Category: Canada Law

Table of Contents Choosing the Optimal Business Structure Registering Your Ontario Business Navigating Tax Responsibilities Employment Law Essentials Accessing Legal Resources and Support Securing Your Business Success   Starting a small business in Ontario is a thrilling endeavor, yet it requires a firm understanding of the legal steps that can make or break your venture….

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Running a business in Ontario? You’ve got enough on your plate. Let’s make sure you’re up to speed on mandatory breaks under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”).  Rest and Meal Breaks  The ESA is clear: If your employees work more than five consecutive hours, they are entitled to a 30-minute break. You can’t skip…

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Ikura, located on Granville Street in Vancouver, holds a food primary liquor licence. At issue in the hearing before the general manager’s delegate was the Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch’s allegation that the licensee was in substantial breach of the terms and conditions of its licence by permitting someone to act as “manager” who was…

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Does your corporation have a maintenance and repair responsibilities table? A maintenance and repair responsibilities table is a document which sets out what owners are responsible to maintain and repair after damage and what the Corporation is responsible for. Section 43 of the Condominium Act, 1998 provides a list of the documentation that is required…

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In the article, “Measuring Improvements in Access to Justice“, the authors Brea Lowenberger et al, expertly write about measuring the effectiveness of access to justice initiatives. A quick summary is outlined in the table below: In measuring initiatives, we should also be mindful on how they address litigants’ traumas. Many areas of litigation arise from or…

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Social host liability is an area of law that is still being established. So far the courts are reluctant to find a prima facie duty of care. Without establishing a duty of care, negligence cannot be proven and damages cannot be awarded. In McCormick v. Plambeck, 2022 BCCA 219, the BC Court of Appeal upheld the…

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Canada ships thousands of horses to Japan every year by air, where they are fattened, slaughtered and eaten raw as sashimi, a delicacy for the wealthy. These shipments are incredibly taxing and dangerous—horses are known to become injured and even die en route. This industry is cruel and unnecessary, and concerned Canadians have been fighting…

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Nova Scotia’s Children and Family Services Act provides authority for the Minister of Community Services to supervise and manage Nova Scotia’s child protection legislation and to appear in court with respect to any matter arising pursuant to the legislation. Each province in Canada has similar legislation, with Ontario’s Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to…

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Patents have a reputation of being difficult to read and understand and a key part of most patent litigation proceedings is ‘construing’ or providing meaning to the claims of the patent. A recent decision of the Federal Court considered a series of claims which it determined were not possible to be understood – the claims…

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So far 2022 has been a relatively slow year for policy changes by British Columbia’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch. Readers of A&A will know that over the last couple years (largely driven by COVID) government regulators had been rolling out some substantial changes to liquor policy. But 2022? Not so much. That changed a…

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