Vendor financing: Considerations for business sellers
Following a year focused heavily on concerns surrounding inflation, the Bank of Canada made its seventh rate increase of 2022 on December 7. After a period of cheap access to money fuelling robust M&A activity, some prospective buyers may be finding themselves in a more challenging position to finance a business purchase. These conditions may...
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Most post-secondary international students are aware that there are specific restrictions with respect to the number of hours a week they can work off-campus. However, not many international students are aware that there are no such restrictions when it comes to on-campus employment. This work authorization is valid for the period for which the students...
Continue reading the post titled On-campus employment definition for international studentsDivorce Act amendments: duties for parents and lawyers
A number of significant changes were made to the Divorce Act, which impact family law litigants, specifically divorced parents and separated spouses with children. These amendments to the Divorce Act took effect on March 1, 2021. Divorce Act changes explained: Duties for parents The duties that are now clearly set out in the Divorce Act are...
Continue reading the post titled Divorce Act amendments: duties for parents and lawyersOntario Court of Appeal clarifies distinction between termination for “cause” at common law and for “wilful misconduct” under the ESA
Ontario employers are often surprised to learn that there are two different regimes governing employee termination entitlements. At common law, employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination or pay in lieu unless, among other things, an employee is terminated for “just cause”.1 At the same time, employers generally must provide a terminated employee...
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What employers need to know about certification applications. Continuing with our labour law basics series, today we will discuss what to do if a union files a certification application with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB” or the “Board”) seeking to represent some of or all your employees. You received a certification application from a...
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Litigation is complicated. There are many rules, procedures and bureaucratic hoops you need to jump through to get your day in court. Hiring competent lawyers to help you resolve your legal issue is by far the best way to navigate this complicated system. Civil litigation specialists are familiar with the rules that govern the litigation...
Continue reading the post titled Get your expert reports in on time, or else!Who gets the pet during separation or divorce?
So, you’ve just separated from your partner and now face the daunting task of deciding who will get to keep the beloved family pet. In some situations, the matter is resolved without much consideration for family law in Ontario. Sometimes the party that brought a pet into the relationship can often leave with them as...
Continue reading the post titled Who gets the pet during separation or divorce?Inco awarded $1,766,000 in costs for contamination class action
Justice J. R. Henderson of the Ontario Superior Court has awarded Inco $1,766,000 in legal costs arising from the Smith v. Inco nickel contamination class action  in  Port Colborne, Ontario. This is less than a quarter of Inco’s actual legal costs, which exceeded $5,340,000 after certification.
Continue reading the post titled Inco awarded $1,766,000 in costs for contamination class actionCan I get a divorce during the COVID-19 pandemic?
It’s been a long month of social distancing. I mean – wow – this is the most time I have spent with my spouse since … ever! I can appreciate why many couples who were already struggling with relationship dysfunction, or were desiring a separation, may be feeling over the edge now. Of course, these...
Continue reading the post titled Can I get a divorce during the COVID-19 pandemic?MacQueen class action struck out re Sydney Tar Ponds
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has struck out the groundbreaking class action that had been certified relating to contamination from the Sydney Tar Ponds and the associated steel and coke plants: MacQueen v. Ispat Sidbec Inc. This is another major setback to plaintiffs in contaminated land cases, following the lead of the Supreme Court of...
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