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Our Publications section is designed to keep you informed. Updated regularly, this section provides articles, position papers, news releases, newsletters and more. Keep abreast of legal issues and developments that are important to you and your business.
"Good Working Order" - What Does This Mean in the Context of a Commercial Real Estate Agreement of Purchase and Sale?
Avi Sugar and Michael Coleman's article "Good Working Order" - What Does This Mean in the Context of a Commercial Real Estate Agreement of Purchase and Sale? is published in the OBA's Real Property Law Section.
Bill C-86 Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 is amending the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") to require private federal corporations to maintain a register of "individuals with significant control" over the issued capital of the corporation.
For more than 25 years, Ronald Snyder's Annotated Canada Labour Code has been the "bible" among federal labour practitioners. Ron's annotations provide essential insights into the Code, and make this book the necessary resource for preparing any case before the Canada Industrial Relations Board. This 2019 Edition of the Annotated Canada Labour Code digests the new decisions that have been rendered by the CIRB, OSH Appeal Board, adjudicators, referees and the courts since the publication of last year's Edition.
The recent woes of the estates bar in connection with multiple Wills has been resolved positively by the Divisional Court's decision in the Re Milne appeal decision issued on January 24, 2019.
On November 22, 2018, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services announced some very vague plans for reform. With respect to ODSP, the announcement stated that the intention was to "[r]edesign [ODSP] to provide annualized income support with far fewer reporting requirements for Ontarians with severe disabilities."
The Ontario Court of Appeal Limits Relief from Mandatory Minimum Fines in Public Welfare Offences — Where do we go From Here?
The Ontario Provincial Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.33 (P.O.A.) provides relief from mandatory minimum sentences.
The technique of using multiple wills, which became the standard among estate planning solicitors as a method of limiting the amount of probate fees (now called Estate Administration Tax), took a beating in the Re Milne decision of September 11, 2018.
The Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 and Ontario Regulation 468/18 set out the broad framework of the Ontario regulatory model for the private retail sale of cannabis. This regulatory model has been developed in an unusually quick manner as a result of a substantial change in public policy. The Act and Regulation are discussed in other notes.
Rick Moscone and Eugene Derenyi where contributors to Thomson Reuters' 2019 Cannabis Law - a practical guide to all aspects of the new Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) and regulations.
"This is a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen: Pre-Litigation Tips"
One Year After the Amendments to the Condominium Act – Are We Any Better Off?
On November 7, 2018 Natural Resources Canada published an on-line roadmap for discussion on small modular reactors ("SMRs") at https://smrroadmap.ca/.
Where There's Smoke There's Fire? Using the Investigation Power Under Corporate Statutes to Combat Corporate Fraud, authored by Bonnie Fish and published in the 2018 edition of the Annual Review of Civil Litigation. Regularly cited by appellate courts across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, the Annual Review of Civil Litigation has been providing leading-edge coverage of the issues that matter to you.
Each article in the 2018 edition is designed to help you understand how new developments in Canadian law will affect your practice. Topics were carefully chosen and written by authors from across Canada. The Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2018 has a truly national flavour, relevant and appealing to litigators in every province and territory.
What Can be Done when a Regulatory Approval is Granted and than Withdrawn Following a Change in Government?
In Eagleridge International Ltd. v. Newfoundland and Labrador (Environment and Conservation) 2018 NLSC 180, following a change of government, the new Minister of Environment and Conservation withdrew approval for the construction of a gravel road intended to facilitate mineral exploration on lands for which mining licences were held and ordered that the project be subject to a full environmental assessment (EA).
Presented at the CMAPrivacy: Important Privacy Developments and How They Impact Your Organization.
The Legalization of Recreational Marijuana – Are You Prepared?
As employers are aware, until October 17, 2018, it is illegal to buy, possess or use cannabis for anything other than authorized medical or research purposes. However as of tomorrow, medical and recreational marijuana will both be legal - but what is legal?
Following a handful of disconcerting endorsements in a number of probate applications culminating in the recent decision in the Milne Estates, an issue has been raised respecting the validity of the use of multiple wills in Ontario.
What Does the Hague Court Of Appeal's Decision in Urgenda Mean for Carbon Emission Regulation in Canada?
The recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States (the "USSC") in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (No. 17-494), has substantially expanded the taxation powers of the U.S. States to collect sales tax.
What Level of Information Does a Proponent Need to Start an Environmental Assessment?
Subsequent to the writing of this article, the Ford Government announced that the initiatives announced in Chapter 1, Section 7 of the previous government’s 2018 Budget (which includes the New Regulation discussed in the article) will not proceed at this time.
On July 23, 2018 the Court of Appeal for Newfoundland and Labrador in the case of Community Mental Health Initiative Inc. v. Summit Lounge Ltd. 2018 NLCA 42 upheld summary judgment dismissing a purchaser's claim against two engineering companies (consultants) alleging negligence in the conduct of a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment performed for the vendor.
Will There Be Trademark Trolls in Canada or Are They Already Here?
Used with the permission of the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario. (c) 2018.
Status Certificates Revisited: In Recent Court Ruling How Can a Condominium Corporation Disclose What it Doesn't Know?
Ecojustice Denied Leave to Intervene as "Friend Of Court"
Value-Based Procurement In Healthcare: Why We Really Need The Competitive Dialogue...Urgently!
This valuable title deals with the collection by unsecured creditors of debts owed by solvent debtors and discusses the federal-provincial overlap in the area of insolvency that results in many provincial statutes having application to insolvent debtors.
The changes to the condominium-related legislation continue to be enacted in various stages. Our office had prepared a "Directors' Guide" to the changes which came into force on November 1, 2017.
Two plea bargains concluded in 2017 by the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, one on February 27 for Trimac Transportation Services Inc., and the second on November 22 for Lafarge Canada Inc.
Another chapter in the saga of Sunrise Propane came to a close at the end of November when the Ontario Superior Court dismissed all appeals under environmental and occupational health and safety laws from the convictions and fines totalling more than 5million dollars.
Paper presented by Milton Davis and Kyle Kuepfer, at the LSUC Six Minute Family Law Lawyer.
 SEJJ Environmental Solutions Inc. v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2017 CanLII 80040 (ON ERT).
Throughout November, Make a Will Month will see more than 40 legal information sessions presented by OBA members, including Mary Wahbi and Kathryn Balter of our Wills & Estates group, at libraries and community hubs in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and Cambridge.
Many changes to the Condominium Act, 1998 and related legislation are due to come into force tomorrow, November 1, 2017. Are you ready?
TMX Group and CSA Provide Guidance To Canadian-Listed Cannabis Issuers With Connections To The U.S.
This guide seeks to provide local answers to international questions concerning advertising and marketing law. Chapters provide expert advice on the legislation and regulation of advertising and marketing, including the legislative processes arising from advertising disputes and challenges, the regulation of misleading advertising and the control, prohibition and restrictions in place on certain type of goods and services and to certain audiences, regulations affecting direct and indirect marketing and promotion, and up-to-date analysis of social media and the latest advertising trends.
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2017, (published in June 2017; contributing editor: Rick Kurnit, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC) For further information please visit www.gettingthedealthrough.com.
On October 3, 2017, the Standing Committee on Health (HESA) voted for an amendment to Bill C-45 (Cannabis Act) that would allow for the availability of cannabis edibles and concentrates within 12 months of the Cannabis Act coming into force. The amendment will need to be approved by the House of Commons.
As a general rule of thumb, we suggested that if your estate planning documents are more than three to five years old, it's time to review and up-date them. This is the second article in a four-part series on wills and estate planning.
Estate Planning – Regular Check-Ups Required!
Part 1 of a four-part series.
The Condo Law Group at Foglers (Carol Dirks, David Thiel and Khalid Karim) have prepared a handbook guide for condo directors highlighting the first phase of changes to the Condominium Act. Managers should feel free to circulate this guide to any of your Board members who may be interested.
Sexual Harassment in Canada: A Guide for Understanding and Prevention, written by Sheryl Johnson, is a comprehensive new book that covers the most common sexual harassment issues as well as providing insight on sexual harassment in the electronic age, issues related to social media and best practices for addressing a claim or a potential claim, and their public relations consequences. It also provides in-depth commentary on the legislation and case law related to this important topic.
Written in an accessible and straightforward question and answer format, this text offers useful information on the most common issues that executives, employers, office managers and educators face, and leads readers through best practices in identifying and managing sexual harassment complaints. It also discusses the essentials that are relevant to providing training and implementing policies that may eliminate sexual harassment and the subsequent complaints from arising in the workplace and our schools.
On September 8, 2017, the Province of Ontario announced its planned approach to the federal legalization of cannabis as proposed by Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, which provided significant discretion to the provinces to determine the approach to distribution, sale and retailing of cannabis within the individual provinces.
On September 1, 2017, the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal in the matter of Hamilton Beach Brands Canada Inc. et al. v. the Director, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change made a preliminary ruling that the Director had jurisdiction to make an order under s.18 of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) requiring a person who owns or owned, or has or had management or control of a contaminated undertaking or property to delineate contamination that had already migrated to off-site properties.
ICO's Cryp-Toeing Around Securities Regulation?
The increasing prevalence of Initial Coin Offerings ("ICOs") or Initial Token Offerings ("ITOs") has observers wondering just how far companies can go before securities regulation brings it to a halt.
On July 27, 2017, the securities regulatory authorities of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and New Brunswick (collectively, "Staff") published comments in a Notice (the "Notice") on Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"), advising market participants of their collective intention to subject material conflict of interest transactions ("Special Transactions") to greater scrutiny by reviewing them in "real time."
The Supreme Court of Canada has recently released a decision that will help clarify the relationship between legitimate business concerns and the privacy interests of individuals. In Royal Bank of Canada v Trang1("Trang"), the Supreme Court removed a number of hurdles that judgment creditors often face when attempting to execute against a judgment debtor's real property. To read the full article, Click Here.
Ontario announced a 15% tax on the purchase or acquisition of an interest in residential property located in the Greater Golden Horseshoe ("GGH") by individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of Canada and by foreign corporations ("foreign entities") and certain taxable trustees.
Insurance Deductible By-Laws Under The New Act – Will They Be Grandfathered?
The mattress business is a competitive one! Trade-marks in the mattress business are valuable!
On March 3, 2017, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in 1318847 Ontario Limited v. Laval Tools & Mould Ltd., 2017 ONCA 184.
Nina Perfetto and Bonnie Fish co-authored "All in the Family - Using the Oppression Remedy to Resolve Family Business Disputes" published in the Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2016.
For 25 years, Ronald Snyder's Annotated Canada Labour Code has been the "bible" among federal labour practitioners. Ron's annotations provide essential insights into the Code, and make this book the necessary resource for preparing any case before the Canada Industrial Relations Board. This 2017 Edition of the Annotated Canada Labour Code digests the new decisions that have been rendered by the CIRB, OSH Appeal Board, adjudicators, referees and the courts since the publication of last year's Edition.
Edited by Stanley Berger, Key Developments in Environmental Law 2016 provides expert insight into the landmark environmental law issues of the past year. The publication is an insightful collection of articles and includes: Federal Environmental Assessment Law: Two Nuclear Projects Clarify the Decision Makers’ Discretion, by Stanley Berger and Patents in Environmental Technology, by Eugene F. Derényi.
Sheryl Johnson shares her perspective with Just Magazine in her article BYOD Tips for the Modern Law Firm. Sheryl discusses how with IT consumerization comes the need for lawyers, as corporate employers, to implement comprehensive BYOD programs to balance organizational needs, professional obligations as well as employer and employee preferences.
Co-authored by Suzanne Hanson and Shaun M. Doody Death of a Taxpayer offers a comprehensive review of the relevant income tax implications that occur at death. Fully updated to reflect the latest budgetary pronouncements, legislative changes, new case law, CRA administrative positions, this exclusive edition provides guidance to help minimize the tax burden on the estate of the deceased taxpayer.
Designed as an all-in-one resource for tax professionals, it contains detailed information on the intricacies of estate planning and income tax compliance, with expert commentary you can trust to address even the most complex tax issues that can arise at death. It is a key tool for lawyers, accountants, financial planners, executors, trustees and other professional advisors.
The tax treatment on death of income from rights and things, periodic payments, refund of premiums from RRSPs, etc.
The Casl "Grace Period": What Will The July 1, 2017 Deadline Mean For Businesses?
Plus Delta magazine published by the Consulting Engineers of Ontario, featured an article authored by Sabrina Nardone titled "Passing the Torch: Selected Topics in Business Succession Planning." The article highlights some considerations that entrepreneurs should think about when beginning to map out the future succession of their firms.
Organizations should exercise caution when considering whether to rely upon a CASL exemption, particularly an implied consent exemption. On October 27, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued its first extensive written decision under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law against Blackstone Learning Corp. The following is an analysis of the lessons learned.
Ronald Davis, Milton Davis and Johanne Pilon have co-authored “Trial or Summary Judgment” for the OBA program The Nuts and Bolts of the Summary Judgment Motion.
The Condominium Law Group at Fogler, Rubinoff LLP is Pleased to Welcome Khalid Karim to our Team.
On December 10, 2016, the Forfeited Corporate Property Act (the "FCPA") and numerous amendments to the Ontario Business Corporations Act (the "OBCA") will come into force. These rules will impose new recordkeeping requirements on Ontario corporations, new liabilities on directors and officers, and a shortened timeframe for the recovery of forfeited corporate property. The new and amended legislation will constitute a significant departure from the current law, and as such, it is important that corporate owners, directors, and officers understand how their duties, obligations and liabilities are about to change.
“Critical Claims Concerns - Truth in Advertising Under the Competition Act” Presented at the at the OBA Professional Development program “Advertising and Marketing Law: Social, Digital, Online Compliance.
In Search of a Voluntary Disclosures Program, authored by Harris Rosen and Karen HO was published by The Voice, the magazine of the Career Colleges of Ontario Association. The Article appears on page 19.
Michael Slan co-authors the Canada chapter in Establishing a Business Entity: An International Guide.
This collaborative electronic guide, produced by the International Lawyers Network (ILN), offers a summary of key corporate law principles in 22 countries across the globe, serving as a quick, practical reference for those establishing an entity in these jurisdictions.
To read the guide, please click here: Establishing a Business Entity: An International Guide.
Cap and Trade is Coming to Ontario Is Your Business Ready?
The Province of Ontario is introducing a Cap and Trade Program over the next few months to address climate change. If you own or operate a facility generating more than 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), you need to be aware of some very firm and imminent deadlines and their potential impact on your business.
Canada Chapter in Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2016.
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2016, (published in May 2016; contributing editor: Rick Kurnit, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC) For further information please visit www.gettingthedealthrough.com.
On June 28, 2016, Ontario's Divisional Court released its decision in Bryce v. Ontario (The Environment and Climate Change), 2016 ONSC 4191 ("Bryce") and provided parties to future Renewable Energy Approval ("REA") appeals with clear direction regarding s.145.2.1(5) of the Environmental Protection Act ("EPA"), causation and adjournment requests.
On June 28, 20161 , the Ontario Provincial Offences Court found Coco Paving Inc. ("CPI") not guilty of a s.14(1) Environmental Protection Act ("EPA") charge that was laid by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change ("MOECC") in response to a gas line that was struck by a CPI employee.
On September 1, 2015 we reported in Fogler's Environmental and Energy Newsletter that the Ontario Divisional Court in Wpd Sumac Ridge Wind Inc. v. Corp. of the City of Kawartha Lakes 2015 ONSC 4164 quashed a resolution passed by the City.
Consumer demands for corporate accountability, stringent laws, and increased market competition are realities of today’s marketplace. Ensuring compliance with the Competition Act is one avenue through which organizations can enhance consumer trust in the digital marketplace.
Despite a dissenting opinion in the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada today denied leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal's September 10, 2015 decision.
Alternative Fee Arrangement (AFA) has become a buzzword in the legal community, and lawyers should expect clients to ask to enter into an AFA. Prepare yourself with these eight important tips for building an AFA.
TWO RECENT FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS ON OIL AND GAS AND HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS REFINE DUTIES OF ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION AND ACCOMMODATION.
Young Park and Rick Moscone, The Shifting liability landscape for Canadian miners abroad, The Northern Miner, April 29, 2015.
In an effort to promote the local food industry in Ontario, Kathleen Wynne (Premier of Ontario and Minister of Agriculture and Food) reintroduced a Bill to propose the Local Food Act, which aims to increase awareness and encourage economic development of the local food market.
Blair Bowen and Michael Kutner explain the Court's Decision in favour of Stetson Oil & Gas Ltd. in an action brought against Thomas Weisel Partners Canada Inc. for breach of a bought deal engagement letter.
New Transition Plan For Natural Health Products On February 4 2013, the 2010 Natural Health Products (Unprocessed Product License Applications) Regulations ("NHP-UPLAR") came to an end. Health Canada has introduced a new transition plan to help industry address the repeal of the NHP-UPLAR and to come into full compliance with the Natural Health Product Regulation ("NHP Regulation") under the Food and Drugs Act, R.S.C. 1985.
Dunny Medina and Michael Kutner review the new Capital Raising Prospectus Exemptions being considered by the OSC in the attached article.
In Municipal news, Joel Farber prevailed in an expropriation decision at the Ontario Municipal Board against the City of Toronto.
What's So Good About Good Faith?
Protecting Your Client When the Other Side Refuses to Close.
Get the latest news with the Tax Law Bulletin featuring articles written by our Tax Group.
Electronic Service Protocol Brings Unwelcome Substantive Change for Canadian Restructurings in the Guise of Procedural Recommendation.

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