Category: Blog

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Do I need a will? A short answer is most likely. If you possess assets of value, such as chequing or savings accounts, investments, a[...]

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Real Estate

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Shannon Hogan

Posted October 31, 2023

Resale Condominium Purchases: What is a Status Certificate, and Why Should Your Real Estate Lawyer Review It?

The Status Certificate is a document written by a condominium corporation that discloses certain financial, governance, and legal information about the condominium corporation and a[...]

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Practice Management

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K. Scott McLean

Posted October 23, 2023

Lawyer and Clerk

Notwithstanding that in Ontario they will have articled for 10 months, new calls to the bar have many things to think about in the first[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Magdalena Casey

Posted October 16, 2023

Beware of the Fixed Term Contract, Even When There is a Duty to Mitigate Damages

In a recent decision, Monterosso v Metro Freightliner Hamilton Inc., 2023 ONCA 413, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided a stark reminder to the tune[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Magdalena Casey

Posted October 12, 2023

All in the Family: Defining the Terms of Employment in Family Businesses

A recent Ontario superior court case had an unusual set of facts but a universal message: employment agreements should be used even when (and perhaps[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted October 3, 2023

Wally’s Comeback? Bad-Faith in Termination Leads to an Enhanced Notice Period

The recent decision from Ontario’s Superior Court Justice (“SCJ”), in Griffon Integrated Security Technologies et al. v. Valley Associates Inc. et al., 2023 ONSC 2200[...]

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Business Law

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Marina Abrosimov

Posted September 25, 2023

Requirement for Private Ontario Corporations to Maintain a Register of Individuals with Significant Control – Part II

This is the second blog addressing the new requirement for private Ontario corporations to maintain a register of individuals with significant control over the corporation[...]

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Estate Litigation

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Posted September 11, 2023

Ontario’s Small Estate Certificate

Losing a loved one is never easy and dealing with the administration of their estate can be a challenging and complex process, no matter the[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted August 29, 2023

Specific Performance and Failed Real Estate Transactions for Investment Properties

Specific performance refers to the Court-ordered remedy that the parties must proceed with completing a real estate transaction. The recent Court of Appeal decision of[...]