Jonathan Fleisher was one of four expert participants in a roundtable held by Equipment Finance Advisor regarding the recent trend of expansion into Canada by numerous U.S.-based independent equipment finance companies and bank-owned leasing companies.

Further to our update of September 14, 2017, the changes to the Municipal Act regarding prudent investment have not yet been proclaimed in force.

On August 23, 2013, the CFLA reported that one of its members was issued an order by the Ontario Ministry of Labor under OHSA for damages allegedly suffered as a result of an accident with respect to equipment that was subject to an equipment lease.

A question that we are often asked as finance lawyers is what level of support is needed to confirm that a document was properly executed.

On March 22, 2017, Ontario's Bulk Sales Act (BSA) was repealed by way of Schedule 3 of Ontario's Burden Reduction Act.

Global trends in the industry may be a precursor of what’s to come in Canada—and companies must be prepared to address them, both in the short and long term.

This article looks at the recent decision in Integris Credit Union v. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corporation, 2016 BCCA 231 and its implications for equipment financiers.

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers has caused a flurry of activity amongst legal commentators as to how it may impact secured creditors generally.

In this presentation, Charles Spector, Partner at FMC, gives an overview on how to finance mining projects in the Plan Nord region.

To perfect a security interest in rail cars in Canada, the underlying document which creates the security interest must be deposited with the Registrar General of Canada...

In a tightening credit environment marked by rising defaults and receivership proceedings, real estate lenders in Ontario face heightened counterparty risk.

The most common method of structuring floor plan financings requires that once a car is sold the proceeds from the sale are used to pay down the loan against the inventory provided, which is known in industry parlance as the 'cash-interest based management system'.

The registration of security agreements, leases and other documents relating to railcars in Canada is governed by the Canada Transportation Act.

The Ontario Government has posted the Proposed Regulatory Amendments to the General Regulation of the Payday Loans Act to seek comments from the public.

In the recent case of Integris Credit Union v. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corporation, 2016 BCCA 231, the B.C. Court of Appeal rendered a decision...

On Monday, October 10, 2017 the Ministry of Municipal Affairs posted on Ontario's Regulatory Registry a summary of proposed regulatory changes under the Municipal Act...

Companies strive to increase the value of their assets and the revenue earned from those assets.

Canadian crude exports by rail have seen a sharp increase since 2017 and are at an all-time high (see table below). This steady increase has been driven by a lack of pipeline infrastructure

Clients regularly ask us what happens if an Ontario Personal Property Security Act registration is made against them which was not authorized.

We are regularly asked by equipment lessors if it is better to structure a transaction as co-lessees or as a lessee with a guarantor.