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The Court in this case allowed the Franchisor's motion for a negative injunction against the franchisees thereby terminating their businesses and denied the franchisees' motion for an injunction preventing such termination.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision striking down a general release clause in a franchise agreement, even though the franchisor sought to be released from non-statutory claims only.

Termination is the big hammer to take out when a contract starts to go irretrievably off the rails.

On August 13, 2026, the Government of Ontario released the draft framework for its Data Centre Playbook (the “Playbook”), a policy tool that will inform the government’s decisions on which data centres may connect to Ontario’s electricity grid.

It is likely that a trend will emerge in the coming months of cancelled transactions leading to litigation as to whether the impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19")...

This article highlights the importance of price adjustment clauses in contractual agreements from a tax perspective.

During the recent flooding emergency in southern Alberta, a state of local emergency was declared by the City of Calgary under the provisions of the Emergency Management Act.

It is finally here: after several years of consultations, punctuated with drafts from various eminent legal specialists and a preliminary draft from the Justice Ministry in February 2015, on 10 February 2016 the government published regulation no. 2016-131 aimed at reforming contract law.

Who bears the cost when a deal goes sideways? This article examines how representation and warranty insurance has become an increasingly important tool in Canadian M&A transactions for managing risk allocation between buyers and sellers. It explores when RWI enhances deal outcomes versus when traditional risk allocation mechanisms remain the better choice.

Three friends go to a bar one night, and drink to the point of intoxication.

In 2007, JEL Investments Ltd. entered into a joint venture with Boxer Capital Corporation and Yanco Management Ltd.

It goes without saying that parties should never enter into contractual relations loosely, assuming that mistakes can easily be corrected after-the-fact.

The term' strategic plan' is thrown around often, but it is sometimes used interchangeably with the term ‘business plan.' While there are certain similarities between the two, the strategic plan...

In a highly anticipated decision, which took over a year to release, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the parameters of the duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith in Wastech...

Parol evidence is the legal term generally used to describe verbal or oral promises made during negotiations that are not ultimately included in the final form of written agreement.

The far-reaching effects of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, have not spared the business community or the global economy.

It's February and that means love is in the air. Entrepreneurship, much like love, is not just a one-day affair. It is all-consuming. It requires commitment, passion, creativity, and resilience.