Trump-era proposed tariffs on Canadian goods have introduced uncertainty and volatility into Canada's M&A market. However, uncertainty in the market is nothing new to Canadian...

Further to my last blog post "Marriage Like Relationships", another significant consideration for those coming together later in life is children from a previous relationship.

The introduction of the Land Owner Transparency Act (the "LOTA") caused quite the stir in the legal and real estate industries when it was introduced by the provincial government in November 2020.

This case demonstrates the importance of getting legal advice and getting planning done when a parent decides to transfer a property to a child.

The Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (collectively, the "Acts") require federally incorporated corporations...

The next installment in a video series on Contract law for engineers and architects.

In many ways the relationship between the shareholders of a company is akin to that of a marriage.

The Government of Canada has announced that they will be taking immediate measures to provide financial aid to Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada has always been viewed as one of the most welcoming and desirable destinations for immigrants.

In a recent batch of initiatives to cool the overheated housing market and promote affordability, the Government of Canada and British Columbia have indicated that they will be implementing...

On Monday, July 25, 2016, the BC government announced legislative amendments to the Property Transfer Tax Act.

Executors are entrusted with the critical task of managing and distributing an estate after someone has passed away. While this duty comes with many responsibilities, mismanaging assets and other issues

There have been two recent Ontario arbitral decisions dealing with mandatory vaccination in the workplace. In UFCW, Canada, Local 333 v. Paragon Protection Ltd., the Arbitrator upheld the employer's vaccination policy ...

In British Columbia, many people choose to live together without getting married. However, many people tend to be unaware of the life-changing financial repercussions that may arise from cohabitation.

Clients often ask if they can get some or all of their legal fees reimbursed by their former spouse if they "win" the case.

When members of your family or loved ones become mentally incapable, they need someone to help them with their legal, financial, and health decisions.

Every entrepreneur facing financial difficulty spends a great deal of their time and energy trying to minimize the costs incurred by their business in an effort to stay operating or maximize the return from a sale of the business' assets.

In Reference Re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta), [1987] 1 S.C.R. 313, a leading Supreme Court of Canada (the "SCC") case, Chief Justice Dickson states...

Workplace investigations are an important tool that employers can use to address issues of workplace harassment.

When it comes to estate planning, most of us likely think of drafting a Will.