Canada: Contracts and Commercial Law

About 95% of the forests in British Columbia are managed by the provincial government. Generally, forestry companies follow a regulatory framework to obtain provincial approval prior to harvesting trees on Crown land.

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.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in Ontario (Transportation) v. J & P Leveque Bros. Haulage Ltd. (Leveque) overturned a lower court's ruling that a construction contract which had varied the basic statutory limitation period.

In reality, using a generic or free contract template may leave you vulnerable or even open to new risks.

A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision means that you may not be able to recover in Ontario for injuries suffered while on vacation...

In the 2025 decision of Sprowl v. First Capital, the plaintiff, Rose Marie Sprowl, slipped and fell in a parking on January 12, 2020. On that date she was almost 81 years of age. Ms. Sprowl says that she slipped...

What happens if parties to a contract (or one party) realize that the contract entered into does not accurately reflect their true intentions? In certain circumstances...

On July 31, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision in Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo.