The sale of a house by a spousal testamentary trust and the purchase of a new residence in replacement of the former may result in adverse tax consequences if all required precautions are not taken prior to the fact.

On June 14, 2013, the Act respecting insurance was amended by sections 1 to 5 of An Act to amend various legislative provisions mainly concerning the financial sector.

Like all other immovable real rights which must, by law, be published (registered) to be enforceable against third parties, servitudes must be registered in the land register.

On October 24, 2012, the Harper government announced its intentions to enact new regulations to protect consumers who use prepaid credit cards in order to broaden their options regarding the forms of payment that best suit their needs

The Superior Court issued a surprising decision this summer concerning the determination of the value of shares in the context of a purchase under a shareholder agreement.

For financing its activities, a Quebec-based business may grant to a Canadian chartered bank a security under 427 of the "Bank Act".

A recent decision of the Superior Court reminds us that one must be prudent when the rules applicable to litigious rights may apply.

The Government of Quebec recently decided to give Revenu Québec new tools.

On September 4, 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered Metron Construction Corporation to pay a fine in the amount of $750 000 for criminal negligence causing death.

Recently, the Court of Québec reminded merchants of their responsibility to ensure that consumers are cognizant of important contractual clauses at the time a contract is entered into. In the case of 159191 Canada inc. (Discount Location d’autos et camions) c. Waddell1, the Court had to decide whether a clause in a two-page vehicle rental contract which excluded insurance coverage in a specific situation was valid under Québec law.

Preparing and drafting the authorized capital ("share capital" or "capital" depending on the incorporating statute) of a corporation requires a certain degree of expertise.

There is no doubt that small and mediumsized enterprises and businesses in the startup phase face multiple challenges when seeking financing.

Although non-compliance with the Consumer Protection Act is generally sanctioned by the nullity of the CPA non-compliant clauses, or of the contract in its entirety, in cases involving written notices of forfeiture of the benefit of the term, the courts have sometimes decided to maintain the validity of the non-compliant notices if they were not prejudicial to the consumer’s rights.

In January 2011, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") published a Staff Notice advising that it was assessing whether reforms to securities laws were appropriate to facilitate individual director voting and majority voting for director elections.

At a time when the pandemic is continuing to have repercussions and we are experiencing a severe labour shortage, the educational childcare...

Last December 9, the Lieutenant Governor assented to Bill 87 entitled An Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies, whose purpose, as the name indicates...

On May 14, 2012, the Honourable Normand Gosselin, J.S.C., ruled on an amended motion seeking the sanction of a plan of arrangement concerning a debtor, Norgate Métal Inc.

On October 10, 2012, the Québec Court of Appeal rendered a most interesting judgment for owners and managers of commercial real estate.

In the case of St-Hilaire c. Nexxlink inc.1 the Court of Appeal of Québec analyzed the concept of "constructive dismissal" in the specific context of a business acquisition.

On February 12, 2024, the Court of Appeal of Quebec handed down its decision in Société d'assurance Beneva inc. c. Bordeleau, dealing in particular...