News March 5, 2021 –
Since April 30, 2018, landlords and tenants entering into residential tenancies must use Ontario’s standard Residential Tenancy Agreement (“Standard Form Lease”). Where the Standard Form Lease is not used, the…
https://perlaw.ca/2021/03/05/recent-update-to-ontarios-standard-form-lease-for-residential-tenancies/
News February 24, 2021 –
Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. opened its doors and commenced providing legal services to its clients officially on January 1st, 1971. Though truth to be told, there was a “soft opening” in…
https://perlaw.ca/2021/02/24/celebrating-the-past-visualizing-the-future/
News February 22, 2021 –
Helping you streamline allowance Personalised medicine shows tremendous promise in revolutionizing the way we diagnose and treat disease. However, in recent years securing patents in this rapidly evolving field has…
https://perlaw.ca/2021/02/22/diagnostics-update-subject-matter-eligibility-in-canada/
News February 18, 2021 –
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada granted the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Sylvia H.C.C. Richardson v. Mark Edward Richardson, a family law case. In this…
https://perlaw.ca/2021/02/18/supreme-court-of-canada-to-review-settlement-agreements-in-family-law/
News February 18, 2021 –
Pursuant to recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada there are two separate but related aspects of the duty of good faith, both of which arise in every contract: (1) honest performance and (2) good faith exercise…
https://perlaw.ca/2021/02/18/gotta-have-good-faith-the-supreme-court-clarifies-the-duty-of-good-faith-in-contracts/
News February 17, 2021 –
Canada’s Privacy Act[1] is over 35 years old and is long overdue for an update. Given the technological shifts and societal changes over the years, the Government of Canada has committed to reviewing public sector…
https://perlaw.ca/2021/02/17/changes-to-canadian-privacy-legislation/
People
Sarah Kennedy is the Head of our Family Law Group. She joined Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall in 2021 after gaining extensive experience at various noteworthy Firms within Ontario. Sarah completed her legal…
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News January 6, 2021 –
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that John Siwiec has joined the Firm’s Partnership. John is a lawyer in the Firm’s Litigation Department. He represents a variety of clients…
https://perlaw.ca/2021/01/06/perley-robertson-hill-mcdougall-is-pleased-to-announce-new-firm-partner-3/
News November 17, 2020 –
On 30 October 2020, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan.[1] Every year, the Government of Canada outlines the…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/11/17/building-the-bridge-over-troubled-waters-canadas-immigration-levels-plan-in-the-wake-of-the-united-states-presidential-election/
News October 30, 2020 –
OTTAWA, October 29, 2020 – Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to congratulate Partner & Trademark Agent, Richard Whissell on being appointed as Co-chair of the IPIC-McGill IP Courses…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/10/30/partner-trademark-agent-named-co-chair-of-ipic-mcgill-ip-courses-committee/
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Businesses today operate in a faster and more unpredictable environment than ever. At Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l., we believe law firms need to respond to this environment by providing flexible…
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News October 15, 2020 –
Real estate salespersons and brokers that are registered with the Real Estate Council of Ontario (“Registrants”) may now incorporate by setting up a Personal Real Estate Corporation (“PREC”). In a long-awaited…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/10/15/personal-real-estate-corporations-precs-access-to-incorporating-a-big-step-forward-for-realtors/