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Tips for the New Entrepreneur Part 2: Incorporation, Share Structure and Shareholders’ Agreements

This is the second blog of a new series entitled “Tips for the New Entrepreneur” aimed at providing a New Entrepreneur with practical tips and pointers for exploring legal issues when setting up and growing a new business.  These blogs...

By Chantale Cousineau-Mahoney of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Thursday June 13, 2019.

Criminal Asset Forfeiture: Can you lose your home if you paid for it using illegitimate money?

How does the law in Canada view the real estate of criminals? Once found guilty, can criminals lose their home or other assets if they are purchased using money from a crime? According to the Criminal Code of Canada, the...

By Michael Brown of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Monday June 3, 2019.

Airbnb and Landlords in Ontario

With the growing popularity of Airbnb in Ontario, many landlords have made the decision that they would rather use their units as Airbnb rentals rather than trying to find long term tenants. Since traditional tenant agreements are no longer the...

By Kelli-Anne Day of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Wednesday May 22, 2019.

After the Flood: What to do When Dealing with Flood Damages

As Ottawa grapples with the long-term impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, property owners living on or near a floodplain will need advice on what to do and where to turn to for support. This blog does not...

By Michael Brown of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Wednesday May 15, 2019.

Provincial Trusts in a Bankruptcy

In The Guarantee Company of North America v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2019 ONCA 9 the Court of Appeal held that the statutory trust created by s.8 of the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30 (the CA) is a trust...

By Robert J. De Toni of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Monday May 13, 2019.