Friday, January 27, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationOntario, Agreement of Purchase and Sale, Real Estate

New homes in Ontario may include a warranty from the builder for certain construction deficiencies and other...

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Friday, April 29, 2022James R.G. CookLitigationOntario, Fraud, Fiduciary Duties

Business partners generally owe each other fiduciary duties and can be liable for civil fraud if funds invested in the partnership business are...

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022James R.G. CookLitigationOntario

Rivers and lakes in Ontario are Crown lands and the public generally has the right to use and ‘navigate’ the waterways. However, the public does not generally have

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateOntario, Agreement of Purchase and Sale, Personal Liability

One of the perceived benefits of using a corporation for real estate or other business transactions is to shield the individual owner from personal liability for costs and other...

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Monday, March 22, 2021James R.G. CookMunicipal Law, Litigation, Real EstateOntario, Zoning By-Law, Norfolk County

Some municipal zoning restrictions are intended to address local planning needs for commercial and residential purposes, while other...

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021Soma Ray-EllisLitigation, Employment LawOntario, COVID-19, Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, Child Care and Early Years Act

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, has responded to the unsettling levels of mobility in the province and has declared a second provincial emergency under...

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateOntario, Agreement of Purchase and Sale, Zoning By-Law

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed that preliminary discussions between a buyer and seller regarding the potential zoning or...

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Friday, December 11, 2020Soma Ray-EllisLitigation, Employment LawEmployment Agreements, Ontario, COVID-19, Employer, Employee, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Human Rights Code

If 2020 has felt like a horror movie, the COVID-19 vaccine is the highly anticipated final act. Now with the vaccine’s...

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Thursday, November 12, 2020Clifford S. Goldfarb, James M. Parks, Heather Keachie, Christine JubianCorporate Law, Non-Profit and CharitiesOntario, Not-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA), Corporations Act

The Not-for-profit Corporations Act (Ontario) (ONCA) that we have been waiting for since 2010 is likely going to come into effect on January 1, 2021 or shortly thereafter. When it comes into effect...

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Monday, October 5, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateOntario, Development, Ontario Court of Appeal , Land Title Act, Restrictive Covenant

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed a developer’s attempt to enforce a “building scheme” restricting the construction of an...

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Monday, September 21, 2020Stephen A. Thiele, James R.G. Cook, Eli BordmanLitigation, Insolvency law, Insurance Act, Bankruptcy and InsolvencyOntario, COVID-19, Business Interruption Loss Policy, Ontario Business Loss Coverage Litigation, Financial Conduct Authority, Disease Clauses, Prevention of Access Clauses

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant slowdown in many sectors of the economy, forcing businesses to either seek creditor protection or...

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Thursday, May 7, 2020Stephen A. Thiele, Gavin J. TigheLitigationOntario, Ontario Government, COVID-19, State of Emergency

With Victoria Day a little more than a week away and people experiencing a growing urge to return to pre-COVID-19 routines, many governments, including the Ontario government, have...

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Monday, April 27, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateOntario, Coronavirus, COVID-19

In Ontario regular civil court operations have been largely suspended since mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One consequence of this has been the temporary postponement of...

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Saturday, April 4, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigationHealthcare, Ontario, Infectious Diseases Emergencies, Infectious Diseases, COVID-19

On April 3, 2020, the Ontario government expanded the list of non-essential businesses that will be required to close while the province courageously battles to control the spread of COVID-19.

Under Regulation 82/20, the Ontario government had previously provided a list of businesses that it had deemed essential and that could remain open during the current health emergency.

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Friday, March 20, 2020Soma Ray-EllisLitigation, Employment Law, Employment Standards ActEmployment Agreements, Wrongful Dismissal, Ontario, Safety, Infectious Diseases Emergencies, Infectious Diseases, Bill 186, Ontario Government, Coronavirus, COVID-19

On March 19, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020, which amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000, to protect the jobs of employees who...

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Land Use Regulation, Real Estate, Land Titles ActCosts, Ontario

Can the location of an outhouse grant title to a portion of the neighbour’s land? This was the smelly issue facing the Court in a matter that went through a seven day trial followed by a recent trip to...

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawOntario, Dental Hygienists, Complaints, College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee, Disciplinary Hearing

As legal counsel for dental hygienists, we are often asked questions about what happens when a dental hygienist is referred to the Discipline Committee of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (the “CDHO”).

The following is the essential information that dental hygienists need to know about...

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018Christine JubianLitigation, CannabisMarijuana, Ontario, Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Compliance, Cannabis Laws

On September 27, 2018, the Ontario government tabled Bill 36, the Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018 (the “Act”). The Act contains four schedules and...

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Thursday, September 27, 2018Jonathan James NehmetallahLitigation, CannabisMarijuana, Ontario, Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Compliance

On September 26, 2018 Attorney General and the Minister of Finance released highly anticipated information regarding the proposed legislation on private cannabis...

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Thursday, June 21, 2018Clifford S. GoldfarbNon-Profit and Charities, Ontario Corporations ActOntario

Transition Requirements for Share Capital Social Clubs Under the Ontario Corporations Act on Proclamation of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010. There are...

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017James R.G. CookLitigationSmall Claims Court, Ontario, Advertising

How much is your physical image worth if it is used in an advertisement without your permission? A recent decision of the Ontario Superior of Justice (Ottawa Small Claims Court) addressed this...

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Monday, September 25, 2017James M. ParksCorporate Law, Non-Profit and Charities, Ontario Corporations ActOntario

The Ontario government enacted legislation several years ago that is intended to modernize the outdated law governing corporations without share capital. The Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the “ONCA”) received Royal Assent in 2010, but...

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Tuesday, August 15, 2017Stephen A. ThieleLitigationGeneral Interest, Marijuana, Ontario, Mental Health

As Canada prepares to legalize marijuana next July, questions remain about the restrictions that will be put on this drug.

In a recent position paper released by the Ontario wing of the Canadian Mental Health Association, it is...

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017Stephen A. ThieleLitigation, Employment LawToronto, Toronto Politics, Termination, Ontario, Canada Day

On July 1, 2017, Canada turned 150 years old. All across the nation, public and private organizers...

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017Dara HirbodLitigation, Civil LawSmall Claims Court, Civil Resolution Tribunal, British Columbia, Ontario

The Ontario Small Claims Court is often referred to as the “People’s Court”. The colloquial title has even been adopted by Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. The People’s Court is designed to... 

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