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Alphabetical Article List

Our lawyers publish articles in specific areas of law:

Aboriginal

"Court Upholds Protections of First Nations in Commercial Dispute"

Architectural, Construction, and Engineering Services

Update on Canada Post Fees for CMB Installation

Location, Location, Location - Or Not

City of Toronto Proposed Changes to Securing Affordable Housing Through Section 37 Benefits: Does Affordable Housing For Some Make Housing More Expensive For Others?

The Construction Raid Season is Upon Us!

"Update: City of Toronto’s Third Party Sign Tax By-law upheld by Ontario Superior Court"

The New Residential Rental Property Rebate

Blaneys Working For You

Heads Up - Ministry of Labour Summer Jobsite Safety Inspections Underway

Why Court is Still an Option and the Importance of Experts [Powerpoint presentation]

Reviewing What's New at the Province

"Infill Developments: Tips and Traps"

"Actions under the Construction Lien Act - Discovery Planning will Cost you Less"

Health and Safety: Cranes and Construction [Powerpoint presentation]

A New and Improved City of Toronto Comprehensive By-Law?

"Updates on City of Toronto Planning Initiatives"

Interesting BC Condominium Case Law: Mazarei v. Icon Omega Developments Ltd., 2012 BCSC 673

Update on Glass Balcony Guards: New Requirements Under the Ontario Building Code

The New Provincial Policy Statement in Draft

Tarion Revised Builder Bulletins 24 and 27: Good and Bad News for Developers

"City of Toronto Planning - Breaking News!"

Construction Labour Update: Open Season Coming Soon

Toronto Planning Updates

Is Your Notice to Purchaser Sufficient to Avoid Delayed Closing Compensation Under Tarion?

Alert: Tarion Revised Addendum Forms for Freehold and Condominium

City of Toronto Employment Lands Review: To Convert or Not to Convert

"Tall Buildings: Up Up and Away?"

The Rise and Fall and Continued Rise of Development Charges

Construction Lien Act amendments – Benefit or Burden?

Foregoing the Standard Contractual Dispute Resolution Process for an Alternative [Powerpoint presentation]

Will Developers Be Required to Subsidize Canada Post’s Financial Losses?

"More on City of Toronto New Zoning By-law and Other Development Initiatives"

"Growth Plan Updates"

Update on the Condominium Act Review

Business Reorganization & Insolvency

Court Creates Potential New Hurdle For Insolvent Companies That Sponsor Employee Pension Plans and Seek New Financing

"The Credit Crisis"

Class Actions

In a Class Action, Can the Insurer Choose to Opt Out? Or Does That Decision Belong to the Insured?

Class Actions: The Good News [Powerpoint Slideshow]

"Class Actions: Getting Out Early"

"Class Actions: A New Battleground For Insurers in Canada"

Class Actions: The Good News

"Plastimet: A Case Study in Environmental Class Actions"

Smith v Inco Limited - Limitation Periods in Class Actions an Individual and Not a Common Issue

"Can You Recover Your Costs?"

"Confronting The 'Crisis' of a Class Proceeding: 'Danger' or 'Opportunity'?"

"Class Actions: How to Oppose Certification"

Class Actions – Court Departs From Established Practice and Requires Defendants to Deliver Statement of Defence Before Certification

"Class Actions in the Government Context"

Commercial Litigation

"Settlement Counsel - Another Approach to Resolving Disputes"

"Financing The Purchase of Vehicles? Beware Some Very Fine Points"

Tips for Service Providers: Your Standard Form Contract Should be More Than an Afterthought

"Fast Relief: Pre-Trial Remedies (Part 1 - Norwich Orders)"

"Rare Court Orders Can Help Companies Take Legal Action - Part 3"

Pill-Popping: Hostile Takeovers and Securities Regulation in Ontario

Protecting Yourself and Your Business From Online Defamation

"Defrauded Lender Loses to Innocent Purchaser For Value"

"That's What It Says, But It's Not What We Meant" - Rectifying a Contract

Deal or No Deal: Do You Have a Duty to Negotiate in Good Faith?

Blaneys Partners Represent Intervener in Case Before SCC

"Partnership Agreements - They Can Save You Heartache"

"Case Update: Kipfinch Developments Inc. v. Westwood Mall (Mississauga) Limited"

"Creditor's Relief Act Can Speed Up Recovery of Bad Debt"

"New Rules Aim to Make Court Faster, Cheaper, More Accessible"

The Case of the Vanishing Tenant

"Rare Court Orders Can Help Companies Take Legal Action - Part 2"

Supreme Court Decides Trademark Dispute: What It Means For Your Business

"Avoiding Losses: A Landlord's Duty to Mitigate"

Supreme Court Gives Internet "Posters" New Protection Against Libel Suits

"Cummer-Yonge: A Post-Mortem"

Owners and Developers Beware: Unanticipated Liability for Breach of Contract Highlighted in the Landmark II Decision

Ontario's New Rules For Simpler, Faster, Lower-Cost Resolution of Commercial Disputes Raise Concerns at the Court of Appeal

New Ontario Law Makes Commercial Mediation More Compelling Option For Settling Disputes

"Canada's ABCP Crisis - The Aftermath"

"Court Upholds Protections of First Nations in Commercial Dispute"

Court Creates Potential New Hurdle For Insolvent Companies That Sponsor Employee Pension Plans and Seek New Financing

"The Credit Crisis"

Corporate & Commercial

New Regulation Promises to Boost Lender Confidence When Borrowers Ask for Long-Term Mortgages

That's What It Says... But It's Not What We Meant: Rectifying a Contract

New Labelling Guidelines For Genetically Modified Foods May Affect Some Canadian Exporters

"New Law That Limits Sales Tactics Scheduled to Take Effect Soon"

"Changes in Law Fix Unintended Problem: Give Lenders More Certainty, Borrowers More Credit Opportunities"

High Tech Giants’ Appetite For Patents May Create Hurdles For Innovative Startups

"Court Ruling Suggests Seller Was Advised to Beware"

"Regulation made under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000"

"Promissory Note Holders Can Rest Easy Thanks to Change in Law"

Mistaken Belief About Overtime Pay Could Be Expensive For Ontario Employers

"Standby Letters Of Credit And The Fraud Exception - An Update"

The Codex Alimentarius Commission Adopts Guidelines for the Labelling of Genetically Modified Foods

Corporate Social Responsibility, Resulting 'Social Licence' Now a Must For Mining Companies and Other Resource Firms

"Good Faith Advocacy and the Global Perspective"

"New Specifics Accompany Telemarketing Rules on First Anniversary"

"Ontario's New Far North Act Promotes Collaboration Between First Nations and Resource Companies"

Case Update: iTrade Finance Inc. v. Bank of Montreal

The Franchisees Tried to Roll Up the Rim and Tim Horton’s Won

Historic Changes in Federal, Ontario Laws That Govern Internal Affairs of Non-Share Capital Corporations, Such as Registered Charities, Trade Associations, Taking Effect This Year

Ontario Mining Act Amendments Take Full Effect April 1, 2013

Strategies to Combat Grey Goods in Canada

"Letters of Intent - Be Very Clear and Careful About What You Might Wish For"

"Grass Roots Marketing In The Digital Age: Beware The Legal Pitfalls"

"All That Glitters: The Midas Touch on Franchise Agreements"

"Patenting Your Business Method to Protect Your Competitive Advantage"

Cash Crunch? Delaying Tax Payments Can Be Expensive

"New Ontario Sales Tax Regime Net Good News For Business"

"Income Splitting Getting Tougher"

Canada and China Sign Major Agreement to Stimulate Direct Foreign Investment

"New Tax Measures Designed to Boost Direct Foreign Investment"

"Securities Administrators Streamline Disclosure Rules For Mining Projects"

"Year-End Planning For Capital Gains"

Planning for the Small Business Deduction May Lead to Traps Along the Way

"Economic Headwinds Increase Prospects of Tax Evasion: Criminal Offence Can Carry Draconian Penalties"

"Agreement Between Competition Bureau and Canadian Real Estate Association Promises to Reshape Residential Real Estate Business"

"An Overview and Discussion of the New Ontario 'Franchise Disclosure' Legislation"

Competition Act Enforcement Becoming More Prevalent

"Comparative Advertising Guidelines Emerging From Recent Decisions"

"Incorporation...Is It Right For You?"

Employers Should Beware Assumptions About Copyright Ownership

"New Registration Rules Alter Canadian Securities Landscape Significantly"

Emerging Markets Issuers May Face New Listing Requirements

Looking For a Growth Or Exit Strategy? Be Alert to Changing Winds In Private Equity

"Real Estate Developers Required to Comply With Federal Anti-Money Laundering Legislation"

Employers Facing Uncommitted Customers, Competition, and Cost Pressures Looking to "Outsource" Labour Supply, or Secure Written Employment Agreements

Budget Increases Taxes on Income Earned Here By Non-Residents; Raises Questions About Possible Impacts on Foreign Investment

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Will Affect Importers of Consumer Products

"Intellectual Property Checklist"

Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs Essential For Canadian Corporations Operating Globally

"Blind Cash Pools: Expanding Role in Business Financing?"

"Merchants and Consumers to Benefit From New Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry"

Competition Law Now Gives Manufacturers, Distributors Latitude When It Comes to Setting Prices

Make Your Trade-Mark a Priority - It Might Be your Most Valuable Asset

"Increased Regulatory Enforcement of Compliance Obligations of Mortgage Brokers and Administrators"

"First Administrative Monetary Penalties Imposed Under Federal Anti-Money Laundering Laws"

Protecting Your Investment in Your Business

"Protecting Your Income"

"Update: Financing The Purchase of Vehicles - A New Take on an Old Case"

Corporate Finance & Securities

"Securities Administrators Streamline Disclosure Rules For Mining Projects"

Election & Political Law

"Let The Games Begin - What Every Business Needs to Know About Election Law This Year"

Employment & Labour

Thinking of Hiring a Live-In Nanny? Here’s What You Need to Know

"Critical Issues in the Hiring Process"

"The New Economy, You Have to Downsize: An Employment Lawyers Manual The How to Manual You Wish You Didn't Need"

"Pension and Other Benefit Issues arising out of Collective Agreements"

The Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act Receives Royal Assent

Facebook - Friend or Foe? The Impact of Social Media on Hiring and Firing [Powerpoint Slideshow]

"So You Have to Downsize: An Employers Manual The 'How To' Manual You Wish You Didn't Need"

Legislation Update

"Human Rights Issues Encountered on the Termination of Employees"

An Update on the Duty to Accommodate

Hiring & Firing in the Unionized Environment [Powerpoint Slideshow]

Drummond Report Recommends Changes to Interest Arbitration and Establishment of Labour Relations Information Bureau

"Orange Alert: Occupational Health & Safety"

Ontario Considers New Family-Related Leaves of Absence Under the ESA

"Avoiding the Pitfalls in Bargaining"

The Continuing Saga of Metron Construction

Federal Government Proposes Changes to Privacy Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Update: Summer Safety Blitzes, New Mandatory Training for Supervisors, New Poster Requirements Coming

STOP THE GAME, We’ve Got to Wait for the Inspector!!

"Business Visitors to Canada"

"Sale of Business: Pitfalls and Important Considerations in The Employment Statutes"

Are You Being Accommodating? Navigating the Workplace Accommodation Quagmire [Powerpoint Presentation]

"Court of Appeal Clarifies the Tort of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Suffering"

"WSIB Premiums Payable on Separation"

Posters to Payroll Reports - Keeping Up with the WSIB [Powerpoint Presentation]

Employer Liability in the Administration of Benefit Plans

Greater Toronto Airport Authority – Update

"Liability in the Administration of Pension Plans"

New Integrated Accessibility Standards in Communications, Employment and Transportation Now in Force: Readying Your Organization

Ontario Proposes More Compensation Restraint

Conducting an Effective Interview: Dos and Don'ts During the Hiring Process From a Human Rights Perspective

“Sometimes a Swimming Pool is Just a Swimming Pool”: Court of Appeal for Ontario Releases Much Anticipated Blue Mountain Decision

Bill 55 Receives Royal Assent

"How to Deal With Problem Employees"

New Posting Requirements for the Workplace in Effect as of October 1, 2012

"Restructuring and Constructive Dismissal"

Case Update: Mason v. Chem-Trend

"Commonly Asked Questions About Reference Letters"

Ontario's Budget 2012: Employees Requested to Tighten Their Belts - Again...

Can Employers Be Sued for Inflicting Mental Distress?

An Update on the Overtime Class Action Cases

"The 'New Economy'"

The Risk and Rewards of Engaging 'Independent' Contractors [Powerpoint Slideshow]

Severance Checklist

Mandatory WSIB Coverage in the Construction Industry

"So Now You've Got an OLRB File: The Perspective of an Employer's Counsel"

Latest Word on Two-Tiered Union Initiation Fees

The Written Employment Contract - Minimizing Future Disputes [Powerpoint Slideshow]

When Former Employees Compete - Protecting Your Confidential Information

An Update on Age Discrimination

Amendments to Pension Benefits Act in Effect on July 1, 2012

“Drawing the Circle” Around ESA Termination Clauses

"Mutual Gains Bargaining"

"Are Your Superintendent Agreements 'Off-Side' With Human Rights?"

"Are Wallace Damages Really Dead?"

HRTO Enforces One Year Timeline to Bring Application: Is This Good News for Employers?

"A Novel Twist on Constructive Dismissal"

"What Constitutes Family Status Discrimination?"

"Monitoring Employee Use of E-Mail And The Internet"

Family Caregiver Leave on the Horizon in Ontario

"Your Superintendent Agreements May Contravene the Human Rights Code"

"Bargaining in The Healthcare Sector: Towards a New Model"

When Can an Employer Sue an Employee for Damages?

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: Reporting Requirements for 2012 and What's Coming Next [Powerpoint Presentation]

Dispelling Some Popular Myths About Overtime

"The Obligation to Pay Incentive Compensation as Part of a Severance Package"

Reasonable Notice Period: 24 Months; Damages: $0?

Employment Benefits and Terminated Employees: The Hidden Peril

Changes to CPP Deductions

"Interest Based Bargaining"

Are You OHSA Compliant? Could You Mount a Successful Due Diligence Defence? [Powerpoint Presentation]

"Managing Relationships with Independent Contractors"

Getting Your Employment Contracts and Policies Ready for 2013

Restrictive Covenants: You Showed Me The Door, And Now You Want My Fidelity?

Jail Term for BC Safety Violator: It's Not Quite What You Think...

Amendments to Human Rights Code

"Who's Afraid of Punitive Damages?"

25 Days Left to Comply with Accessibility Requirements

Construction Labour Update: Open Season Coming Soon

Employers Facing Uncommitted Customers, Competition, and Cost Pressures Looking to "Outsource" Labour Supply, or Secure Written Employment Agreements

The Construction Raid Season is Upon Us!

Environmental

"Mandating a Healthy Built Environment?"

"OBA Comments on the Ministry of the Environment's Proposal for Amending Ontario Regulation 153/04, Brownfields Records of Site Condition"

"Mexico's Oil Industry Reform: Opportunities for North American Companies"

Completely Innocent Parties Can Be Ordered to Clean-Up Contamination, Says Recent Ontario Court Decision

Government Procurement & Litigation

"Class Actions in the Government Context"

Health Law

"What is Informed Consent?"

"Patent Applications Relating to Health Care Face Hurdles in Canada: Even So, They May Be Available to Inventors in The Right Circumstances"

'Private' Health Care in Ontario

"Factors to Consider When Retaining Medical Experts in Professional Liability and Personal Injury Cases"

"Foreign Physicians Seminar - Certification"

"Bargaining in The Healthcare Sector: Towards a New Model"

Immigration

CIC Proposes Conditional Permanent Residence to Discourage Marriage Fraud

"Selected Topics on Immigration: How to Obtain Permission to Work in Canada, Changes to the Independent Category and Investor Category"

"HRSDC Announces Changes to Labour Market Opinion Application Procedures as of April 1, 2011"

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Publishes Ministerial Instructions Establishing the Start-Up Business Class

"Changes to Labour Market Opinion (LMO) Applications"

"Potential Changes to the Residency Requirement in Canadian Citizenship Applications"

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Announces Excessive Demand Cost Threshold for 2012

"Opportunities Ontario Announces Pilot Program for International Masters Graduates"

Taiwanese Citizens Now Eligible Under the U.S. Visa Waiver Program

CIC Announces Language Testing Requirements for Certain PNP Applicants

Open Work Permits Will Be Issued to Provincial Nominees Under the Federal Skilled Worker Backlog Reduction Pilot

Visa Spotlight: U.S. Treaty Investor Visas for Entrepreneurs

"Ministerial Instructions Issued by CIC Result in Significant Changes"

New Language Rules for Canadian Citizenship Applicants Announced

Immigration Minister Announces Consultations for a Canadian Start-Up Visa Program

Federal Skilled Trades Program Begins Accepting Applications

"Citizenship and Immigration Canada ("CIC") Extends Pilot Projects for Working-Age Dependent Children of Workers Destined to Ontario and Alberta"

Proposed Changes to Assessment of Academic Credentials of Federal Skilled Workers Applying for Permanent Residence in Canada

Employment Termination and Maintenance of Lawful Status in Canada

Canada-US Beyond the Border Action Plan Proposes Immigration-Related Initiatives

CIC Provides Guidance on Concurrent Filing of Work Permit Extensions Without an Approved LMO or CAQ

"Foreign Physicians Seminar - Immigration"

Canada to Begin Collecting Biometric Data From Certain Foreign Nationals

Canada Enforces Economic Sanctions Against Iranian Immigrant Investors

HRSDC Announces New Wage Structure for LMO Applications

CIC Updates Foreign Worker Manual Provisions Relating to Intracompany Transferees

The Quebec Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities Will Restrict Certificate of Selection Applicants

"Citizenship and Immigration Canada Restores the Federal Immigrant Investor Program"

CIC Imposes Five-Year Waiting Period for Sponsored Spouses and Common-Law Partners

"Opportunities Ontario Announces International PhD Graduate Stream"

"Update on Canadian Immigration Law - May 1999"

"Significant Amendments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Expected on April 1, 2011"

United States Citizenship and Immigration Proposes Regulatory Change to Permit Processing of Unlawful Presence Waivers

"HRSDC Announces Termination of the Simplified Entry Process for IT Specialists"

Citizenship and Immigration Canada to Refund Fees for Canceled Federal Skilled Worker Applications

"Mandatory Language Testing Required for Most Permanent Resident Applicants"

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Now Allows Recaptured Time for Intracompany Transferees

"Central Intake Office Revises Federal Skilled Worker Document Checklist"

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces New Filing Option for Canadian TN Applicants

Government of Canada to Cancel Federal Skilled Worker Cases Filed Prior to 2008

New Federal Skilled Worker Program to Begin Accepting Applications as of May 4, 2013

"CIC Extends Alberta Pilot Project For Spouses and Common-Law Partners of Long-Haul Truck Drivers"

Canadian Experience Class: Proposal to Reduce Work Experience Requirement to One Year

Canada and the United States Sign Visa and Immigration Information-Sharing Agreement

Canadian Experience Class Applications to be Filed with the Central Intake Office

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Announces Start-Up Visa Program

CIC Announces Temporary Pause on Most Federal Skilled Worker Applications and All Federal Immigrant Investor Applications

HRSDC Announces Accelerated Labour Market Opinion Initiative

"The Paper Chase - Studying Abroad, in Canada"

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Proposes Significant Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

CIC's Come to Canada Wizard Helps to Assess Immigration Eligibility

"Business Visitors to Canada"

Information Technology

"Open Source Business Models"

Insurance Coverage Counsel

The Innocent Insured: Intent vs. Negligence

The Application of United States Anti-Corruption Laws to Canadian Companies

MIRACLE - Is It What Insurers Have Been Waiting For?

Blaney McMurtry Participates in Important Allocation Case

Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies - The Duty to Defend Post-Progressive Homes

Insurance Litigation

"Cancellation of Broker Contracts where the Book of Business Includes Ontario Automobile Insurance Policies: The Potential Pitfalls"

"Recent Judicial Decisions Affecting Personal Injury Claims"

Legal Update: Noteworthy Developments [Powerpoint Slides]

Recent Developments in Canadian Insurance Coverage Litigation: Consideration of Selected Issues

"Colliding Galaxies - Cross-Border Coverage Meets Conflict of Laws"

"Using Cell Phones and Other Devices in Your Car"

Blaney McMurtry Wins Dismissal of $150,000,000 Action

The Supreme Court of Canada and the Law of Causation Revisited

"Special Considerations for Trucks and Commercial Vehicles"

"Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure"

"Fidler v. Sun Life: An 'Aggravating Decision' "

"Malicious Prosecution and Negligent Investigation: Where Are We?"

"Oatley McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases - Chapter 5A Auto Insurance Primer Bills 59 and 198"

"The Limitations Act and Auto Claims"

"Occupiers' Liability Update: Owner v. Independent Contractor"

"Issue Estoppel: Concurrent Disciplinary and Civil Proceedings"

"The Insurance Triangle: The Tripartite Relationship between Insurer, Insured and the Defence Lawyer"

"Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers in Canada"

The New Tort Relating to Invasion of Privacy: Insurance Implications [Powerpoint Slides]

Internet Defamation: The World Wide Web of Exposure [Powerpoint Slides]

Effectively Adjusting CAT Claims: Contingent Business Interruption Insurance [Powerpoint Presentation]

"Limits on MVA Damages May Be Unconstitutional"

Vicarious Liability in the Context of Leased and Rented Automobiles

The Proof is in the Profile: Obtaining Disclosure of Plaintiffs' Facebook Information

"The Taping of Defence Medical Examinations"

"Absence of Malice: Charter Damages Redefined"

"Bill 198 and the Threshold"

"Calculating Damages in Motor Vehicle Collision Claims in Ontario"

"Court of Appeal Rules on Contribution Claims Under The Limitations Act, 2002"

"Coverage Analysis of Sexual Abuse Claims"

"Licence Plate Searches in Motor Vehicle Claims"

"Misrepresentations and Non Disclosure on Applications for Insurance"

Meady v OPP and Greyhound

"Factors to Consider When Retaining Medical Experts in Professional Liability and Personal Injury Cases"

The Innocent Insured: Intent vs. Negligence

Class Actions: The Good News [Powerpoint Slideshow]

"Class Actions: A New Battleground For Insurers in Canada"

Class Actions: The Good News

Blaney McMurtry Participates in Important Allocation Case

Intellectual Property

"Protecting Your IP"

"Comparative Advertising Guidelines Emerging From Recent Decisions"

Employers Should Beware Assumptions About Copyright Ownership

"Intellectual Property Checklist"

High Tech Giants’ Appetite For Patents May Create Hurdles For Innovative Startups

"Patenting Your Business Method to Protect Your Competitive Advantage"

"Patent Applications Relating to Health Care Face Hurdles in Canada: Even So, They May Be Available to Inventors in The Right Circumstances"

International Trade and Business

The Niko Resources Anti-Bribery Case

Canada: Your Next Retail Frontier

Budget Increases Taxes on Income Earned Here By Non-Residents; Raises Questions About Possible Impacts on Foreign Investment

New Tax Measures Designed to Boost Foreign Investment

Recent Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Case Sends Mixed Messages to Canadian Companies

Canada's Minister of Industry Announces Improvements to the Foreign Investment Review Process

Canada Approves Proposed Oil and Gas Acquisitions Under the Investment Canada Act and Issues Revised Guidelines for State-Owned Enterprises

An Overview of Customs Laws in Canada

Establishing an Anti-Corruption Compliance Program in Canada

DOJ and SEC Jointly Release Their Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

An Overview of Foreign Anti-Corruption Laws in Canada

Ontario: A Compelling Jurisdiction for Resolving Commercial and Trade Disputes

An Overview of the Canada Border Services Agency's Administrative Monetary Penalty System

Review of Foreign Investment in Canada

Canada and China Sign Major Investment Agreement

Customs Laws Applicable to Temporary Importations Made By Non-Residents

Canada Introduces Amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act

The Government of Canada Proposes Amendments to the Investment Canada Act Relating to State-Owned Enterprises

Landlord and Tenant Relations

"HST Takes Effect in Ontario July 1, 2010; Owners, Operators, Managers of Real Property Are Advised to Review Their Agreements"

"Tenant Utility Arrears: Another Surprise Cost of Property Ownership?"

"Acting For A Landlord Identifying Signs of a Pending Tenant Default, And Implementing Strategies to Minimize Financial Loss and/or Achieve Other Business Objectives"

"Avoiding Losses: A Landlord's Duty to Mitigate"

"Your Superintendent Agreements May Contravene the Human Rights Code"

"Occupiers' Liability Update: Owner v. Independent Contractor"

Municipal, Planning & Expropriation

"Limitations and Joint and Several Liability"

"City of Toronto Proposed New Zoning By-Law"

"Municipal Liability: The Tort of Nuisance: Floods, Fires, Spills, Sewer Backups and Bad Vibrations"

"Chasing Suspects and Pursuing The Tort of Negligent Investigation"

"New Year, New Provincial Policies"

Toronto Planning Updates

"City of Toronto Planning - Breaking News!"

"Tall Buildings: Up Up and Away?"

The Rise and Fall and Continued Rise of Development Charges

"Tenant Utility Arrears: Another Surprise Cost of Property Ownership?"

"More on City of Toronto New Zoning By-law and Other Development Initiatives"

"Growth Plan Updates"

"Update: City of Toronto’s Third Party Sign Tax By-law upheld by Ontario Superior Court"

"Infill Developments: Tips and Traps"

"Actions under the Construction Lien Act - Discovery Planning will Cost you Less"

"Updates on City of Toronto Planning Initiatives"

Police Liability

"Chasing Suspects and Pursuing The Tort of Negligent Investigation"

"Absence of Malice: Charter Damages Redefined"

"Malicious Prosecution and Negligent Investigation: Where Are We?"

"Issue Estoppel: Concurrent Disciplinary and Civil Proceedings"

Privacy

"Protecting Your Data"

"Coverage for an Invasion of a Right to Privacy"

Real Estate & Leasing

Is Your Notice to Purchaser Sufficient to Avoid Delayed Closing Compensation Under Tarion?

Alert: Tarion Revised Addendum Forms for Freehold and Condominium

"Real Estate Developers Required to Comply With Federal Anti-Money Laundering Legislation"

Construction Lien Act amendments – Benefit or Burden?

Location, Location, Location - Or Not

The New Residential Rental Property Rebate

Blaneys Working For You

Heads Up - Ministry of Labour Summer Jobsite Safety Inspections Underway

Reviewing What's New at the Province

A New and Improved City of Toronto Comprehensive By-Law?

Update on Glass Balcony Guards: New Requirements Under the Ontario Building Code

Tarion Revised Builder Bulletins 24 and 27: Good and Bad News for Developers

"Update: City of Toronto’s Third Party Sign Tax By-law upheld by Ontario Superior Court"

"Infill Developments: Tips and Traps"

"Actions under the Construction Lien Act - Discovery Planning will Cost you Less"

"Updates on City of Toronto Planning Initiatives"

Toronto Planning Updates

"City of Toronto Planning - Breaking News!"

"Tall Buildings: Up Up and Away?"

The Rise and Fall and Continued Rise of Development Charges

"Growth Plan Updates"

Tax

"Joint Accounts - Not Always What They Seem To Be"

"Supreme Court Has Good News and Bad News on Tax Avoidance"

"Tax Debts -- You're Not Off The Hook, Yet!"

"Many Canadian Companies in Position to Reduce Tax Burden"

"Tax-Free Receipts? Not Any More"

"Year-End Planning For Capital Gains"

"Economic Headwinds Increase Prospects of Tax Evasion: Criminal Offence Can Carry Draconian Penalties"

"HST Takes Effect in Ontario July 1, 2010; Owners, Operators, Managers of Real Property Are Advised to Review Their Agreements"

"Protecting Your Income"

"New Ontario Sales Tax Regime Net Good News For Business"

"Income Splitting Getting Tougher"

"New Tax Measures Designed to Boost Direct Foreign Investment"

The New Residential Rental Property Rebate

"Real Estate Developers Required to Comply With Federal Anti-Money Laundering Legislation"


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