Currently, the Law Society of Upper Canada is consulting with
the profession as to whether lawyers ought to be permitted to
practice in what is referred to as an "alternate business
structure" (ABS). The proposals under consultation
include the possibility of non-lawyer corporations owning the
majority interest in a law firm or law firms being located in big
box stores.
Upon Target's arrival in Canada, space in Target stores was
leased to pharmacists who provided all the normal services to their
customers including the filling of prescriptions. With
Target's recent decision to abandon Canada, many pharmacists
have been given notice to vacate on short notice. Pharmacists
who close their businesses or relocate are required to advise all
customers as to where their personal files will be transferred with
a prescribed time limit. The short notice given to pharmacists
likely made it difficult on many to arrange transfers and
notification to customers. Pharmacists will
