After a thorough review of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program and a period of consultation with industry stakeholders, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) released the final FIT 2.0 Contract and Program Rules, as well as all ancillary documents and schedules

When franchise disputes arise, the choice of forum and procedure can be as critical as the merits of the case itself. Arbitration clauses in franchise agreements require careful consideration of scope, procedure, and appeal rights under Ontario's Arbitration Act and the Arthur Wishart Act. Understanding the strategic advantages, potential pitfalls, and key drafting considerations can help franchisors and franchisees navigate disputes more effectively while protecting their long-term interests.

In June 2014, Bill C-24 passed and the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act came into force.

In this article written for The Advocates' Society Advocacy Matters, Tamara Ramsey pays homage to satirical

In commercial real estate practice, a lease is rarely a one-size-fits-all instrument. While the fundamental contractual framework remains constant, the operational realities of a retail storefront and a corporate office suite give rise to markedly different legal and financial landscapes.

Employees can lose their vacation time by failing to take vacation BUT employees cannot lose their vacation pay.

Nova Scotia’s Renewable Energy Plan, brought into effect by the Government of Nova Scotia in 2010, requires that by 2015, renewable energy account for 25% of the energy supply.

Flow-through shares are an effective means of attracting investment when capital needs are high and the profit horizon is distant.

On December 5, 2025, Dr. Stephen Thaler filed a Notice of Appeal to the Federal Court of Canada, challenging a decision that an artificial intelligence ("AI") machine cannot be named as an inventor under Canadian patent law.

Businesses large and small are dealing not only with public health and safety concerns relating to COVID-19, but with the business realities triggered...

Employee lottery pools are quite common in the workplace. Groups of people jointly purchase lottery tickets in hopes of winning and sharing the prize.

By now, almost everyone probably has heard of chatGPT, well almost all. Many certainly have used it. It is no exaggeration to say that as we entered 2023, chatGPT has been an Internet phenomenon.

The long-awaited final report regarding the challenged domestic content requirements of Ontario’s Feed-in-Tariff Program was released by the World Trade Organization’s Panel established by the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Board on December 19, 2012.

Headline news was made last week as the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in one of the highest-profile cases in the history of the Canadian franchise industry.

The federal government recently announced that is has partnered with the provinces and territories to deliver the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program ("CECRA") to help small...

Under the Ontario Power Authority’s (OPA) FIT Program, once a solar photovoltaic (PV) power generating facility has reached commercial operation, the Supplier to the OPA will receive payments for its electricity production in accordance with the metering and settlement requirements contained in the FIT Contract.

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Employment standards, such as rules surrounding pregnancy and parental leave, are regulated at the provincial level.

Following the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) two year review report, which was issued on March 22, 2012, Ontario’s Minister of Energy expressed the Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations laid out in the report.

In order to successfully develop wind power and ground-mount solar power generation facilities in Ontario, proponents must obtain a Renewable Energy Approval from the Ministry of the Environment.