Last week, Manitoba's Minister of Finance introduced proposed amendments to Manitoba securities legislation that would grant a national investment industry regulator enhanced enforcement powers.

In a recent post, we discussed securities legislation introduced in Manitoba that would add Manitoba to a growing list of provinces that have provided greater legal authority to self-regulatory organizations...

It is increasingly common for Canadians to be living on their own as they enter retirement: it is a living arrangement that some plan for, while others do not.

Both partners in a relationship should be involved in financial decisions—don't delegate all investing decisions to one person.

Starting a financial advisory practice is an exciting venture that comes with both challenges and opportunities. As you build your business, there are a number of considerations...

The Great Library at the Law Society of Ontario ("LSO") is many things – a historically significant collection of rare books, an architectural masterpiece hidden in plain sight...

In Cunningham v. Wiltzen, the Alberta Court of Appeal recently dealt with an appeal of a trial judge's findings regarding an investment adviser's liability for breach of his duty of care.

When will a court lift the automatic stay imposed under the Rules of Civil Procedure when a final or interlocutory order for the payment of money is appealed?

Hurst commenced an action against his law firm for negligence in failing to advise him of the limitations period for his claim.

In response to its November 2017 empirical study, entitled Missing Out: Millenials and the Markets (which I previously summarized here), the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released a further study.

Pride month has come and gone but we have come up with key takeaways that you can implement to make your practice inclusive all year round. We have previously written about the importance of meeting...

In a decision released last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that section 138.3(6) of Ontario's Securities Act cannot be used to avoid the "statute-bar monster". In Kaynes v BP, P.L.C., the Court of Appeal ...

In Law Society of Ontario v. Burtt, the Law Society Tribunal recently dismissed a disciplinary case against a Toronto lawyer, finding that the Law Society of Ontario (the "LSO") had failed to satisfy its duty to accommodate the lawyer's disability (mental illness).

In Dr. C. Sims Dentistry Professional Corporation v. Cooke, 2024 ONCA 388, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge's decision that a restrictive covenant in an agreement of purchase and sale was reasonable.

In Chagnon v. Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec, 2018 SCC 39, the Supreme Court of Canada addressed the intersection of the constitutional privilege afforded to legislative bodies and the rights of their unionized employees.

You shouldn't wear a plague doctor mask; The guy in charge keeps accidentally muting himself and no one is willing to say anything…

I get the best ideas for my articles from the questions advisors ask during my presentations, and this article is no exception. The speaking engagement was "Seniors, scams and fraudsters"...

In Aird & Berlis LLP v. Oravital Inc., the Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision: (1) granting summary judgment to a law firm for unpaid fees and disbursements; and (2)...

In Aird & Berlis LLP v. Oravital Inc., the Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision: (1) granting summary judgment to a law firm for unpaid fees and disbursements; and (2) dismissing the counterclaim...

I think I was in high school when I first heard the story about a contest held by NASA offering a hefty cash prize to anyone who could invent an anti-gravity pen for use in outer space.