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Attention Not-For-Profits: Your Volunteer Management Practices May Need Immediate Review

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Hannan v. Scouts Canada, 2024 ONSC 5361 marks a significant development in the legal framework governing volunteer relationships within non-profit organizations.

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Canadian M&A In The Second Half Of 2025: Winning In A Market Where Speed And Certainty Matter Most

Canadian M&A entered 2025 under pressure, tariffs on the horizon, inflation still biting and the lowest deal count in two decades.

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons

Not So Fast: Ontario Court Weighs In On Earnout Acceleration Clauses

Earnout provisions are useful tools that can bridge the gap between the competing perspectives of sellers and buyers on value in M&A transactions by linking the ultimate purchase price paid for the target business to certain metrics achieved within a specified period of time.

Canada Commercial

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Family Offices Driving Change In Private Equity: Key Trends And Investment Structures

In recent years, family offices have evolved from indirect, secondary and/or background investors into highly active and influential players in the private equity space.

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

ASC Gives Guidance On Canada's Takeover Bid Regime And Directors' Duties In Cease-Trading A Poison Pill

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Heads‑Up For Senior Managers: Canada's 2026 Express Entry Reset- What It Means And How To Prepare Now

Canada Commercial

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Sobirovs Law Firm

A Trustee's Obligation To Produce Trust Files: A Review Of (Re) Yurkiw Estate

Canada Commercial

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Investment Funds 2025 - Law And Practice

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Investment Funds 2025 - Trends And Developments

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

How To Set Up A Holding Company In Canada

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Buying And Selling A Business: Annotated Precedents CLEBC 2025 Update

Canada Commercial

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes: Understanding Oppression Claims

Canada Commercial

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Corporate Governance: What In-House Counsel In Ontario Need To Know

Canada Commercial

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Corporate Governance And How To Proactively Avoid Disputes

Canada Commercial

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

The CRA Issues A New 'Income Tax Folio' On How Shareholder Loans And Debts Are Treated

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

ML

McKercher LLP

Webinar: 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Counsel Profession

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Charities & Non-Profits

Improve Your Understanding Of Not-For-Profit Status In Canada: What Qualifies And What Doesn't, Plus Tax Benefits

The CRA explains that for an entity to qualify as a non-profit organization under Section 149 (l) of the Income Tax Act, it must be organized and operated exclusively for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure, recreation, or any other purpose except for profit'.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Attention Not-For-Profits: Your Volunteer Management Practices May Need Immediate Review

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Hannan v. Scouts Canada, 2024 ONSC 5361 marks a significant development in the legal framework governing volunteer relationships within non-profit organizations.

Canada Commercial

LL

Lerners LLP

Property Tax Relief Ahead: Court Overrules Outdated Exemption Criteria For Ontario Charities

Charities that serve economically vulnerable populations will no longer be required to artificially structure their activities to take advantage of one of Ontario's broader charitable exemptions from property tax.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

From Paper To Portal: Is Your Business Ready For The CRA's Digital-by-Default Mail System?

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Parallel Foundations: When Charitable Partnerships Go Wrong And How To Get Them Right

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

U.S. Non-profits Expanding To Canada: Understanding Membership Structures

Worldwide Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

From Registered To Revoked: Important Compliance Issues For Canadian Charities

Canada Commercial

ML

McKercher LLP

Canadian Charities And Not-for-profits Should Consider Implementing Whistleblower Policies

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Increased Registration Enforcement Of The Charitable Fundraising Act (Alberta): What Do You Need To Know?

Canada Commercial

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

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M&A/Private Equity

Canadian M&A In The Second Half Of 2025: Winning In A Market Where Speed And Certainty Matter Most

Canadian M&A entered 2025 under pressure, tariffs on the horizon, inflation still biting and the lowest deal count in two decades.

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour d'août 2025

Bienvenue à l'édition d'août de l'infolettre Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes.

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Not So Fast: Ontario Court Weighs In On Earnout Acceleration Clauses

Earnout provisions are useful tools that can bridge the gap between the competing perspectives of sellers and buyers on value in M&A transactions by linking the ultimate purchase price paid for the target business to certain metrics achieved within a specified period of time.

Canada Commercial

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Family Offices Driving Change In Private Equity: Key Trends And Investment Structures

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

ASC Gives Guidance On Canada's Takeover Bid Regime And Directors' Duties In Cease-Trading A Poison Pill

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Investment Funds 2025 - Law And Practice

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Investment Funds 2025 - Trends And Developments

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Buying And Selling A Business: Annotated Precedents CLEBC 2025 Update

Canada Commercial

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

IPO Success In The Digital Health Sector

Canada Healthcare

GL

Goodmans LLP

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Compliance

Tax Strategy, Corporate Structure, And Governance: A Synergy Rich In Possibilities

To assure growth and sustainability, companies should place tax and governance considerations at the heart of their long-term strategic plans. Taking a strategic approach to one's organizational framework...

Canada Commercial

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

The AMF's New Self-Reporting Policy

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") is the organization mandated by the Quebec government to act to ensure that the financial sector remains dynamic, honest and worthy of public trust.

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

A Step-by-Step Guide To Maintain A Corporate Minute Book In Ontario

For all incorporated Ontario businesses, keeping a corporate minute book is not just an administrative requirement; it's a legal requirement, under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA).

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

From Paper To Portal: Is Your Business Ready For The CRA's Digital-by-Default Mail System?

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Franchise Legislation In Saskatchewan

Canada Commercial

ML

McKercher LLP

How To Steer Clear Of Insurance Pitfalls

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Minute Books: The Importance Of Maintenance

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

From Registered To Revoked: Important Compliance Issues For Canadian Charities

Canada Commercial

ML

McKercher LLP

Blakes UpRound™: July 2025

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Venture Capital

Investment Funds 2025 - Law And Practice

Canada has a well-established and diversified investment funds market that includes both a highly regulated retail funds sector and a growing...

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Investment Funds 2025 - Trends And Developments

Canada's investment funds sector continues to evolve in response to shifting market dynamics and investor expectations.

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

The Future Of Tech: Why Canada Is The Place To Build And Stay

BLG partnered with the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) to host a conversation on a critical question: why build your tech company in Canada?

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CSA Updates Venture Issuers And Director Elections

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Private Equity And Venture Capital Investors Showing Renewed Interest In The Defence Industry

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Prêt d'amorçage-investissement ou capital de risque : considérations d'ordre juridique pour favoriser la croissance

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Private Equity Secondaries: Adapting To Illiquidity And Risk

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

PE Opportunities And Trade In The Spotlight At CVCA Invest Canada

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Key Takeaways – CVCA Year End 2024 Canadian Market Overview

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

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Latest Videos

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Episode 4: IP In M&A – Cross-border IP Challenges, Third-party Ownership And Key Post-closing Considerations (Podcast)

D

Dentons

Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

A Conversation With Dion Madsen (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

ESG & Diversity - A Roadmap To Inclusive Sustainability (Video)

Alexa Translations

Episode 086: Creating Community Through Inclusion With Charlie Johnstone (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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