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By Order in Council dated October 6, 2021, (O.C. 282/2021), the Lieutenant Governor in Council has made reappointments to the Environmental Appeals Board ...

The Supreme Court of Canada has cautioned all counsel that, amongst other matters, we must be skillful and careful, advise our clients of all matters relevant to our retainer and protect the interests of our clients.

In the tragic event of the death of an individual, where that individual has made a Will, the executor named under that Will plays an essential role in then administering the estate of the deceased.

Your house, children, jewelry and art, these are all the typical items a person will think about when planning their Estate.

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in "Onex Corporation v. American Home Assurance Company", considers the obligations directors and officers have in notifying D&O insurers of circumstances which may give rise to a claim under a D&O policy.

In its recent decision in "Boyd v. Cook", the Alberta Court of Appeal stressed the importance of limitation periods.

In most construction contracts, there is nothing more tricky than the indemnity clause. Indemnities don't come into play on most projects (but when they do, it is because something has gone badly wrong.)

A recent tax change that has gotten a lot of attention is the tax on split income, or "TOSI". Through design or inadvertently, many trusts will be affected by these rules.

In response to COVID-19, many employers have adopted and/or extended their work-from-home policies to continue with "business as usual.

Western Economic Diversification Canada is offering funding relief for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently decided that a corporate director who was found to have made negligent misstatements about the management team’s knowledge, expertise and competence to operate its business, was not personally liable in tort.

The legislation specifies when the holdback must be retained, but it does not specify when the holdback must be released.

An interesting and perhaps troubling decision was recently issued by the Ontario Court of Appeal in a case regarding directors and officers liability coverage.

The heart of the matter centered on licensing requirements for prepaid contractors.

Before you go to court, you should know what relief you want the court to give you. Courts can award a wide variety of damages, or financial remedies...

In the first episode of "Suits", Mike Ross induces Pearson Hardman to hire him as a lawyer despite never attending law school. With the help of partner Harvey Specter, Mike misrepresents his employment

Employers and employees may agree to defer the payment of an employee's bonus upon the occurrence of a certain triggering event.