Friday, March 28, 2025
In 2024, the Ontario legislature passed the Working for Workers Five Act and the Working for Workers Six Act that introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), among other pieces…
Monday, March 17, 2025
Purchasing land can be a major decision for a business and, in making that decision, equal consideration should be given to tax planning and intended ownership structure. If a purchaser is not prepared to make such decisions upon signing the…
Monday, February 10, 2025
Issues of non-payment are all-too common in the construction industry. Say a contractor completes a job and delivers a final invoice, and the client does not pay the invoice. This can often lead to discussions between the parties that involve…
Monday, January 13, 2025
As a law student going through the legal recruitment process, whether in Ottawa or elsewhere, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed and stressed. It is a competitive process that doesn’t necessarily reflect the success you may have had in law school…
Monday, December 16, 2024
As we know, 2019 brought about significant changes to the Construction Act with the introduction of adjudication for payment disputes and a prompt payment regime along with others changes to mandatory release of holdbacks, leasehold interest and liens and so…
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
After a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID”), on May 13, 2024, Registrars of local Ontario courts have resumed sending out notices entitled Order Dismissing Action for Delay – Form 48D (“Dismissal Notices”). A Dismissal Notice signifies that a party’s…
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Lease terminations remain a hot topic for residential landlords. One step in the termination process that may seem basic, but can result in serious pitfalls, is determining who the tenant is under the lease and the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006…
Monday, November 11, 2024
Section 45(1.1)(b) of the Competition Act The Competition Act (the “Act”) contains both criminal and civil provisions aimed at preventing anti-competitive practices in the marketplace. In June 2023, the Act was amended to prohibit no-poach and wage fixing agreements between…
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
“What’s worth doing is worth doing for money.” Gordon Gekko, CEO, Gekko & Co. (Wallstreet, 1987) Everyone is keen on getting paid; doing the paying is exponentially less fun. Thus, payment terms are essential clauses for commercial contracts. It is…
Monday, October 7, 2024
Since 2019, the Province has brought forward numerous bills addressing matters of land use planning, development and municipal regulatory powers. With names such as “The More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019” (Bill 108, 2019), “The More Homes Built Faster Act,…
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