Non-compliance with court Orders in family law happens. Fortunately, remedies exist to address this conduct in a relatively swift, creative and effective way.

Effective March 17, 2020, the Superior Court of Justice has suspended all regular operations. All criminal, family and civil matters scheduled to be heard on or after Tuesday March 17, 2020 have been adjourned.

With rising interest rates and falling commercial real estate prices, we may be entering (or perhaps are already in) a period of increased commercial mortgage defaults and power of sale proceedings.

A reciprocal agreement between China and Canada on long-term multiple entry visas of up to 10 years took effect on March 9.

When an opposing party brings a motion to add an insured to existing litigation, the courts usually allows the party to be added,

There are significant consequences for a relationship being characterized as a franchise.

Canada ratified the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with China on September 12, 2014, almost two years to the day following its signature.

Mediation in its various forms continues to evolve as an alternative to litigation.

Before we get to this week's summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, I would like to invite all of our readers to attend the CLE that my partner...

Construction disputes in Ontario can be determined online within 45 days, allowing participants to get a timely resolution while maintaining social isolation.

In the business of real estate financing, it is not uncommon for a lender to make more than one loan to the same borrower in exchange for mortgages, among other security, on the real property...

The law asserts that client communications with a lawyer are protected by solicitor-client privilege, meaning they are protected from disclosure to third parties, including an opponent in litigation.

When a Canadian or U.S.-based multinational finds itself under audit, the taxpayer and the tax authority are often at odds over what documentation is subject to disclosure and what remains beyond the prying eyes of the tax authority.

Two recent court decisions provide a vivid reminder that timing obligations are not the taxpayer's alone. The CRA has them, too.

Unfortunately for the Landlord community in Canada's retail space, the flood of retail insolvencies is likely not over.

The 2015 conference of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), one of the most influential annual resources sector meetings in the world, is scheduled for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre March 1 – 4.

Keeping accurate, up-to-date corporate records is probably not at the top of the to-do lists of business owners, directors, officers, managers and advisors.

New securities rules to make it simpler and cheaper for start-ups and smaller businesses to obtain financing by selling equity on internet-based funding portals take effect in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on January 25, 2016.

As previewed in our December 2024 article addressing the then‑anticipated job posting measures, beginning January 1, 2026 Ontario employers face significant new obligations affecting how jobs are advertised.

Further to our previous employment updates on November 27, 2024, and December 18, 2024, certain legislative changes made under the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024...