INSIGHTS
Corporate Disputes: What Are the Shareholders’ Rights?
Disputes within a company are a normal occurrence. Expectedly, not every member involved in a business will see eye-to-eye on every issue. Conflicts...
Why Every Company Should Have a Shareholders’ Agreement
A corporation’s shareholders’ agreement is a proactive method to establish the expectations and obligations for shareholders and set the terms for...
Choosing Between Federal and Provincial Incorporation
Entrepreneurs must make many decisions when looking into establishing their business, and one of these is the decision to incorporate either...
Worker Misclassification Reaches the Golf World
Brooks Koepka’s departure from the Professional Golfer’s Association and his decision to take part in the upcoming LIV golf series marks the most...
The UFC’s Underlying Employment Relationship Issue
A recent tweet from social-media-personality-turned-professional-boxer Jake Paul has reignited discussions surrounding employment status in the...
The Healthy Way to Run a Business: a Guide for Doctor’s, Dentists, Chiropractors and Veterinarians
Most people agree that starting a business can be a tough experience for any individual. This holds even greater truth for professionals within the...
Commencing July 5th, 2021, Ontario is Removing Its Minimum Resident Canadian director requirement
A challenge for many foreign businesses operating in Canada has been our history of requiring the boards of directors of Canadian business...
Ontario Securities Commission Announces That Office of Economic Growth and Innovation Is Now Operational
On May 20th, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) announced that their Office of Economic Growth and Innovation (the “Innovation Office”) is up...
Types of Lawsuits in Ontario
Typically in Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a major forum for civil lawsuits. There are two ways a lawsuit proceeds through the...
Knowing When You Must Register for Trading or Advising in Securities: The Business Trigger Test
If you’re involved in assisting companies to raise capital through the sale of shares or other securities, or assisting investors to locate...
Data Privacy – Part 2: Privacy Policy
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to a more digital workplace. Now, it is more convenient than ever before to store and process...
Data Privacy – Part 1: Personal Information
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to a more digital workplace. Now, it is more convenient than ever before to store and process...
When Non-voting Shares Get to Vote Part II
In “When Non-voting Shares Get to Vote” we looked at how calling a share a ‘non-voting’ share is a bit of a misnomer. Under Canadian corporate...
Personal Real Estate Corporations: A New Way to Save Money for Brokers and Real Estate Agents
On October 1, 2020, the Ontario government announced new regulations and amendments to the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA) that...
When Non-voting Shares Get to Vote Part I
There are many reasons for issuing non-voting shares: incentivizing employees with equity, issuing shares to family members, or capital raising...