Canada: Corporate/Commercial Law

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Pre-seed To Exit: Takeaways From Toronto Tech Week 2026
Toronto Tech Week 2026 revealed critical shifts in Canada's technology ecosystem, from early-stage capital dynamics to cross-border IP strategy. As selectivity defines the venture environment and applied AI, defence-adjacent technologies, and infrastructure take center stage, founders and investors must navigate an increasingly complex lifecycle where documentation quality, IP retention, and transaction readiness have become strategic differentiators rather than afterthoughts.
Canada Commercial
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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When Charitable Gifts Don't Go According To Plan
If you intend to make, or have already made, charitable gifts in your will, there is an interesting aspect of charitable giving that you may not have considered. What happens if the charity you named no longer exists, cannot receive the gift, or circumstances have changed such that your gift cannot be carried out as intended? In certain circumstances, the cy-près doctrine may preserve the gift and ensure that your charitable intentions are honoured.
Canada Family
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O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
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Pre-seed To Exit: Takeaways From Toronto Tech Week 2026
Toronto Tech Week 2026 revealed critical shifts in Canada's technology ecosystem, from early-stage capital dynamics to cross-border IP strategy. As selectivity defines the venture environment and applied AI, defence-adjacent technologies, and infrastructure take center stage, founders and investors must navigate an increasingly complex lifecycle where documentation quality, IP retention, and transaction readiness have become strategic differentiators rather than afterthoughts.
Canada Commercial
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada’s Bill C-34: A New Digital Safety Framework
Bill C-34, Canada's Safe Social Media Act, proposes sweeping regulations for social media platforms, AI chatbots, and online services through a new Digital Safety Commission. Drawing from the EU's Digital Services Act, Australia's social media age restrictions, and U.S. state AI chatbot laws, the legislation would impose age verification requirements, mandate harmful content labeling, and establish crisis intervention protocols for AI systems that detect self-harm ideation.
Canada Media & IT
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McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Pre-seed To Exit: Takeaways From Toronto Tech Week 2026
Toronto Tech Week 2026 revealed critical shifts in Canada's technology ecosystem, from early-stage capital dynamics to cross-border IP strategy. As selectivity defines the venture environment and applied AI, defence-adjacent technologies, and infrastructure take center stage, founders and investors must navigate an increasingly complex lifecycle where documentation quality, IP retention, and transaction readiness have become strategic differentiators rather than afterthoughts.
Canada Commercial
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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