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The Pitfalls of Disability Planning

8 juin 2017 | Hilary Van de Kamer

Gestion de patrimoine

When a testator is considering leaving assets to a beneficiary who has a disability, there are important factors that the testator needs to examine to ensure that the disabled beneficiary is appropriately protected. With new and proposed tax laws, the […]

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When Is a Release Full and Final?

8 juin 2017 | Hodson Harding, Philip A. Carson

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

In the May 5, 2017 decision of Biancaniello v. DMCT LLP, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered whether a release operated to bar a claim even though the claim was unanticipated and unknown at the time the release was executed […]

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Restricted Gifts – What Happens When the Condition of the Gift Can No Longer Be Fulfilled?

7 juin 2017 | Natasha Smith

Impact Social

Donors frequently provide gifts to charities to be used for a specific purpose or toward specific programs/initiatives.  These gifts are commonly referred to as restricted gifts and, by accepting such gifts, charities are obliged to apply the gift pursuant to […]

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Restricted Farm Losses: The Plight of the Part-Time Farmer

4 mai 2017 | Robert Graham

Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation

Introduction Not just anyone can become a farmer; yet many Canadians aspire to transfer from their existing occupation into farming. The challenge with said aspiration is that starting up a farm business is difficult, and though the federal government provides […]

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Granger v. Granger – Unjust Enrichment Where There Has Been A « Mutual Conferral of Benefits »

28 avril 2017 | Nicole Hastings

Gestion de patrimoine

Unjust enrichment is a legal concept based on the general equitable principle that no person should be allowed to profit at another’s expense without a legal reason for doing so. The burden is on the plaintiff to prove: 1) an […]

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Disclosure of Expert Retainer Letters

28 avril 2017 | James D. Bromiley

Blogue : Droit des assurances

The issue of whether a party must produce a lawyer’s ‘instructional letter’ when retaining an expert was considered by the Ontario Superior Court in Nikolakakos v. Hoque, 2015 ONSC 4738.  This case involved an action for damages arising from personal […]

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New Real Property Register Requirement

28 mars 2017 | Jean Leonard

Rapport - Droit immobilier

On December 10, 2016 the Forfeited Corporate Property Act, 2015 (“FCPA”) came into force in Ontario.  This act makes it easier for the Government of Ontario to use or sell property that has been forfeited to the Ontario Crown upon […]

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Breach of Trust Claims: When Does The Clock Start Ticking?

21 février 2017 | Enzo Di Iorio

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ontario

Certain court decisions are worth revisiting to ensure that they aren’t overlooked when facing complicated construction litigation matters. One such case is the decision in Frank’s Drilling and Blasting Inc. v. Isbester, 2015 ONSC 3581 (“Frank”). If you are an […]

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NPO Tax Returns – Late Filing

11 janvier 2017 | Robert B. Hayhoe

Impact Social

Incorporated non-charitable not-for-profit organizations (“NPOs”) must file a T2 tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) just like a taxable for-profit corporation. Additionally, each NPO, regardless of organizational form, that meets certain financial thresholds must file a T1044 Non-Profit […]

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Sidewalks, Driveway Aprons & Pedestrians

1 décembre 2016 | Theodore J. Madison

Blogue : Droit des assurances

You have all been faced with the situation as to who is responsible for maintenance of sidewalks adjacent to an insured’s property and the portion of the driveway that is beyond the sidewalk adjacent to the municipality’s roadway. The caselaw  […]

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