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View the latest publications from our Corporate Commercial Law Group.
2020
OCTOBER 29
Doing Business More Effectively: Ontario Proposes Changes to the Business Corporations Act
The Government of Ontario recently introduced Bill 213, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 to reduce regulatory burdens and remove barriers to economic growth, opportunity and innovation.
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MARCH 20
COVID-19 and Performance of Contractual Obligations
As the global community works to respond to the challenges presented by the spread of COVID-19, many Canadian businesses have been impacted by market and supply chain disruptions, as well as government mandated travel and business restrictions. This article considers the utility of force majeure clauses in commercial contracts, and whether COVID-19 may be invoked as an excuse to non-perform, or delay the performance of, contractual obligations.
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2019
OCTOBER 21
Simple Agreement for Future Equity - Are They Really that Safe?
If you're involved in the start-up space, you've likely heard the term "safe". A Simple Agreement for Future Equity, more commonly referred to as a SAFE, was introduced by Y Combinator in 2013 as a cost-effective, simple and quick method for start-ups to raise capital...
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APRIL 02
Greater Corporate Transparency on the Horizon: Non-Public CBCA Corporations to be Required to Keep Securities Register of Individuals with "Significant Control"
Bill C-86 Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 is amending the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") to require private federal corporations to maintain a register of "individuals with significant control" over the issued capital of the corporation.
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2018
JANUARY 29
Passing The Torch: Selected Topics In Business Succession Planning
One of the most significant decisions a business owner will make is what should happen with the business upon his or her retirement. This article will touch on some of the considerations that entrepreneurs should think about when beginning to map out the future succession of their businesses...
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2017
SEPTEMBER 11
Ontario Is The First Province In Canada To Reveal Its Plan For Distribution Of Cannabis Under The Proposed Federal Cannabis Act
On September 8, 2017, the Province of Ontario announced its planned approach to the federal legalization of cannabis as proposed by Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, which provided significant discretion to the provinces to determine the approach to distribution, sale and retailing of cannabis within the individual provinces.
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MARCH 06
CETA: An Update On What You Need to Know
On February 15, 2017, the European Parliament approved the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Canada...
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2016
NOVEMBER 21
Passing the Torch: Selected Topics in Business Succession Planning
Plus Delta magazine published by the Consulting Engineers of Ontario, featured an article authored by Sabrina Nardone titled "Passing the Torch: Selected Topics in Business Succession Planning." The article highlights some considerations that entrepreneurs should think about when beginning to map out the future succession of their firms.
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OCTOBER 25
The New Forfeited Corporate Property Act and Amendments to the OBCA - What You Need to Know
On December 10, 2016, the Forfeited Corporate Property Act (the "FCPA") and numerous amendments to the Ontario Business Corporations Act (the "OBCA") will come into force. These rules will impose new recordkeeping requirements on Ontario corporations, new liabilities on directors and officers, and a shortened timeframe for the recovery of forfeited corporate property. The new and amended legislation will constitute a significant departure from the current law, and as such, it is important that corporate owners, directors, and officers understand how their duties, obligations and liabilities are about to change.
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2015
DECEMBER 04
Are We There Yet?
SEPTEMBER 14
Displacing Forum Selection Clauses
The Flexible Concepts of Scope and Strong Cause, (2015) Canadian International Lawyer, Vol 10 No 2
