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Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties – Group Transfers

On July 17, 2025, the Québec Minister of Finance released Information Bulletin 2025-5, "Changes to certain exemptions from the payment of transfer duties...

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Interim Occupancy Explained: How To Prepare For An Interim Occupancy?

To read more about the difference between Interim Occupancy and Final Closing, please read a previous article written by our firm here.

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Dependent Vs. Independent Contractors: Key Distinctions For Employers

Contractors are generally viewed and treated as distinct entities from the engaging party, with independent contractors operating outside the structure, control and obligations...

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Navigating Foreign Waters: Supreme Court Clarifies Test For Taking Jurisdiction Over Defendants Outside Canada

In our globalized world, parties enter into agreements across countries and continents every day. When disputes between those parties arise, does a Canadian court have jurisdiction...

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Buying And Selling A Business: Annotated Precedents CLEBC 2025 Update

Canada Commercial

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes: Understanding Oppression Claims

Canada Commercial

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Corporate Governance And How To Proactively Avoid Disputes

Canada Commercial

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Is A Witness Required For Personal Guarantees Or Signatures?

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

SCC Clarifies Contract-Based Jurisdiction In Cross-Border Disputes

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

SCC Narrows Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants In Travel-Related Dispute

Canada Litigation

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Slip And Fall Liability: Court Finds Owner And Contractor Liable Despite Reasonable Precautions

Canada Litigation

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Can Courts Correct Contracts?

Canada Litigation

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Will It Work? Québec Prepares For Its New Consumer Legal Warranty

Canada Consumer

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

BC Hydro Doubles Down: 2025 Call For Power Continues Clean Energy Push

ML

McMillan LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Splits On Test For Assuming Jurisdiction

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

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From CLUC Education & Social Day 2025

The Commercial List Users' Committee (CLUC) held its annual Education & Social Day on May 28. The annual event offers an opportunity for members of the bar...

Canada Commercial

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

What's "Material" In M&A? Key Question, Complex Answer

The concept of "materiality" is integral to M&A. Materiality qualifiers appear in many standard M&A clauses, including representations and warranties, interim period covenants, and closing conditions, among others.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Not Another Boring Bulletin: Stays Of Performance Bonds In CCAA Proceedings

In a development with potentially significant implications for the construction and insolvency sectors, the Ontario Superior Court granted an initial order under the Companies...

Canada Insolvency

ML

McMillan LLP

What Issuers Should Know Before Their Next Transaction – Understanding CSA Staff Notice 51-366

Canada Commercial

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Changing Your Corporation's Jurisdiction In Canada: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

La nouvelle « part importante » : l'abaissement du seuil fédéral obligera un plus grand nombre d'entreprises et d'organisations à enregistrer leurs lobbyistes salariés

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court Grapples With Assumed Jurisdiction In Italian Water Taxi Accident

Canada Commercial

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

2025 CCDC Construction Contract Updates

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Contract Playbooks: Why They're Worth The Effort (And How To Start One)

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Pilule empoisonnée rétroactive : l'Alberta Securities Commission publie les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Breaking A Commercial Lease In Ontario

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

Legal Precision: Contracts And The Businesses That Enter Into Them

Canada Commercial

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Pilule empoisonnée rétroactive : l'Alberta Securities Commission publie les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations

Le 22 juillet 2025, l'Alberta Securities Commission (l'« ASC ») a publié les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations à l'égard d'un régime de droits des actionnaires...

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 28 to August 1, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Breaking A Commercial Lease In Ontario

Breaking a commercial lease in Ontario is not a decision to be taken lightly. Unlike residential tenancies, which are heavily regulated by the Residential Tenancies Act...

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

Legal Precision: Contracts And The Businesses That Enter Into Them

The recent SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ruling has significant implications for business contracts.

Canada Commercial

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Évolution progressive : après 50 ans, la Cour suprême se dit prête à réexaminer les recours des locateurs commerciaux

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Data Liability In Technology Contracts: Insights From Recent Trends

Allocating liability for data breaches in technology contracts is a growing concern for Canadian businesses. Blakes recently launched the first edition of the Canadian Data Liability Study...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

In Ontario, business owners typically consider franchising versus licensing as they plan to grow their company. Both methods promote growth through the resources of a third party, but they work in dramatically different ways.

Pacific Legal PC

Establishing Forward-Looking Change Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 3

For any IT agreement, whether for software-as-a-service, managed IT services, or a software implementation project, contract signing is just the beginning.

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Cross-Border M&A: Using Earnouts In Uncertain Markets

The use of earnouts in M&A transactions has increased over the past decade, and the current economic climate could encourage further use of this financing mechanism.

Canada Commercial

CM

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

How To Steer Clear Of Insurance Pitfalls

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

On Better Terms: Negotiating Private M&A Deals In Canada With Knowledge Of Market Approaches – Part 6 Of 6

Canada Commercial

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

SAFE And Sound: How Ontario Startups Can Raise Capital Smartly

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Breaking The Chain – Top Tips For Avoiding And Resolving Supply Chain Disputes

Worldwide Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Proposed Enhancements To The Regulatory Framework For Exchange-traded Funds By The Canadian Securities Administrators

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Corporate Defamation Damages

Worldwide Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

You Get What You Bargin For: Tariffs And MAE Clauses

Canada Commercial

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

When Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Ontario Court Of Appeal Affirms Conduct Demonstrating Intention To Proceed After Breach Can Keep Contract Enforceable

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Collaborative Contracts In Construction: A Global Perspective (Video)

Worldwide Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

When To Use Partial Summary Judgment In Commercial Litigation: A Strategic Tool For Narrowing Claims And Saving Time—if Used Wisely

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Acquisitions Of Private Businesses In Canada

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Reaffirming Key Principles Of Trust Law: Edmonton Regional Airports Authority v Lynx Air Holdings Corporation

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Real Estate Purchaser Protections Upheld: B.C. Court Of Appeal Confirms That A Purchaser's Lien Survives Despite An Alternative Claim For Recession

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Find The Right Business Lawyer In Ontario: A Comprehensive Legal Guide For Entrepreneurs

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Why A Letter Of Intent?

Canada Commercial

SB

Sorbara Law

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

FH

FH&P Lawyers

Boilerplate In Contracts - The Parties (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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

TL

Torys LLP

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

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

ESG Expectations Of Institutional Investors (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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