Service Area: Business Law

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour, Business Law

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Posted January 21, 2022

Let’s Get Down to Business: How To Legally Start a Business in Ontario and the Potential Provincial Employment Law Implications

Determining the Legal Structure of your Business When starting your business endeavour, the appropriate legal structure will depend on the nature of the business itself.[...]

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Business Law

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Posted December 20, 2021

Regulatory Reorganization Establishes the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents

The regulatory and legal framework for Patent and Trademark agents underwent considerable reform this past summer. On June 28th, 2021, the College of Patent Agents[...]

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Business Law

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Neil Schwartz

Posted December 9, 2021

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[...]

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Business Law

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Posted November 25, 2021

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[...]

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Business Law

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Marina Abrosimov

Posted October 20, 2021

Launch of the New Ontario Business Registry

On October 19, 2021, the new Ontario Business Registry System launched. This new online registry now enables businesses and not-for-profit corporations to directly access services[...]

Business Law, Family Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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KEYS Series: Growing Pains

Welcome to KEYS – our Knowledge that Empowers YOU series! The KEYS series are small-group events that are built around the lives and stories of[...]

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Business Law

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Jason Peyman

Posted September 21, 2021

What is a PPSA Registration?

We frequently work with small businesses on a variety of matters, from leasing to employment contracts. As the business becomes more successful, plans often turn[...]

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Business Law

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Posted September 14, 2021

The Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) To Be Proclaimed Into Force

On October 19, 2021, after an over ten-year delay, Ontario not-for-profit business owners will finally see the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) proclaimed into force.[...]

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Business Law

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Marina Abrosimov

Posted September 7, 2021

Renewal Requirements for Health Cards, Driver’s Licences, and Licence Plates Reinstated in Ontario

* UPDATE * On February 9, 2022, the Ontario government announced that it is extending the requirement to renew health cards until September 30, 2022.[...]