the CRA has issued guidance on the new Ontario Enhanced New Housing Reb...
Jun 2026
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EXIT STRATEGIES FOR SHAREHOLDERS PT. 5: INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER EVENTS

What you need to know to avoid having to work with your business partner's ex or creditors. Part 5 (final one, I promise) of a series on exit strategies used to protect shareholders from a situation where their capital is trapped in a corpora...
Jun 2026
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The Secrets to Termination: How to Know Your Full Pay and Benefits After a Dismissal

Factors to Consider When Determining Entitlements on Termination In Ontario, legal entitlements for employees terminated without cause often extend far beyond a few weeks of base salary. While the Employment Standar...
Jun 2026
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Do not hire AI as your lawyer

AI usage has become gradually more prominent in the legal world. Self-representative litigants are turning to AI resources to ask all their legal ques...
Jun 2026
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Snow and Ice Removal in Ontario Rentals

Who is responsible for snow and ice removal at an Ontario rental property? A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision provides important clarification...
Jun 2026
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Condo Rules v. Tenant's Rights

Renting out a condominium unit in Ontario can be more complicated than a typical residential tenancy. A condo landlord must deal with both the Residen...
Jun 2026
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Ontario 2026 Rent Increase Guideline

Ontario’s 2026 rent increase guideline has been set at 2.1%. For most rent-controlled residential tenancies, this is the maximum rent increase a landl...
Jun 2026
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Bad Faith Eviction

How Landlords Can Protect Themselves An N12 notice can be a legitimate tool where a landlord, qualifying family member, purchaser, or purchaser’s qualifying family member genuinely requir...
Jun 2026
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Persistent Late Payment of Rent

When Can a Landlord Use an N8? Persistent late payment of rent can create real issues for Ontario landlords — even where the tenant eventually catches up. In some cases, a landlord...
Jun 2026
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Differentiating between an Assignment Clause and Sub-Leasing Clause in a Commercial Lease

Assignment and sublease provisions are key commercial lease tools that balance tenant flexibility with landlord control. An assignment transfers the l...
Jun 2026
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Ontario First Time Home Buyers’ HST Rebate now available

Big news for Ontario first-time home buyers: the Ontario First-Time Home Buyers’ HST Rebate is now available. Eligible buyers of qualifying new or pre...
Jun 2026
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What Landlords Should Do When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent

When a tenant stops paying rent, Ontario landlords should act quickly — but carefully. Landlords must follow the proper legal process. Notices must be...
Jun 2026
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Selling a Tenanted Property

Guide for Realtors and Landlords Selling a tenanted property in Ontario can be complex. A tenant does not automatically have to leave because the property is being sold. If vacant pos...
Jun 2026
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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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