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Alberta Court Of Appeal Provides Antidote To Consternation On Scope Of Arbitration Clauses

The Alberta Court of Appeal in Arsopi v ARVOS GmbH provided welcome relief from the consternation caused by Orica Canada Inc v ARVOS GmbH [Orica], a 2024 Alberta Court of King's Bench...

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Let’s Be Practical - Ontario Court Of Appeal Endorses Practical, Common Sense Approach To Contractual Interpretation

Project Freeway Inc (“PF”) sold its shares in a group of companies to ABC Technologies Inc. (“ABC”) for 165 million dollars. US26 million dollars of the purchase price was to be paid by way of an earn out if ABC hit certain performance targets.

Canada Litigation

CP LLP

War, Supply Chain Disruption And Inflation: Contractual Remedies Under Standard Form Construction Contracts

The construction industry has faced a succession of significant challenges: from unprecedented goods and labour shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine...

Worldwide Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Regulating Prediction: CIRO Offers Narrow Path For Canadians To Trade In Prediction Markets

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) recently authorized two investment dealers to facilitate trading in a "limited set" of event contracts.

TL

Torys LLP

Am I An Employee Or An Independent Contractor In Canada? Key Legal Differences

Canada Commercial

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

A Strike Of Genius: Strategic Applications In Class Actions

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Lawyer Spotlight: Iwona Albrecht – Leading With Purpose

Canada Commercial

SW

Soloway Wright

Bitesize Boilerplate: Small Clauses, Big Impact - Focus On Force Majeure

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

Avoiding Unnecessary Stays: Drafting Arbitration Clauses In Collection Matters

Canada Litigation

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Court Of Appeal Confirms The Applicable Test For A 'Manifest Error' In An Expert Determination

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Les cinq éléments recherchés par les investisseurs qui évaluent votre entreprise et comment vous rendre plus attractif à leurs yeux

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Five Things Investors Really Look For When They Evaluate Your Business, And How To Look More Attractive To Them

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Litige entre actionnaires : la date qui peut impacter la valeur de vos actions

Canada Commercial

BB

BCF Business Law

Emond c. Trillium : la Cour suprême confirme les règles sur l’interprétation des polices d’assurance

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

CRA Trust Reporting Requirements In Canada: T3 Filing Rules, Bare Trust Updates & Tax Audit Risk

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Hold The Housewarming Party: Three FHSA Considerations Before Making A Down Payment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canada's Anti-Deferral Regime And The FAPI Rules: When Offshore Trust Structures Trigger More Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Understanding CRA Form T106 And How It Compares To U.S. Reporting Requirements

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Boilerplate Across Borders: How Canada And The US Interpret Boilerplate Clauses

Boilerplate clauses, though often viewed as routine, can carry significant implications in cross-border transactions. Their interpretation and enforceability may differ between Canada and the US...

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 9-13, 2026)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 9, 2026.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Éviter les litiges coûteux concernant les ententes de règlement conclues par courriel

Tout au long des procédures entourant un litige, les parties et leurs conseillers juridiques peuvent négocier un règlement au moyen d'échanges de courriels...

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

U.S. English Proficiency Requirements: What Canadian Motor Carriers Need To Know

U.S. enforcement of English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers has changed materially over the past year.

Canada Transport

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Emond v. Trillium: The Supreme Court Confirms The Rules On Insurance Policy Interpretation

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

When A Seller Refuses To Close: The Availability Of Specific Performance In Development Deals

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

When Does An Email Settlement Become A Binding Contract? Lessons From JH Drilling In Alberta

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Appealing Briefs – Épisode 26 : Lundin Mining : Qu’est-ce Qui Constitue Un « Changement Important »? (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Recent Case Law On Business Acquisition And Buyout Clauses: Say What You Mean And Mean What You Say

Canada Commercial

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Closing Conditions And "Time Is Of The Essence" Clauses In Canadian M&A: Drafting For Certainty Around Termination Rights

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

OSC Corporate Finance Division 2025 Financial Report: Guidance For Issuers

Canada Commercial

C

Cassels

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

Canada Commercial

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Rights Of First Refusal In Canadian Commercial Real Estate: Navigating Portfolio ROFRs

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

The Delicate Balance Between Rights And Abuse Of Rights

Canada Real Estate

DG

De Grandpré Chait

OSC Corporate Finance Division 2025 Financial Report: Guidance For Issuers

On December 9, 2025, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) released its Corporate Finance Division 2025 Annual Report (the Report), which, among other things...

Canada Commercial

C

Cassels

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

Starting a business is an exciting step — but early legal decisions can have lasting consequences.

Canada Commercial

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Rights Of First Refusal In Canadian Commercial Real Estate: Navigating Portfolio ROFRs

In the landscape of Canadian commercial real estate, the right of first refusal (ROFR) is a powerful contractual tool capable of materially shaping transactions.

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

The Delicate Balance Between Rights And Abuse Of Rights

The parties to a construction project contract have to make decisions that require them to interpret their contractual obligations and engage in conduct that could be considered by the Court in the event of a dispute.

Canada Real Estate

DG

De Grandpré Chait

Leveraged Growth And The CRA Reassessment Cycle

CT

Counter Tax Litigators

The Only Constant In The Construction Industry Is Change – Amendments To Ontario's Construction Act In Force As Of January 1, 2026

In 2017 and 2018, Ontario implemented a major overhaul of its construction lien legislation. In 2018 and 2019, as the changes came into force, Ontario's Construction Act (the "Act")...

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

LOIs Aren't Just Background Noise: ONCA Guidance For M&A Dealmakers

The Ontario Court of Appeal in Project Freeway Inc. v. ABC Technologies Inc., 2025 ONCA 855 affirmed the Ontario Superior Court's approach to contractual...

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

La Cour D'appel De L'Ontario Confirme L'importance D'une Interprétation Contractuelle Objective Et Contextuelle

Dans l'affaire Project Freeway Inc. v. ABC Technologies Inc. (l'« affaire Project Freeway »), la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario (la « Cour d'appel »)...

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Lender's 2026 Resolution: Drafting Intercreditor Agreements That Avoid Ambiguity

Ongoing market volatility has underscored the importance for lenders of periodically reassessing the clarity and effectiveness of their contract drafting practices, particularly in complex financing structures.

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Trump Tariffs, But New Measures May Follow

Canada International

GW

Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 17 – 20, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

What The Ontario Court Of Appeal Wants You To Know About Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Perspectives Du Capital-investissement Pour 2026 - Dix Points Clés À Retenir

Worldwide Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Every Word Counts - Edmond v. Trillium

Canada Insurance

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Faire Affaire Au Québec

Canada Commercial

FF

Fasken (French)

Doing Business In Québec

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

CRA T4A Penalties Hit Trucking-related Businesses For 2025 Slips: Are You Compliant?

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 9 – February 13, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Failure To Disclose New Employment Does Not Repudiate Settlement Agreement

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Address Versus Addressee, Franchisor Versus Franchisee: Lessons Learned From The Ontario Court Of Appeal's Decision In Yulee Developments Inc. V. Mr. Zagros Management Inc.

Canada Real Estate

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Emond: Rebuilding Dreams Or Interpreting Realities? The Supreme Court Weighs In

Canada Insurance

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Waiver By Election? Not Unless You Know You Have The Right To Elect

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

When Is Time Really "Of The Essence"? The Supreme Court Of Canada Reconsiders Delay, Termination And Contractual Certainty

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

Nouvelle Loi Sur Les Privilèges De Construction Des Territoires Du Nord-Ouest : Principales Modifications Que Les Entrepreneurs, Sous-traitants Et Propriétaires Doivent Connaître

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Prowse Barrette

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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FH&P Lawyers

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