Tech company fundamentals – pre-incorporation IP
Entrepreneurs often develop intellectual property (IP), such as copyrightable source code, before forming a corporation to commercialize the IP. The corporation will need to own the IP, and eventual investors will require this. Section 13(1) of the Canadian Copyright Act provides that the au…
View the post titled Tech company fundamentals – pre-incorporation IPThe Canadian consumer: Regional differences and buying behaviour
A franchise system opens its first Canadian location in the Greater Toronto Area and performs in line with projections. The same brand, the same price points, the same marketing message, opens eighteen months later in a mature site in Alberta with comparable foot traffic and comparable opera…
View the post titled The Canadian consumer: Regional differences and buying behaviourMunicipal Election Day in Ontario: Key legal responsibilities for employers
As Ontarians gear up to cast their ballots in the municipal elections happening today, October 26, 2026, it is important for employers to understand their legal obligations when it comes to giving employees time off to vote. What are an employer’s obligations on Election Day? The Municipal E…
View the post titled Municipal Election Day in Ontario: Key legal responsibilities for employersWhen Halloween decorations become hazards: What occupiers should know
Halloween is a time for thrills, chills, and creative displays. While most homeowners/occupiers are focused on delivering a good scare, the last thing anyone wants is for a visitor to leave with a real injury instead of a bag of candy. Whether you’re setting up a haunted walkway, decor…
View the post titled When Halloween decorations become hazards: What occupiers should knowBrain Cancer Awareness Day
Saturday, October 24th, 2026 is Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Canada. Globally, Brain Tumour Awareness Week occurs during October 24th – October 31st, 2026. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates1 that 3,300 Canadians, including 1,400 women, will be diagnosed with brain and spinal cord cancer…
View the post titled Brain Cancer Awareness DayUnderstanding Canada as a franchise market: Geography, demographics and structure
A U.S. franchisor negotiating its first Canadian area development agreement typically sets the territory and the development schedule the way it would anywhere else: draw a radius, apply a minimum population threshold calibrated to domestic absorption rates, and attach a schedule that assume…
View the post titled Understanding Canada as a franchise market: Geography, demographics and structureWhat counts as a material fact—and how do you find the ones your disclosure document is missing?
A franchisor’s Franchise Disclosure Document checks every prescribed box. The audited financial statements are current, the franchise agreement is attached, the territory and fee schedules are complete, and outside counsel has confirmed that every item the statute requires is present. …
View the post titled What counts as a material fact—and how do you find the ones your disclosure document is missing?Hit by a car as a pedestrian in Ontario? What to do next
If you were hit by a car as a pedestrian in Ontario, you may be dealing with pain, medical appointments, missed work, insurance forms, and questions about what to do next. The most important steps are to get medical attention, report the collision, obtain the driver’s insurance information, …
View the post titled Hit by a car as a pedestrian in Ontario? What to do nextWhat is a material change in Canadian franchise disclosure—and when must it be disclosed?
A foreign franchisor has delivered a compliant Franchise Disclosure Document to a promising Canadian candidate. The fourteen-day period is running. Site selection is underway. Then, eight days in, something happens: the landlord renegotiates a lease term, a key supplier is replaced, an execu…
View the post titled What is a material change in Canadian franchise disclosure—and when must it be disclosed?When a brain injury becomes “catastrophic” under Ontario accident benefits law
A serious traumatic brain injury can affect far more than a person’s physical health. Many people experience ongoing problems with memory, attention, fatigue, emotional regulation, relationships, and work. In the most severe cases, these impairments may qualify as a catastrophic impair…
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