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avril 27, 2023

Creating a Digital Estate Plan

It has been estimated that approximately 20% of all Bitcoin cryptocurrency has been lost due to the inability to access those assets.  Do a quick Internet search of Matthew Mellon, banking heir who died suddenly in 2018, for an interesting read on how his estimated $500 million in XRP digital currency halted the administration of […]
février 28, 2023
In Pen We Trust: The Need for Wet Ink Signatures on Promissory Notes

By Shuhang Zhong, James Wilding, & Cody Richard

From “signed, sealed and delivered” to a quick click after receiving an electronic signing package, the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a drastic increase…

février 7, 2023
National Capital Region’s Top Employer for 2023

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is thrilled to announce that for the 11th consecutive year, The Firm has been recognized as one of the…

janvier 16, 2023
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall is Pleased to Announce New Firm Partner

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Anne-Marie Magneron has joined the Firm’s Partnership. Anne-Marie is a…

novembre 25, 2022
Remembering David Hill

It is with great sadness that Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall mourns the passing of our dear friend and co-founder David Hinson Hill. David passed…

novembre 10, 2022
What Will Happen to Your Digital Assets Upon Your Death or Incapacity?

By Charlotte M. McCurdy

Digital assets have become an essential part of most Canadians’ assets and can be quite valuable, from a monetary and/or sentimental perspective. In…

novembre 8, 2022
Construction financing: The lender’s role & priority under the construction act

By Selena Saikaley

Construction Financing: The Lender’s Role & Priority Under the Construction Act (Part 1) When a property owner sets out to begin a construction…

mai 19, 2022
Independent Legal Representation vs Independent Legal Advice

By Anne-Marie C. Magneron

What is the difference? Independent legal representation (“ILR”) is defined in the Rules of Professional Conduct as where the lawyer “has no…

mai 17, 2022
Disconnecting from Work Policy

By Karin Pagé

Pursuant to the Working for Workers Act, 2021, all employers in the Province of Ontario, that had at least 25 employees as of January 1, 2022, will be…

mars 4, 2022
Ukraine: Special Measures and Guidance Regarding Ukrainian Nationals Wishing to Visit or to Remain in Canada

By Warren L. Creates

Publication Template – Updated Special Measures and Guidance Regarding Ukrainian Nationals Wishing to Visit or to Remain in Canada (Updated March…

janvier 6, 2022
How and When to Safeguard the Independence of the Expert

By Katherine L. Shadbolt

This paper highlights cases where an Ontario Court held that expert evidence was not admissible for not meeting the test set out in White Burgess…

janvier 4, 2022
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall is Pleased to Announce New Firm Partners

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Conor Cronin and Jessica Barrow have joined the Firm’s Partnership. Conor…

décembre 2, 2021
Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021: What Ontario Employers Need to Know

By Trent McBain

On October 25, 2021, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 (“Bill 27”). On November 30, 2021, Bill 27 was…