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Oct 8, 2015

Land Transfer Tax: Assignments, Flips and Options

Determining the amount of Land Transfer Tax (“LTT”) payable on a routine purchase and sale transaction is not a difficult task. On a more complicated transaction or series of transactions, however, the impact of the Land Transfer Tax Act R.S.O. 1990, c.L.6, as amended (the “Act”) and the resultant LTT may have surprising and unfavourable results for a purchaser.

Oct 1, 2015

Two Important Cases for Regulatory Bodies on the Ontario Human Rights Code

Sep 28, 2015

Integrity Provisions and Leases with Federal Governmental Bodies

Overview of the new Integrity Regime On July 3, 2015, the Government of Canada introduced a revamped “Integrity Regime” that applies to all real property transactions (including…

Sep 24, 2015

Quiz: The Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Investigations

Workplace investigations are essential in cases of alleged harassment, workplace violence, bullying, fraud or other types of egregious misconduct. However, employers often fail to conduct a thorough…

Aug 28, 2015

Regulatory Colleges Respond to Health Privacy Breaches

Breaches of Health Privacy: Role of Professional Regulatory Colleges

Jul 9, 2015

A Leap of Good Faith? Practical Implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew for Contracting Parties – Update

A Leap of Good Faith? Practical Implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew for Contracting Parties[1] In Bhasin v. Hrynew,[2] the Supreme…

Jul 8, 2015

Estate Alert – Planning for Custody and Financial Support After Death

Parents with minor children have specific estate planning concerns. One such concern is how to provide financially for the children if one or both parents die. Another concern is who will care for and raise the children should both parents die at the same time.

Jun 30, 2015

Quiz: Competition Bureau cracks down on bid-rigging in construction industry

Canada’s Commissioner of Competition has publicly stated that the Competition Bureau will continue to intensify its focus on the construction industry, on the basis that the industry…

Jun 10, 2015

Regulatory Colleges Respond to Health Privacy Breaches – WeirFoulds LLP

Breaches of Health Privacy: Role of Professional Regulatory Colleges

May 27, 2015

Quiz: Good Faith and Honest Contractual Performance

In November 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released a significant decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew, which recognized a new general duty of honesty in contractual performance.…

May 4, 2015

Leasing Lessons from California: Is Your Co-Tenancy Clause Enforceable?

Most Canadians are familiar with many of California’s notable attributes from Hollywood, to Silicon Valley, giant redwoods, the former “Governator”, Napa Valley wines and Alcatraz. However, outside…

Apr 30, 2015

Energy/Tax Law Update 2015

The 2015 Ontario Budget, released on April 23, includes proposed measures that are intended to set the stage for consolidation within Ontario’s electricity distribution sector. At a high level, the measures are a limited-duration reduction of barriers to private sector investment in municipally owned electricity utilities (MEUs).

Apr 22, 2015

Employment/Tax Law Update 2015

Yesterday afternoon, the Canadian government tabled the 2015 Canadian Federal Budget. Two measures are particularly relevant to certain employers.Download the PDF to read this Client Update.

Estate Alert – 2015 Federal Budget Highlights

Yesterday the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Joe Oliver, presented the federal budget for 2015-2016 (“Budget 2015”) in the House of Commons. The following is a summary…

International Tax Law Update 2015

Yesterday afternoon, the Canadian government tabled the 2015 Canadian Federal Budget. This publication is intended to provide our busy international clients and friends with a high level…

Apr 16, 2015

Regulatory Developments and the Impact on Consumers, Business and the Environment

The policies of the OEB, and in particular its approach to the setting of rates for the transmission and distribution of electricity and natural gas, have had…

Apr 10, 2015

Competition Bureau Sets its Sights (and its website) on the Construction Industry

Since 2012, WeirFoulds LLP has been monitoring and writing about the Competition Bureau’s increased focus on Canada’s construction industry.The Bureau’s intensified scrutiny of construction companies has been…

Mar 31, 2015

Province Makes Significant Changes to the Planning Act and Development Charges Act

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has completed its province-wide consultation, which looked at the way development is planned and paid for.

Mar 26, 2015

Securities Law Newsletter – Q1 2015

Recent developments include the implementation of amendments to the TSX Venture Exchange’s (the “TSX-V” or the “Exchange”) policies dealing with private placements, loan bonuses and finder’s fees, and the Ontario Securities Commission’s (the “OSC”) adoption of new prospectus exemptions and changes to two specific prospectus exemptions.

Mar 23, 2015

Quiz: Timely Responses to Access to Information Requests

In Ontario, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act are increasingly being used as…

Mar 9, 2015

Regulatory Colleges Tackle Transparency

Information Sharing in Professional Regulation: What Does the Public Need to Know?

Feb 26, 2015

The (Carbon) Taxman Cometh: The Impact of Carbon Taxes on Landlords and Tenants

The uncertainty surrounding the future of carbon taxing in Ontario extends to the commercial leasing industry. The potential implementation of either a “true” carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system in Ontario will affect landlords and tenants in different ways.

Feb 13, 2015

The Carter Decision What’s Next?

Our Estate Alert of February 6, 2015 discussed the Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC”]’s decision of Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)that was released that day. Now that we have had some time to consider the decision, we are asking “what’s next?”

Feb 6, 2015

The Supreme Court of Canada Overturns Prohibition on Physician-Assisted Suicide

Today the law criminalizing physician-assisted suicide was overturned in the landmark unanimous decision ofCarter v. Canada (Attorney General). The Supreme Court of Canada sent a strong message in support of the protection of Canadians’ right to life, liberty and security of the person (s. 7) pursuant to theCharter of Rights and Freedom.

Feb 5, 2015

Parkland Dedication: “How Low Can You Go?”

In the modern urban environment, parks and public recreational facilities are things that can be both greatly appreciated and taken for granted.

Feb 2, 2015

Managing the Challenges Facing Municipalities and their Utilities

Electricity distribution utilities are facing an unprecedented number of challenges. They are under significant cost pressures due to the need to repair and replace aging infrastructure, and…

Jan 31, 2015

The Governance of Regulatory Agencies – A Case Study of the Ontario Energy Board

Executive Summary Regulatory agencies play a critical role in the operation of modern society. They perform functions which none of the legislature, the government, or the courts…

Jan 30, 2015

Beware: Insurance, Indemnity, and Terms Not As They Appear

Landlords and tenants should always be thinking about the relationship between an obligation to insure and a lease’s indemnity clause so that the risk, should the “Premises”…

Jan 26, 2015

The ICRC’s Power to Order an Independent Medical Examination: The Ontario Divisional Court’s Decision in Iacovelli v. College of Nurses of Ontario

The recent Divisional Court decision of Iacovelli v. College of Nurses of Ontario¹ discusses the significant power of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of a health regulatory College to order an independent medical examination.

Quiz: An Obligation to Negotiate a Lease in Good Faith

Effective negotiation is an integral part of coming to terms on all types of agreements. Depending on the negotiating power of the parties, it typically involves some…

Jan 23, 2015

A Year in Review: The Far Reach of the IRS in Canada Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

In February 2014, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States entered into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA“). The IGA allows Canadian financial institutions to…

Jan 21, 2015

Important Amendments to Ontario’s Estate Administration Tax Act

Back in 2012, we published an article forewarning about the proposed changes to the Estate Administration Tax Act in Bill 173 (Better Tomorrow for Ontario Act (Budget…

Jan 6, 2015

Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications Are at Risk

WeirFoulds Partner Debbie Tarshis breaks down therecommendations in the recent released report from theMinister’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients and theRegulated Health Professions Act, 1991 andexplains why they affect all professional regulators.

Dec 31, 2014

“Litigating Through the Grey Zone: The Law of Testamentary Capacity” in Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2014

Cited in: David v. TransAmerica, 2015 ONSC 5192 INTRODUCTION It is estimated that approximately 44 million people around the world suffer with some form of dementia. By…

Dec 10, 2014

Tactical summons barrage leads to big indemnity

The case of Opara v. Opara [2014] O.J. No. 4555 provides an example of hotly contested estate litigation involving a disappointed family member who will take the…

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Quiz: Competition Bureau cracks down on bid-rigging in construction industry

Leasing Lessons from California: Is Your Co-Tenancy Clause Enforceable?

Regulatory Developments and the Impact on Consumers, Business and the Environment

Competition Bureau Sets its Sights (and its website) on the Construction Industry

Province Makes Significant Changes to the Planning Act and Development Charges Act

Parkland Dedication: “How Low Can You Go?”

Managing the Challenges Facing Municipalities and their Utilities

The Governance of Regulatory Agencies – A Case Study of the Ontario Energy Board

The ICRC’s Power to Order an Independent Medical Examination: The Ontario Divisional Court’s Decision in Iacovelli v. College of Nurses of Ontario

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Land Transfer Tax: Assignments, Flips and Options

Two Important Cases for Regulatory Bodies on the Ontario Human Rights Code

Integrity Provisions and Leases with Federal Governmental Bodies

Quiz: The Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Investigations

Regulatory Colleges Respond to Health Privacy Breaches

A Leap of Good Faith? Practical Implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew for Contracting Parties – Update

Estate Alert – Planning for Custody and Financial Support After Death

Quiz: Competition Bureau cracks down on bid-rigging in construction industry

Regulatory Colleges Respond to Health Privacy Breaches – WeirFoulds LLP

Quiz: Good Faith and Honest Contractual Performance

Leasing Lessons from California: Is Your Co-Tenancy Clause Enforceable?

Energy/Tax Law Update 2015

Employment/Tax Law Update 2015

Estate Alert – 2015 Federal Budget Highlights

International Tax Law Update 2015

Regulatory Developments and the Impact on Consumers, Business and the Environment

Competition Bureau Sets its Sights (and its website) on the Construction Industry

Province Makes Significant Changes to the Planning Act and Development Charges Act

Securities Law Newsletter – Q1 2015

Quiz: Timely Responses to Access to Information Requests

Regulatory Colleges Tackle Transparency

The (Carbon) Taxman Cometh: The Impact of Carbon Taxes on Landlords and Tenants

The Carter Decision  What’s Next?

The Supreme Court of Canada Overturns Prohibition on Physician-Assisted Suicide

Parkland Dedication: “How Low Can You Go?”

Managing the Challenges Facing Municipalities and their Utilities

The Governance of Regulatory Agencies – A Case Study of the Ontario Energy Board

Beware: Insurance, Indemnity, and Terms Not As They Appear

The ICRC’s Power to Order an Independent Medical Examination: The Ontario Divisional Court’s Decision in Iacovelli v. College of Nurses of Ontario

Quiz: An Obligation to Negotiate a Lease in Good Faith

A Year in Review: The Far Reach of the IRS in Canada Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Important Amendments to Ontario’s Estate Administration Tax Act

Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications Are at Risk

“Litigating Through the Grey Zone: The Law of Testamentary Capacity” in Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2014

Tactical summons barrage leads to big indemnity

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The Carter Decision What’s Next?