ArticleRefreeze Your BusinessIn the November 2019 TaxLetter issue, I discussed how estate freezes were still a good planning tool for family-owned businesses.CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleSell Now! (How the 2014 Budget May Impact on Business Owners' Exit Strategies)The federal government's 2014 Budget contained a host of changes, including "proposals" to change the taxation of eligible capital property (i.e., goodwill, patents, trademarks, intellectual property, etc.) so that it will be taxed in the same way that gains on other depreciable capital property (e.g. equipment, commercial vehicles, etc.) are taxed. CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleTax Impact Of Transferring A Home To Family MembersThe tax rules and regulations concerning giving large gifts to family members aren't quite as cut-and-dried as they might appear on the surface.CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleThe TaxLetter: Federal Budget Roundup - Tax 101For those conservative investors out there, the urge to keep your money in cash and cash equivalent instruments is hard to overcome (despite the low interest payable).CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleFamily Business Succession Planning II: The RefreezeLast month I discussed how estate freezes were a good planning tool for family-owned businesses.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMinden Gross LLP
ArticleSEC Issues Warning On Unregulated Cryptocurrency Exchange PlatformsOn March 7, 2018 the SEC issued a public statement – "Statement on Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms for Trading Digital Assets".CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMinden Gross LLP
ArticleVirtual-Only Shareholders' Meetings: Re-Thinking The AGMPublic companies are required to hold annual general meetings of security holders. As global concern over the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to growCanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMinden Gross LLP
ArticleJust Cause For Termination Of Employment: Can The Pendulum Swing Any Further?"The recent case of Fernandes v. Peel Educational & Tutorial Services Limited provides a useful insight into an issue which has had employers gnashing their teeth for years.CanadaEmployment and HRMinden Gross LLP
ArticleMake A Will Month: Plan Early And Plan Ahead: Estate Planning For Young FamiliesTalking about Wills and estate planning is often associated with visions of elderly people planning their affairs towards the end of their lives. CanadaFamily and MatrimonialMinden Gross LLP
ArticleMake A Will Month: The Importance Of A WillWe continue to live in unprecedented times. The importance of a Will – during this pandemic or anytime for that matter - simply cannot be overstated.CanadaFamily and MatrimonialMinden Gross LLP
ArticleAGLC Announces First 13 Licensed Producers To Supply To AlbertaToday, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Corporation (the "AGLC") announced the first thirteen licensed producers (LPs) selected to supply cannabis to Alberta's recreational market come fall. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMinden Gross LLP
ArticleWhy Short-Sightedness May Cost Marijuana Dispensaries A FortuneThe Federal Government has indicated that it intends to table recreational marijuana legislation by the spring of 2017. As we all know, politicians never break promises or deadlines.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMinden Gross LLP
ArticleCan A Lawyer's Duty To His Client Extend Beyond The Scope Of His Retainer?In the recent case of Meehan v. Good, the Ontario Court of Appeal dealt with a situation in which a lawyer was retained to represent a client with respect to the assessment of the accounts of the client's former lawyer.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMinden Gross LLP
ArticleSo You've Lost Your Arbitration: Now What?It has been commonplace to include arbitration clauses in commercial agreements. The benefits of arbitrating disputes rather than litigating over them are well known.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMinden Gross LLP
ArticleSuperior Court Overturns Result of Youth Soccer MatchIn an unusual case, Justice Nordheimer of the Superior Court of Justice has overturned the result of a youth soccer match. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMinden Gross LLP
ArticleUnreasonable Arbitration Clauses: There Is Hope For The Little Guy After AllIn my blog post of March 9, 2018, I commented on the case of Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, an action in which the validity of an arbitration clause in an Independent Contractor Agreement...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMinden Gross LLP
ArticleJudge Calls for Tenancy Law Reforms After Finding Tenant "Gaming the System"An Ontario Superior Court Judge has expressed his hope that legislative changes will be made to stop unscrupulous tenants from "gaming the system".CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMinden Gross LLP
ArticleJudge Calls For Tenancy Law Reforms After Finding Tenant "Gaming The System"An Ontario Superior Court Judge has expressed his hope that legislative changes will be made to stop unscrupulous tenants from "gaming the system".CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMinden Gross LLP
ArticleJudge Finds Tenant "Gaming The System"An Ontario Superior Court Judge has expressed his hope that legislative changes will be made to stop unscrupulous tenants from "gaming the system".CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMinden Gross LLP