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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently struck down a general release clause in a franchise agreement, even though the franchisor only sought a release with respect to non-statutory claims.

In Ontario, the concept of super priority liens refers to certain types of liens that take precedence over other claims on a property, even rights arising from a mortgage.

Recent increases in enforcement actions by the Quebec anti-corruption enforcement unit and the RCMP should be heeded by management of Canadian companies.

On September 25, 2018, the Petroleum Joint Venture Association (PJVA) and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL) released the final version of the Pad Site Sharing Agreement (PSSA).

Project finance raises long-term debt and equity against the project's assets and future cash flows rather than against sponsor balance sheets. Lenders will not commit capital...

On October 25, 2023, the National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 17, An Act to amend various provisions for the main purpose of reducing regulatory and administrative burden (Act).

On Sept. 5, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal (the "Court") released its decision in Lavender v. Miller Bernstein LLP, clarifying the scope of an auditor's duties to non-clients.

How does one put a value on services rendered that have unjustly enriched another party?

In the battle for consumer engagement, brick-and-mortar retailers and shopping centres are investing in new technologies to gather data on their customers and offer new shopping centre experiences.

As reported in previous issues of this Newsletter, Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation ("CASL"), which regulates the transmission of electronic messages, came into force on July 1, 2014.

The Competition Bureau's consent agreement with Empire Company Limited establishes new guidelines for grocery-sector property controls, requiring the retail giant to cease enforcement of certain restrictive covenants and exclusive use clauses across 19 local markets. This landmark agreement provides critical direction for landlords, developers, and retail tenants navigating property restrictions in competitive retail environments.

On April 10, 2017, the government of Ontario passed Bill 59, Putting Consumers First Act (Consumer Protection Statute Law Amendment), 2017.

In 2011, 2012 and 2013, the second highest number of consumer complaints made to the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services had to do with aggressive and deceptive door-to-door water heater rentals and sales.

On June 5, 2020, the Alberta government announced new measures aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses.

You will recall that on April 16th, the Government of Canada announced its intent to introduce forgivable loans to commercial property owners to reduce or forgive rent for April, May and June 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a fundamental question for M&A participants: does the outbreak of COVID-19 and the impact on a business constitute a "Material Adverse Change" (referred to as a "MAC") under merger agreements?

It is an understatement to say that COVID-19 has interrupted business operations across all sectors.