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Ontario’s List of Essential Businesses

By Courtney March

On March 23, 2020, the Government of Ontario ordered the closure of all workplaces it considered to be “non-essential”. These workplaces were ordered…

The Government of Canada’s Support to Businesses

By Courtney March

The Government of Canada announced a wage subsidy for eligible businesses of up to 75% for 3 months, retroactive to March 15, 2020. On March 30, 2020,…

COVID-19 Construction Law Update

By Bryce Dillon & Keith MacLaren

Below is a summary of important legal information for Ontario businesses in construction to keep in mind during the COVID-19 / coronavirus crisis.…

Extension of Deadlines for AGM for Reporting Issuers and Possibility of Virtual Meetings

By Robert Kinghan, Dirk Bouwer & Sue Kavanagh

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) have released bulletins dated…

COVID-19 – Canadian Patent Office Update

By Wendy Lamson

Deadline extensions under subsections 78(1) and 78(2) of the Patent Act The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced earlier this month that…

Temporary Relief from Certain Filing Obligations Under Canadian Securities Regulations Announced By the…

By Robert P. Kinghan, Dirk Bouwer & Sue Kavanagh

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced March 23, 2020 temporary relief from certain filing…

Reaching Back Into the Archaic History of the Law to Find a Remedy for a Modern Situation

By Anthony P. McGlynn

Over the last number of years, a recurring problem that seems to be more common every year is dealing with family situations where one child is benefitted…

RRSP Home Buyer’s Plan and Separation

By Alison Boyce

Effective January 1, 2020, Canadians experiencing a breakdown in their marriage or common-law partnership may qualify to withdraw money from their…

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

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that lawyer, Megan D. Wallace, has joined the firm’s Partnership. Megan is a…

John Siwiec Identified to be Among the World’s Leading Commercial Arbitration Experts

OTTAWA, January 9, 2020 – Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to congratulate John Siwiec, an Associate in the firm’s…

The Lifetime Benefit Trust

By Brianna Mayes

When the annuitant of a registered plan (i.e. RRSP, RESP, TFSA, etc.) passes away, income tax regulations provide that the value of the plan must be…

OREA and the Residential Real Estate Transaction

By Anne-Marie C. Magneron & Méliane Etien-Usher

Whether purchasing or selling, a real estate transaction should be governed by a contract. Such a contract is known as the Agreement of Purchase and Sale…