Perspectives juridiques

( Disponible en anglais seulement )

Mathur v Ontario: The Ontario Court of Appeal orders rehearing of unprecedented climate case

Alerte environnement

On October 17, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) issued its highly anticipated ruling in the case of Mathur v Ontario.[1]  In a unanimous decision, the ONCA found that the application judge wrongly interpreted the applicants’ arguments as […]

Plus

( Disponible en anglais seulement )

Canadian surtax relief: Remission of surtaxes on certain goods from China

Bulletin du groupe Commerce mondial et douanes

Introduction As of October 1, 2024 Canada began to  impose a 100% surtax on all electric vehicles originating from China. As of October 22, 2024, Canada imposed a 25% surtax on imports of steel and aluminum goods originating in China. […]

Plus

Ce qui fait rouler les fusions et acquisitions dans l’industrie automobile : séance de questions-réponses

Fusions et acquisitions au Canada : Tendances et perspectives

Quel portrait brossez-vous des activités de fusion et d’acquisition réalisées ces dernières années dans le secteur de l’automobile? En 2023, les fusions et acquisitions dans le secteur canadien de l’automobile ont ralenti, principalement en raison de l’agitation politique mondiale et […]

Plus

Bien comprendre les fusions et acquisitions dans le secteur des transports

Fusions et acquisitions au Canada : Tendances et perspectives

La crise mondiale qui a secoué la chaîne d’approvisionnement en 2021 et 2022 a révélé l’importance stratégique du secteur des transports et de la logistique. Depuis, ce secteur s’est retrouvé au cœur des activités de fusion et d’acquisition transformationnelles, principalement […]

Plus

Fusions et acquisitions au Canada : tendances et perspectives 2024 T3

Fusions et acquisitions au Canada : Tendances et perspectives

Situation générale des fusions et acquisitions au Canada Bien que le nombre de transactions soit demeuré stable en 2024, plusieursd’entre elles prennent plus de temps à se conclure en raison du resserrement du crédit, de la difficulté des négociations entourant […]

Plus

( Disponible en anglais seulement )

So you missed the ONCA transition deadline — what now? How your charity or not-for-profit can comply

Impact Social

October 19, 2021, marked the long-awaited coming into force of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the “ONCA”), over ten years after it received Royal Assent in 2010. This proclamation initiated a three-year transition period for charities and not-for-profit corporations  subject to […]

Plus

( Disponible en anglais seulement )

Payments to directors and connected persons: Key info for Ontario charitable corporations

Impact Social

Directors of ‘charitable corporations’ operating in Ontario are subject to strict requirements to act without personal benefit – meaning they cannot be paid for serving as directors or for other services provided to the corporation unless authorized by court order, […]

Plus

( Disponible en anglais seulement )

Hey contractors: Are your invoices for construction services and/or materials supplied to an improvement “proper”? Lessons learned from Arcamm v. Avision

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ontario

Contractors[1] supplying construction services and/or materials to an improvement must render “proper invoices”[2] in order to rely on and take advantage of Part I.1 of Ontario’s Construction Act (the “Act”)[3] (hereinafter referred to as, the “Prompt Payment” regime). A “proper […]

Plus

( Disponible en anglais seulement )

Proper claimant under labour and materials bond: Wolverine Construction LTD. v Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ouest du Canada

Labour and materials bonds are common guarantees supplied by general contractors to ensure payment for the contributions of certain labour and material subcontractors. In order for a party to be eligible to collect under a bond they must be a […]

Plus

( Disponible en anglais seulement )

Residential real estate: A cautionary tale for the prospective landlord

Rapport - Droit immobilier

The Canadian real estate investment landscape has seen significant changes over the past several years, largely in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Office workers across the board have been reluctant to return to the office and in turn many prime […]

Plus