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Shareholders Agreements – An Overview For Business Owners

A shareholders agreement is a contract among some or all of the shareholders of a corporation. It sets out their rights and responsibilities with respect to the shares they own...

Canada Commercial

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Pallett Valo LLP

OHA Ten Tips For Hospital Governance Compliance

The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), in partnership with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), has developed this resource to provide individuals supporting hospital governance with 10 practical...

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Professional Services Contract Drafting Tips

Consultant contracts can be a minefield in the best of circumstances and if a consultant agrees to provide a guarantee, a warranty, or an enhanced performance standard...

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

When Conversation Becomes A Contract: The Law Of Oral Agreements In Dawgs Canada Distribution Ltd. v Smith, 2025 SKCA 81

In the world of business, not every conversation between parties ends up with pen to paper. But can a conversation really amount to a binding contract?

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Glow And Grow : What's Shaping M&A In The Beauty Industry

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Trial Dates Are Final : Alberta Courts Confirm Commitment To Swift Justice

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Directors Talk: Canada's Economic Security Imperative

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bureau's Draft Guidance Regarding Contracts That Reference Rivals And Self-Preferencing

Canada Anti-trust

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McMillan LLP

Obligations fiduciaires après la transaction : les enseignements tirés de Megory Holdings

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

IRS Releases Proposed And Final Regulations Affecting Foreign Governments

TL

Torys LLP

Kim Kardashian Failed The Bar Exam. That's Not The Story.

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

It's Not A Bug, It's Innovation: Why Criticism Of Private Equity's Use Of Continuation Vehicles Is Wrong

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

The Supreme Court Of Canada Speaks To What Constitutes A Material Change

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

Sideline Conversations: Behind The Draw (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

U.S.–Canada Tariffs: Timeline Of Key Dates And Documents

Worldwide International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

12 Key Employee Rights In Ontario (2025–2026 Update)

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Strengthening Canada's Innovation, AI, And Intellectual Property Ecosystem

Canada Technology

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Miller Thomson LLP

Financial Planning Without The Pain

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Lawyers Financial

Big Changes Planned For Express Entry 2026

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Bill S-241 And First Nations Gaming: Reallocating "Conduct And Manage" Authority On-reserve

As of December 12, 2025, Bill S-241, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Indian Act, is at second reading in the Senate. It is not in force and may change or stall.

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

SCC's Lundin Decision Signals Broad, Contextual Approach To "Material Change"

On November 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its long-anticipated decision in Lundin Mining Corp v Markowich (Lundin), offering significant guidance on the interpretation of "material change" under Canadian securities law.

Canada Commercial

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Alberta Securities Commission Publishes 2025 Corporate Finance Disclosure Report

Each year, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) publishes its Corporate Finance Disclosure Report, providing important insights into the ASC's areas of focus and offering practical guidance...

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Disputes can arise when least expected—between business partners, in a contract, or in personal matters.

Canada Commercial

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Prowse Barrette

L'obligation d'agir de bonne foi s'applique-t-elle aux lettres d'intention?

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

When Is A Change Material? The Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies Timely Disclosure Obligations In Lundin Mining Corp. V. Markowich

Canada Commercial

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Canadian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Address Misappropriation By AI Companies

Canada Technology

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Entreposage En C.-B.: Ce Que Les Exploitants D'entrepôts Doivent Savoir Au Sujet De La Nouvelle Commercial Liens Act

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Directors Beware: Alberta Court Of King's Bench Imposes Personal Liability For Improper Insider Payments

Canada Insolvency

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Torys LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Affirms Broad Definition Of "Material Change"

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

The BC Supreme Court Reinforces The Duty To Disclose Atypical Risk In Commercial Contracts In Kate Energy Holdings Inc. V. Energetic Services Inc., 2025 BCSC 2286

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Retail Therapy Denied: Court Dismisses Motion To Assign Hudson's Bay Leases

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Better Early Than Sorry : Strict Compliance Required For Lien Deadlines

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

The Power Of Mentorship (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The BC Supreme Court Reinforces The Duty To Disclose Atypical Risk In Commercial Contracts In Kate Energy Holdings Inc. V. Energetic Services Inc., 2025 BCSC 2286

Can the cost of damaging an old used trailer come at a new trailer price tag? The BC Supreme Court says no in Kate Energy Holdings Inc. v. Energetic Services Inc., which addresses the hidden risks of leased equipment and undisclosed terms.

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Retail Therapy Denied: Court Dismisses Motion To Assign Hudson's Bay Leases

In the recent decision of In Re Hudson's Bay Company("HBC")[1], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") dismissed a motion by Hudson's Bay Company ("Hudson's Bay") to assign 25 of its department store leases to a new tenant.

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Better Early Than Sorry : Strict Compliance Required For Lien Deadlines

The Court of King's Bench of Alberta's decision in The Micro Collective Inc v Hutterian Brethren Church of Tschetter (The Micro Collective), addresses the interplay...

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

The Power Of Mentorship (Video)

Mentorship at BD&P is more than guidance, it's about growth. In this video, Associate Colleen Konklin and Rami Pandher share why mentorship matters...

Canada Commercial

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

La C.-B. Adopte Une Loi Sur Les Paiements Rapides Et Modifie La Builders' Lien Act : Votre Entreprise De Construction Est-elle Prête?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Risks And Remedies For Failing To Extra-provincially Register A Corporation In Manitoba

Expanding a business across provincial borders in Canada requires extra-provincial registration to ensure legal compliance and uninterrupted operations.

Canada Commercial

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Fillmore Riley

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 17 – 21, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of November 17, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Budget 2025 Implementation: Proposed Amendments Affecting Small And Mid-sized Federal Financial Institutions

The federal government (the Government) tabled An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 (the Budget Bill) as a Notice of Ways and Means Motion...

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Un Tribunal Précise Les Cas Où Les Marchés Publics Ne Peuvent Pas Faire L'objet D'un Recours Aux Termes D'accords Commerciaux

Dans l'affaire Peer Ledger Inc. c. Monnaie royale canadienne (l'« affaire Peer »), le Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur (le « Tribunal ») a conclu qu'un marché public ne relevait...

Canada Government

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Bureau Releases Proposed Enforcement Guidelines: A New Framework For Addressing Anti-Competitive Conduct And Agreements

Canada Anti-trust

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Fasken

Motions To Strike In Ontario: A Narrow Tool, Often Overused

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Silence Is Not Golden: Ontario Court Holds Contractual Termination Must Be Crystal Clear

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Do I Still Have A Claim? Continuous Contract Breaches And Rolling Limitation Periods

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Accidental Loan Sharking: The New Criminal Interest Regime

Canada Commercial

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Torkin Manes LLP

Director Remuneration And Dual Roles In Non-Profit Organizations: Legal Considerations And Governance Implications

Canada Commercial

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McLennan Ross LLP

Ontario Commercial Court Declines The Hudson Bay's Proposed Sale And Forced Assignment Of Leases Under Subsection 11.3 Of The CCAA: Key Guidance For Landlords

Canada Commercial

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

2025 Federal Budget: New Measures To Drive Innovation-Led Growth In Canada

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Torys On Budget 2025: Proposals For Small And Mid-sized Federal Financial Institutions

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Torys LLP

Budget fédéral 2025 : nouvelles mesures pour stimuler la croissance par l'innovation

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Franchiseurs, êtes-vous préparés à l'entrée en vigueur de la Loi sur les franchises de la Saskatchewan

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Ask A Legal Expert: What Do I Need To Know About Relief From Termination?

Canada Commercial

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 3 – 7, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Political Ads, Presidential Powers And The Price Of Trade: What Canadian Companies Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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MLT Aikins LLP

IBA Daily Newspaper - Doing Business In Canada

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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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

Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

Managing Disputes In Canada And The U.S.: MAE Clauses (Video)

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Torys LLP

U.S. Court Sends Ripple Through Murky Waters Of Crypto Regulation (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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