Ontario Is Proposing To Repeal The Bulk Sales Act
Ontario is the last province in Canada that still has bulk sales legislation. For many years, lawyers and the business community have been advocating to have the Bulk Sales Act repealed. It appears that the Ontario government is finally prepared to repeal the Bulk Sales Act. The government has introduced Bill 218, the Burden Reduction […]
Does Your Company Need A SEDAR Profile?
Like most people, you probably assume that if your company is not a public company, then it does not need a SEDAR profile and you don’t have to file any documents on SEDAR. This was true, but it has recently changed for some companies. What is SEDAR? As you may know, SEDAR is the public […]
B Corporations – The Business World’s Version of ‘Certified Organic’
B Corporations – The Business World’s Version of ‘Certified Organic’ Fair trade labelling, organic certification, and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) designation are some of the labelling and rating systems that we are commonly exposed to today. A similar kind of certification is now available for corporations – entities that primarily, and often […]
Proposed Amendments to Franchise Legislation
The Government of Ontario is proposing to amend the rules for delivery of franchising disclosure documents. Under the current rules, a franchisor must deliver its franchise disclosure document personally or by registered mail. The proposed amendments would allow a franchisor to deliver a disclosure document by courier or electronically. For electronic delivery to be valid, […]
Parents Beware: the Obligation to Encourage a Child to See the Other Parent Goes Beyond Lip Service
Separation is never easy. In addition to financial obligations, parenting of the children usually makes the separation even more difficult and often oppositional. When a couple separates, the determination of parenting decisions will be made in accordance with the child’s best interest. Section 24 of the Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990. c. C.12, as […]
Recent Decision on a Casual Worker’s Rights Surrounding Her Pregnancy
On January 23, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the case of Dionne c. Commission Scolaire des Patriotes. It is a case coming out of Quebec that touches on the issue of pregnancy-based discrimination and the extension of benefits to vulnerable workers. On May 1, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released their judgment. In […]
Pregnancy-Related Discrimination
Background Natalya Golovaneva came to me for guidance two weeks before her hearing before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in July 2015. She was determined to bring to light what she strongly felt was discrimination in the workplace on account of her pregnancy, which ultimately cost her a job. She had returned to school […]
Municipal Land Transfer Tax Will Not Expand Beyond Toronto
Good news for all those interested in real estate. On December 1, 2015,  the Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister, Ted McMeekin, announced  that the provincial government has dropped its plan to expand land transfer taxing powers to municipalities, other than Toronto, which already has this power. Provincial land transfer tax is based on the purchase […]
The State Has No Place In The Bedroom Of The Nation… But Does Your Employer?
In 1968, former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau ushered in significant changes to the Criminal Code, which had until then criminalized homosexuality, with the following well-known pronouncement: There is no place for the state in the bedroom of the nation. What is done in private between two adults does not concern the Criminal Code. Although […]