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Jul 14, 2020

One strike and you're out: ONCA rules that termination provisions must be read as a whole and that a severability clause cannot remedy a provision that is void

Over the past few years, the courts in Ontario have released a number of decisions which have affirmed the onus on the part of employers to draft l... Read More

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Charlie Kim


Nathan Holloway

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Business Law

Sep 17, 2019

Acting in the 'best interests of the corporation': CBCA amendment codifies director considerations

The Canada Business Corporations Act (the "CBCA") has long required directors to "act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests ... Read More

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Charlie Kim


Nathan Holloway

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Business Law

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Canada Business Corporations Act

May 23, 2019

New amendments to the CBCA require private corporations to record all individuals with "significant control" over the corporation.

Are you a privately held federal corporation? New amendments to the CBCA require private corporations to record all individuals with "significant c... Read More

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Business Law

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ISC Register  |  Canada Business Corporations Act

Nov 26, 2018

Are you an Ontario corporation with an ownership interest in land in Ontario? The deadline to create a corporate land ownership register is approaching

Are you an Ontario corporation with an ownership interest in land in Ontario? The deadline to create a corporate land ownership register is approac... Read More

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Jonathan Zepp


Charlie Kim

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Apr 10, 2018

Overview of Non-Disclosure Agreements in the Context of Private M&A Transactions

A non-disclosure agreement ("NDA") is typically the first agreement entered into in an M&A transaction. The purpose of an NDA is to safeguard ... Read More

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Charlie Kim

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Business Law

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warranties  |  Use and Disclosure  |  proprietary information  |  non-disclosure agreement  |  key terms  |  employees  |  confidential information  |  business law

Mar 31, 2017

This is the end: Ontario repeals Bulk Sales Act

Last year, we reported that Ontario introduced legislation which passed its first reading in the Ontario legislature and, if carried forward throug... Read More

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Charlie Kim

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Business Law

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Bulk Sales Act  |  Business  |  An Update to the Update  |  Bill 27  |  Burden Reduction Act  |  Under the BSA  |  Ontario legislature  |  affidavit  |  Ontario's Bulk Sales Act

Mar 2, 2017

Joint and Several Liability: Importance of a Contribution Agreement

In the context of a closely-held corporation, it is often the case that a lending institution will require joint and several guarantees of the shar... Read More

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Charlie Kim

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Business Law

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shareholders  |  agreement  |  Business  |  liability

Jul 25, 2016

Farewell at last: Ontario takes first steps to repeal Bulk Sales Act

Ontario remains the only jurisdiction in Canada that still has bulk sales legislation. Bulk Sales legislation prohibits a sale of assets in bulk un... Read More

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Charlie Kim

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Business Law

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BSA  |  Burden Reduction Act  |  Bulk Sales legislation  |  Bill 218

Jun 30, 2016

2016 Doing Business in Canada

Our 2nd edition of Doing Business in Canada has been published and is available for download at our Taking Care of Business Law blog. Read More

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Jonathan Zepp


Charlie Kim

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Business Law

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Ontario  |  Province  |  Canadian Goverment  |  foreign investment  |  Market  |  capital  |  regime  |  placement  |  private  |  Legal Landscape  |  2nd Edition  |  Canada  |  Business

Apr 13, 2015

Can an Employee Bind a Corporation to a Contract?

On a daily basis, parties dealing with corporations rely on the fact that signatories have authority to sign on the corporations' behalf.  Gen... Read More

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Corporate Finance  |  Business Law

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