Blogs

16 January 2023

Non-Canadians prevented from buying residential real-estate for two years

A new act prohibits non-Canadians from purchasing, directly or indirectly residential real estate in Canada for a period of two years.

14 December 2022

The holiday party organized by employees – implications for the employer?

If employees are taking the initiative to organize their own office holiday party, what are the employer’s responsibilities?

02 December 2022

The Return of the Holiday Party – Shining a Light on Your Responsibilities

While holding a holiday party can have a unifying effect, any slippage that occurs can have the opposite effect. What are the employer responsabilities?

25 November 2022

Continuity: Why Estate Planning is Good for Business?

Estate planning makes good business sense. Make continuity plans for yourself and your business before it’s too late.

15 November 2022

Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp. : the Supreme Court of Canada Adopts a Flexible Approach to Stay Applications in Favour of Arbitration in Receivership Context

A receiver constitutes a party to an arbitration agreement and steps in the shoes of the debtor who had agreed to it. Therefore, a receiver in principle is bound by an arbitration agreement between a debtor and a third-party.

11 November 2022

Listed issuer financing exemption: an easier way for public companies to raise capital

Raising capital is about to get a bit easier for public companies.  Starting November 21, 2022, public companies will be able to raise funds under a new prospectus exemption recently announced by the Canadian Securities Administrators.

16 September 2022

Alberta: Open for Business – Amendments to the Business Corporations Act

The Alberta government’s recent extensive red tape reduction measures are designed to attract not only investment, but entrepreneurs and innovative businesses to Alberta as part of the government’s Alberta Recovery Plan to grow and diversify the Alberta economy.

14 September 2022

Does your company disagree with a Canada Border Services Agency decision?

There is a mechanism you can use to overturn a Canada Border Services Agency decision.

29 August 2022

How to protect your rights when trial cannot wait: enter the provisional injunction

Despite its challenges, securing an order for provisional injunction is far from impossible. Here is how to proceed.

25 July 2022

5 suggestions from the government to reduce administrative burdens on businesses

These changes would significantly facilitate administrative processes for businesses, thus sparing them from unnecessary costs and delays.

18 July 2022

Bill 96 – What companies doing business in Quebec need to know

If you own a corporation doing business in Quebec, employ more than 25 people in that corporation, or finance a corporation with personal property security, the new French language requirements may have an impact on your business operations.

13 July 2022

The federal government is amending some rules regarding trade remedies. What are the impacts for SMEs and associations in Canada?

In an effort to make Canada’s trade remedies regime more accessible, the federal government has made amendments to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (CITT Act).

08 June 2022

What are the impacts of the sanctions on Russia for Canadian companies?

If you or your company has business ties with someone on Canada’s Russia Sanctions List, keep in mind that Canada’s economic sanctions could apply to you as well.