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Death Of A Private Company Shareholder: A Practical Guide For Investment Advisers

When a shareholder of a private corporation dies, investment advisers are often among the first professionals families turn to. Understanding the key concepts of dealing with an estate which owns...

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Décès d'un actionnaire d'une société privée : Guide pratique à l'intention des conseillers en placement

Lorsque l'un des actionnaires d'une société privée décède, les conseillers en placement comptent souvent parmi les premiers professionnels vers lesquels se tournent les familles.

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Breach Of Contract And Legal Remedies In Canada

Contracts are the foundation of business and many personal transactions in Canada. Whether it’s a construction agreement, employment contract, lease, or shareholder arrangement...

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Venture Financing Report 2026

The 2025 Canadian venture capital market was defined by a contraction in both deal volume and total capital deployed. In a difficult exit environment, secondary transactions emerged as an increasingly...

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

How Purchase Price Adjustments Work In Share Purchase Agreements

Canada Commercial

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Torkin Manes LLP

The Skychain Decision: Key Guidance On Advance Notice Requirements And Meeting Chair Conduct

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Moins De Formalités Et Plus De Dynamisme Sur Les Marchés : Les ACVM Redéfinissent Le Cadre De Déclaration Des Émetteurs Émergents

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Crossing The 10% Ownership Threshold

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

Ne Laissez Pas Disparaître Votre Club Social En Ontario : Explication De La Date Limite D’octobre 2026 Pour Procéder Au Maintien Des Clubs

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Don’t Let Your Ontario Social Club Get Left Behind: The October 2026 Continuance Deadline Explained

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

The Five Most Common Exit Options (And When Each Makes Sense) When Selling Your Business

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Shareholder Disputes: The Date That Can Affect The Value Of Your Shares

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Litige entre actionnaires : la date qui peut impacter la valeur de vos actions

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Les cinq options de sortie les plus fréquentes lors de la vente d’une entreprise (et les situations convenant à chacune)

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Tax Court Of Canada Overturns CRA’s Denial Of GST/HST Input Tax Credits: Fiera Foods Company v The King

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Why Canada’s Workforce Math Doesn’t Work Without Immigration

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

Canada Government

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Watson Goepel LLP

When Offshore Trusts Escape Section 94: How To Leverage Planning Opportunities Within Canada’s Exempt Foreign Trust Rules

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Keeping Canadian Start-ups Canadian

There are many Canadian tax benefits associated with starting a business in a corporation created under Canadian federal or provincial law, which is a necessary (but not sufficient)...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Recent Case Law On Business Acquisition And Buyout Clauses: Say What You Mean And Mean What You Say

Ontario courts have recently continued to maintain their approach to disputes arising from business acquisitions, earnout arrangements and shareholder buyouts. The courts focus on enforcing the agreement as written by the parties and limiting implied terms.

Canada Commercial

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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

Worldwide Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Director Liability In Canada: What Every Board Member Should Know

Canada Commercial

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

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

MT

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

TL

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

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

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

L'année écoulée a été marquée par un nombre de développements jurisprudentiels importants qui continuent à façonner l'interprétation et l'administration du régime d'imposition du Canada.

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

After a decade defined first by excess and then by discipline, gold M&A is entering a more selective phase. The premium paid in the Zijin–Allied transaction offers a measured signal of how scarcity...

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

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

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced on February 2, 2026, that it fined Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. $750,000 for two violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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

What constitutes oppression of a dissident shareholder at a contested AGM? The British Columbia Supreme Court's ruling in Skychain Technologies offers instructive guidance for companies and activists alike.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

2026 Shareholder Activism In Canada: The Legal Framework

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

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.

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

Au revoir 2025 : sur le plan des nouvelles marquantes, 2025 a été une année relativement décevante pour les organismes de bienfaisance et les organisations à but non lucratif au Canada.

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

Afdon Contracting Ltd. et al. v. The King ("Afdon") is a significant Tax Court of Canada decision that clarifies the limits of net-worth assessments, the scope of shareholder benefit provisions, and the evidentiary burden required to reopen statute-barred years.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

For Canadian entrepreneurs and owner-managers, extracting value from a corporation is a central issue in Canadian corporate dividends and dividend tax planning.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

RS

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)

RS

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

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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

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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

Cleared For Takeover? Canadian Aviation M&A

Canada Commercial

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Clark Wilson LLP

Confirmation That The Two-Year Limitation Applies To OBCA

Canada Commercial

CP LLP

Proxy Advisors Release Updated Canadian Voting Guidelines For 2026

Canada Commercial

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Goodmans LLP

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

Canada Commercial

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

CSA Launches New Tool For Public Consultations

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)

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Shareholder Activism In Canada: Trends And Outlook For Coming Years

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 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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