Winter Cycling
Winter will soon arrive, but, despite the colder temperatures and snow-covered roads and bike paths, some cyclists will continue to enjoy the fresh air from the saddle of their bike. If you are one of these hardy souls, there are some important things to consider before braving winter weather. The first consideration should be your bike. […]
How Will You Be Judged? Aggravating and Mitigating Sentencing Factors in OHSA Convictions
As discussed here in a previous blog post, section 66(1) and (2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) gives the court broad discretion to impose punishments for breaching the statute. Currently, for OHSA convictions, corporation face fines as high as $1,500,000. Individuals face fines as high as $100,000 and/or a maximum of 12 […]
Is the Company Doctor In?
Physicians practicing in Ontario can incorporate their medical practices and operate as a medicine professional corporation (“MPC”). The privilege to incorporate was a concession of the Ontario government in the early 2000’s, intended to confer tax planning options to doctors in lieu of service-related fee increases. Other professionals, such as dentists, veterinarians and real estate […]
Child Support During a Pandemic: How Has the Pandemic Impacted Child Support Payments from Self-Employed Payors?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had global implications across all areas of industry. In some cases, the pandemic has been catastrophic to entire industries such as airlines and travel. In other industries, such as technology, income has increased and business has escalated quickly. Employers and companies did not know how to react to the onset of […]
Invasion of the Wild Pigs
Although it may not be apparent in our urban Ottawa environment, Ontario has a potential pig problem and the provincial government has recently introduced a policy and finalized amendments to the Invasive Species Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, c.22 (Ontario Regulation 354/16) to address it. The amendments take effect January 1, 2022. Invasive wild pigs are […]
A Manner of Thinking – Estate Litigation, November 2021
Removing Trustees: The High Threshold is Met in Clayton v. Clayton et al.
A recent decision by Justice Corthorn provides a detailed and useful overview of the case law regarding the removal of Trustees. In the decision of Clayton v. Clayton et al. the Applicant, Daniel Clayton (“Dan”), sought the removal of the Trustees of a Family Trust and a Spousal Trust, which were created from the estate […]
Help! My House Sale Fell Through
You’ve found yourself in a very unfortunate situation – the buyer of your house has decided to back out of the transaction and has left you in a bind. While fairly rare, this situation has become more common in the COVID era with a hot seller’s market pressuring buyers to bid beyond their means and […]
The New Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) is in Force. What Should I Do?
Now that the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act is in force, you should (1) register for the new Ontario Business Registry, (2) determine whether ONCA applies to your corporation, and if it does, (3) review and update your constating documents to comply with ONCA and its Regulations; and (4) determine whether your not-for-profit corporation is […]