ArticleOffice Of The Privacy Commissioner Of Canada (OPC) – PIPEDA Update 2018Trust But Verify – Rebuilding trust in the digital economy through effective, independent oversight, OPC 2017-2018 Annual Report to Parliament ...CanadaPrivacyFogler, Rubinoff LLP
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ArticleSurvival Guide For Condo Directors - Phase 1 Of The Condominium Act AmendmentsCondo directors will no doubt have heard about some of the changes being made to condominium legislation in Ontario.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionFogler, Rubinoff LLP
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ArticleThe New Refundable Dividend Tax On Hand RegimeStarting on January 1, 2019, Canadian controlled private corporations earning investment income will be subject to a new set of complex tax rules relating to their refundable dividend tax on hand ("RDTOH") balance.CanadaTaxFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleCETA: An Update On What You Need To KnowOn February 15, 2017, the European Parliament approved the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Canada.GlobalInternational LawFogler, Rubinoff LLP
Article10 Considerations Special Committees Should Address In A Going Private TransactionPublic issuers may choose to go private for several reasons. Among those most common may include the desire to minimize the time and costs affiliated with being a reporting issuer...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleCSA Announces Amendments To Regulatory Framework For At-The-Market DistributionsOn June 4, 2020, as part of its effort to reduce the regulatory burden, the CSA announced amendments coming into effect on August 31, 2020 to the regulatory framework for at-the-market distributions.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleMarket Participants Take Note: Securities Regulators To Subject Special Transactions To Greater Scrutiny And On A Real-Time BasisOn July 27, 2017, the securities regulatory authorities of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and New Brunswick published comments in a Notice on Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleNavigating Contractual Joint Ventures: Key Considerations To Limit Joint LiabilityParties typically enter contractual joint ventures ("CJVs") to pursue discrete opportunities while maintaining separate business interests and to avoid joint liability.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleUpdate On Relief Measures: Canadian Securities Regulators And TSX Publish Details Of Blanket Relief; Extension Of AGM Deadlines Under Business Corporations Act (Ontario)Further to our firm's update of March 19, 2020 – "The CSA to Grant Temporary (45-day) Relief for Some Regulatory Filings Due to COVID-19" – on March 23, 2020 the Canadian Securities ...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleDeferred Prosecution Agreements Now Part Of Canada's Anti-Corruption LandscapeIf wrongdoing is found by the RCMP under the CFPOA, criminal charges are typically laid against the offender.CanadaCriminal LawFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleProvincial Mining Exploration And Reclamation Permits Withstand Federal Rejection Of Project Under CEAA 2012On June 22, 2018 the B.C. Supreme Court in Canada (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency) v. Taseko Mines Limited 2018 BCSC 1034 ...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleIs An Election An Effective Substitute For The Public Consultation Process Under The Environmental Bill Of Rights?The short answer is no according to the majority reasons of the Ontario Divisional Court given on October 11, 2019 in Greenpeace Canada v. Minister of the Environment (Ontario), 2019 ONSC 5629.CanadaEnvironmentFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleVIN For The Win: Bill 154 Enhances Clarity Surrounding Errors In Motor Vehicle RegistrationsOn September 14, 2017, the Ontario government introduced Bill 154, Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 (the "Act").CanadaFinance and BankingFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleTreaty WeekThe Indigenous Practice Group ("IPG") at Foglers proudly represents a considerable number of First Nations across Canada on a vast array of matters from economic development, to practicing inherent jurisdiction, rights litigation, child welfare, wills and estates, real estate, governance, negotiations and more. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleHalsbury's Laws Of Canada – Debtor And Creditor (2022 Reissue)Halsbury's Debtor and Creditor (2022 Reissue) deals with the collection by unsecured creditors of debts owed by solvent debtors and discusses the federal-provincial overlap...CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringFogler, Rubinoff LLP
ArticleConflicts Of Interest In Joint RetainersJoint retainers must be started and ended with caution and conducted with due regard for all of the clients that a lawyer jointly serves.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationFogler, Rubinoff LLP
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ArticleDetails Of Employee Ownership Trust Capital Gains Exemption Released: Conditions And Things To ConsiderThe 2023 Federal Budget proposed tax rules to facilitate the creation of employee ownership trusts ("EOTs"), vehicles which can facilitate the purchase of a business by its employees.CanadaTaxFogler, Rubinoff LLP