Canada: Contracts and Commercial Law

Arbitration clauses are often used in commercial contracts to provide a quick and confidential means for resolving disputes. But what happens when such a clause, although validly drafted...

Les clauses d'arbitrage sont couramment utilisées dans les contrats commerciaux pour offrir un mode de résolution des différends rapide et confidentiel. Mais que se passe-t-il lorsqu'une telle clause...

In M&A transactions, parties often expect the final purchase agreement to be a complete, self-contained statement of the agreed-upon terms.

On September 5, 2025, the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) published a guidance (Guidance) on the warranty of availability of replacement parts...

Dans Atlantic Sea Cucumber Ltd. (Re), la Cour suprême de la Nouvelle-Écosse (« la Cour »), siégeant en matière de faillite, a refusé d'accorder priorité à une sûreté invoquée par une société liée au débiteur, et ce, malgré l'existence d'une garantie antérieurement consentie.

In Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27, the Supreme Court of Canada has provided important guidance on when a Canadian court can assume...

In the sale of a privately held business, one of the most consequential elements is the negotiation of the purchase agreement. While buyers typically control the first draft, the terms are often weighted in their favour—particularly around pricing mechanics, post-closing liabilities, and representations and warranties

When negotiating the sale or acquisition of a privately held business, the Letter of Intent (LOI) is often the first formal document exchanged between the parties.

In FPS Food Process Solutions Corporation v. XTL Inc., 2025 BCCA 305, the BC Court of Appeal clarified three critical commercial dispute issues...