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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

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Watson Goepel LLP

Consolidation And The Outlook For Canada's Upstream Energy Market

Following a year of significant M&A transactions across Canada's upstream energy sector, BD&P partner and vice chair, Grant Zawalsky shares his perspective on the forces driving consolidation and what they indicate ahead...

Canada Commercial

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Governance Insights: Shareholder Activism In Canada: Surprising Resilience And Shifting Dynamics

Despite factors that might have otherwise presented challenges for activists, shareholder activism in Canada proved resilient in 2025.

Worldwide Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

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

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of February 17, 2026.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Director Liability In Canada: What Every Board Member Should Know

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Société reconstituée, responsabilité réactivée? Pas si vite, dit la Cour de l'impôt

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Miller Thomson LLP

To SAR Or Not To SAR? The Pros, Cons And Complexities Of Semi-Annual Reporting By Public Companies

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Incorporating Subsidiaries In Canada And The U.S.: Key Considerations

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Dix Affaires À Connaître En Matière D'impôt Sur Le Revenu Au Canada En 2025

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Excess To Discipline To Scarcity: What Allied Gold's 27% Premium Tells Us About The Next Phase Of Gold M&A

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Canada Fines Cosmetics Company For Violating CEPA, Including Failing To Submit A Significant New Activity Notification

Canada Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Proxy Battles And Oppression: Lessons From Skychain For Boards And Activists At Contested AGMs

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

2026 Shareholder Activism In Canada: The Legal Framework

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Activisme actionnarial au Canada en 2026: cadre juridique

Canada Commercial

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Fasken (French)

Failure To Disclose New Employment Does Not Repudiate Settlement Agreement

Canada Employment

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Cassels

The Court Says Fairness Comes First In CRA Decisions, Godin v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 1386

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Rise Of AI Scribes: Balancing Efficiency With Privacy In Canadian Health Care

Canada Technology

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Employee Or Independent Contractor?

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Millar Kreklewetz

He Shoots, He's Charged? How Far Is Too Far In Contact Sports (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Corporate Revival For Tax Purposes: When Is It Necessary For A Dissolved Corporation?

The dissolution of a corporation creates confusion regarding its tax filing obligations. The question often boils down to: Does a dissolved corporation need to be legally revived to file outstanding tax returns with the Canada Revenue Agency?

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Governance Insights: 10 Legal Updates GCs, Boards And Investors Need To Know

The latest edition of Davies' Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we review 10 developments that general counsel and directors of Canadian public companies, and their investors...

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Tax Court Rejects Grossing Up Shareholder Benefits With ITCs

Many income tax disputes concern whether a corporate expense is incurred for the personal benefit of a shareholder rather than bona fide business purposes.

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McMillan LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 19 – 23, 2026)

Torts, Defamation, Civil Procedure, Anti-SLAPP, Damages, Costs, Self-Represented Litigants, Full Indemnity, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C.43, s. 136.1, Human Rights...

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Quatre mesures touchant les organismes de bienfaisance à surveiller en 2026. Deux d'entre elles sont déjà en cours!

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Net-Worth Assessments, Shareholder Benefits, And Statute-Barred Years: Lessons From Afdon Contracting Ltd. v. The King 2025 TCC 175

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Better Corporate Dividend Tax Planning For Business Owners From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How Canadian Corporations Can Make Better Strategic Decisions With Life Insurance Proceeds And Capital Dividend Account Planning

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

When Negligent Documentation Triggers A Decade-Late Reassessment, Penalties, And Shareholder Liability: Les Éléments Chauffants Tempora Inc. v. The King (2025 TCC 173)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Equity Line Financing: A Strategic Tool For Large-scale Projects In Canada

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Avertissement aux entreprises familiales à actionnariat restreint : leçons essentielles pour les propriétaires et les actionnaires

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Shareholders Agreements – An Overview For Business Owners

Canada Commercial

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Pallett Valo LLP

Clarifying Public Correction: Ontario Court Of Appeal Strengthens Investor Protections In Akumin Case

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

A Cautionary Tale For Closely Held Family Businesses: Lessons For Owners And Shareholders

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Corporate Revival For Tax Purposes: When Is It Necessary For A Dissolved Corporation?

The dissolution of a corporation creates confusion regarding its tax filing obligations. The question often boils down to: Does a dissolved corporation need to be legally revived to file outstanding tax returns with the Canada Revenue Agency?

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Clarifying Public Correction: Ontario Court Of Appeal Strengthens Investor Protections In Akumin Case

Does an alleged corrective statement need to be followed by a significant price drop of an issuer's securities for it to be considered a public correction of a prior misrepresentation?

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

A Cautionary Tale For Closely Held Family Businesses: Lessons For Owners And Shareholders

Running a closely held family business in Ontario often relies on trust, informal arrangements, and the assumption that "family" means safety and shared long-term goals.

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

There's A New Syrup In Town: Update On CIRO's Incorporated Advisor Compensation Option

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CSA Launches New Tool For Public Consultations

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently announced a new online consultation tool for stakeholders to provide their comments on proposed regulatory policies and rules.

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

No "Material Change" In Jurisprudence: Practical Insights Following Highly Anticipated Decision From The Supreme Court (Lundin)

The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich[1] has triggered considerable press and law firm commentaries.

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Shareholder Activism In Canada: Trends And Outlook For Coming Years

Shareholder activism targeting board composition and company leadership is increasing in Canada, influenced by structural features that favour activists.

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

How 2025 Rewrote The Rules Of Corporate Governance For 2026 And Beyond

In 2025, corporate governance in Canada and the U.S. evolved due to political shifts, especially around diversity and sustainability initiatives.

Worldwide Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Corporate Financial Disclosure And Child Support: Insights From Boucher v. Boucher And BC Law

Canada Commercial

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Clark Wilson LLP

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs): What Canadian Business Owners Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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Clark Wilson LLP

Lundin Mining v. Markowich: Has There Been A Material Change To "Material Change"?

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Issuing And Receiving Options

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

Tipping Point: What Ontario's Municipal LDCs Must Do Now To Survive The Electrification Era

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Gowling WLG

Control And Economic Reality In Cross-Border Dividend Disputes

Canada Litigation

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Counter Tax Litigators

Parallel Derivative And Oppression Actions: New Guidance For Investors In Closely Held Corporations

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Actions obliques et recours en cas d'abus intentés en parallèle : nouvelles orientations pour les investisseurs dans les sociétés à peu d'actionnaires

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Understanding The Basics Of Plans Of Arrangement

Canada Commercial

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Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Droits d'évaluation dans les F&A de sociétés ouvertes : structure, prix de l'opération et cours des actions

Canada Commercial

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Fasken (French)

How Canadian Residents Must Report Foreign 'Spin-Off' Shares Under Section 86.1 Of The Income Tax Act

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Limitation Periods Apply To Corporate Disclosure Requests: The Lagana Case

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Oppression Remedy In Ontario: Basic Principles

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Appraisal Rights In Public M&A: Deal Structure, Deal Price, And Trading Price

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Buckle-Up Canada: The Government Is Maxing Out The Country's Credit Card

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Moodys Private Client Law LLP

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Corporate Revival For Tax Purposes: When Is It Necessary For A Dissolved Corporation?

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The CRA Issues A New 'Income Tax Folio' On How Shareholder Loans And Debts Are Treated

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide To S.51 Rollovers: What And How Shareholders Can Convert Equity Into New Shares Without Capital Gains

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

More Ontario Updates: Bill 88 Receives Royal Assent, Minimum Wage To Increase October 1, 2022

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Three's A Crowd? Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Test For Common Employer

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Procido LLP

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Gowling WLG

Equity Compensation Plans: Stock Options, RSUs, And Allocation (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Canadian Companies And SPACs: Special Considerations

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Torys LLP

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