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The Evolving Role Of Good Faith In Defining Landlord Disclosure Obligations

A commercial lease is a legally binding agreement that provides certainty as to the terms governing the landlord-tenant relationship. Although Ontario law does not impose a general obligation on landlords to disclose...

Canada Real Estate

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

The Mortgage Loan Assumption Process

Assuming a mortgage loan in a real estate transaction can preserve favorable financing terms and avoid new loan costs, but the process involves critical considerations beyond simply taking over payments.

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Who Should Move Out After Separation When You Both Own The Home?

When separation occurs, deciding whether to stay in or leave the family home can feel overwhelming and urgent. Ontario law provides equal rights to both spouses regarding the matrimonial home...

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Lerners LLP

IP Contributor Relationships: Protecting IP In Your Canadian Startup

Saskatchewan startups often discover too late that unclear intellectual property ownership can derail fundraising and acquisitions. When founders, contractors, or employees contribute to a company's IP without proper documentation...

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McKercher LLP

Your Stylists Are Probably Not Independent Contractors

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

This Lease Wasn’t Built For Bitcoin: Alberta Court Of Appeal Halts Crypto Mining Operation On Natural Gas Processing Site

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

One Shot, One Opportunity: Cause Of Action Estoppel In Patrick Street Holdings Ltd v. 11368 NL Inc.

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Clark Wilson LLP

Deal Litigation In Mining M&A: Predictable Risks — And Practical Ways To Protect Value

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Litiges Liés Aux Opérations De F&A Dans Le Secteur Minier : Des Risques Prévisibles Et Des Stratégies Concrètes Pour Protéger La Valeur

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Construction Law: British Columbia’s Construction Prompt Payment Act

Canada Real Estate

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Information Access Rights

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

Recent Amendments To The Construction Act: A Guide For Design Professionals And Their Insurers

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Ontario Auto Insurance Is Changing: What You Need To Do Before July 2026

Canada Insurance

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Siskinds LLP

Better Evidence, Better Decisions: Key Takeaways From CLUC Education & Social Day 2026

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Crypto Tax Reporting: Canada vs. U.S. (2026); CRA Digital Asset Rules Compared To IRS Form 1099-DA Reporting

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Meet The Very High Bar For Establishing And Maintaining Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Status, Plus Corporate And Tax Implications Of Share Transfer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Digging Into Change: Ontario Proposes Updates To Archaeological Assessment Standards

Canada Real Estate

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Davies Howe

Closing The Loophole On Indirect Trust Transfers And The 21-Year Deemed Disposition Rule: New Measure In Budget 2025

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Thinking About Incorporating Yourself? Read This First.

Online incorporation services make it easy to file articles and create a legal entity, but they often leave critical gaps in corporate governance, bylaws, and organizational documentation.

Canada Commercial

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McKercher LLP

Rockets & Regulations: Canada’s Emerging “Space Age” Framework

Canada’s proposed “space age” legislation is one step closer to fruition, as the federal government seeks to create Canada’s first dedicated legal framework for spacecraft launch and re-entry on Canadian soil.

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Equity And Commercial Leases: Can Equity Cure A Technical Default?

In the Ontario Superior Court decision 8750297 Canada Inc. v. Ambassador Realty Inc., 2025 ONSC 5479, Justice Doyle granted relief from forfeiture to a commercial tenant who missed his written renewal deadline...

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Difficultés liées au financement des coentreprises : structures hypothécaires, protection de la valeur et équilibre entre les parties

Le financement d'une coentreprise immobilière présente des défis uniques qui nécessitent une planification minutieuse et une structuration appropriée. Quelles sont les considérations essentielles pour établir...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Why Franchise Disclosure Matters In Canada

Canada Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

Zachary Murphy-Rogers Presented For Genus Capital Management Clients On Dementia, Diminished Capacity & Family Planning

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Clark Wilson LLP

Equity And Commercial Leases: Equity Cannot Rewrite A Lease

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

What You Need To Know On Quebec’s Act Respecting Contracting By Municipal Bodies

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Investir Dans Le GNL Canadien – Partie 2 – Principales Questions Commerciales, Juridiques Et De Répartition Des Risques

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Fasken (French)

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 25 – 29, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Chapter 11 And CCAA: A Cross-Border Comparison

Canada Insolvency

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Breakfast With Appeal: Remington Development v. CPKC (Podcast)

Canada Real Estate

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Torys LLP

BWA: Remington Development v. CPKC (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Canadian Regulators’ Responses To Recent Technological Innovations

Canada Technology

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Cassels

Chapter 11 And CCAA: A Cross-Border Comparison

Cross-border restructuring and insolvency proceedings can be complex and challenging for international companies. This plain-language guide compares Chapter 11 of the U.S.

Canada Insolvency

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Breakfast With Appeal: Remington Development v. CPKC (Podcast)

When a longstanding property deal falls through, can a party claim damages for hypothetical, rather than market, value? In this episode of Breakfast With Appeal...

Canada Real Estate

TL

Torys LLP

BWA: Remington Development v. CPKC (Podcast)

When a longstanding property deal falls through, can a party claim damages for hypothetical, rather than market, value? In this episode of BWA, the panelists offer insight...

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Canadian Regulators’ Responses To Recent Technological Innovations

A longstanding challenge for securities regulators is responding effectively to technological innovations that test the fairness and efficiency of capital markets. Regulators face a dual mandate: encouraging innovations that enhance market accessibility, efficiency, and growth, while constraining developments that create unfair advantages, amplify risk, or expose structural gaps in existing regulatory frameworks.

Canada Technology

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Cassels

Fairness In Construction Contracts: Understanding The Prevention Principle After CIMIC Morningstar Investments Ltd. v. Chandos Construction Ltd.

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

2025 Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings

Welcome to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP’s fifth annual comprehensive report on venture capital and growth equity financing transactions in Canada’s emerging and high growth companies ecosystem.

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Operating Excellence Includes Legal Strategy: What Manufacturing Leaders Should Know

Manufacturing leaders understand that operational excellence does not come from a single initiative or department. It is built through hundreds of decisions made across the organization, including procurement...

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Bien connaître l’identité des parties à une opération immobilière commerciale

Navigating the complexities of identifying parties in commercial real estate transactions requires careful attention to legal and commercial risks. From verifying contractual capacity to managing assignment rights, understanding these critical elements can prevent costly surprises and ensure enforceability of purchase and sale agreements.

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Défauts de clôture dans un marché immobilier à la baisse : la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique précise les droits et obligations des acquéreurs et des vendeurs

Dans un marché immobilier en recul, un acheteur peut-il se rétracter d'une transaction résidentielle en invoquant des travaux inachevés ou des problèmes d'humidité découverts avant la clôture? Une décision récente de la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique établit des critères stricts pour déterminer quand des manquements contractuels ou des défauts de construction justifient véritablement la résiliation d'un contrat imm

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Canada’s Defence Build-up And The New M&A Playbook

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

What Happens If My Accident Is Before July 1st? (Video)

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

BC Government Announces It Is Soliciting Feedback On Prompt Payment Legislation

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

Data Centres And The Real Estate Behind The Digital Economy: What Ontario Owners And Investors Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

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WeirFoulds LLP

And They’re Off… Candidate Eligibility And Common Pitfalls In Ontario Municipal Elections

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Construction Disputes Belong In Mediation, Not A Courtroom

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Disclosin’ Ain’t Eazy: A Cautionary Tale Of Deficient Disclosure For Franchisors

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

British Columbia Tightens Consumer Protection Rules: Key Contracting And Sales Practice Changes Effective August 2026

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

5-Year Retrospective: Insolvency & Restructuring

Canada Insolvency

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Time Of The Essence Clauses And Indefinite Obligations In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Common Legal Mistakes Foreign Franchisors Make When Entering Canada

Canada Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

Ontario Looks To Limit Foreign Ownership Of Farmland: What Farmers Should Know

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 19 – 22, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Don’t Get Red-Carded: The FIFA Compliance Rules That Could Derail Your FIFA World Cup 2026™ Marketing

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

No Sponsor, No Problem: TSXV Drops Sponsor Requirement For Listing Transactions

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Lerners LLP

Legal Considerations Of Starting A Business: Insights From Our CTV Your Morning Interview (Video)

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Watson Goepel LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series B Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Your First Moves Matter: Navigating Disputes With Strategy (Video)

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Prowse Barrette

The Power Of Mentorship (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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