The dirty side of "clean fill"
Consumers and businesses frequently purchase or accept “clean fill” for use on their properties, without requiring environmental testing. But if the fill is contaminated, the ultimate costs can be very high.
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As ghost bikes (marking the site of a cycling death) multiply around Toronto, the Ministry of Transportation has announced its plans to respond to the Chief Coroner of Ontario’s “Cycling Death Review”. Comments on EBR posting 011-7552 are invited until January 31, 2013. As a first step, MTO plans to replace its 20 year old...
Continue reading the post titled New Cycling Strategy for Ministry of TransportationAutomobiles vs Recreational Off-Road Vehicles: Are You Covered by Insurance?
While riding off-road vehicles such as ATVs, dune buggies, and quads can be lots of fun, they can also lead to serious accidents and injuries. It is important to know your insurance obligations and to know whether or not you are covered by insurance if an accident occurs while riding an off-road vehicle. What is an...
Continue reading the post titled Automobiles vs Recreational Off-Road Vehicles: Are You Covered by Insurance?Buyer Beware: What happens to your real estate deposit when conditions aren’t fulfilled
In most circumstances, a buyer will submit a deposit on acceptance of their offer to purchase residential property. These deposits are typically held in trust by the seller’s brokerage and can range anywhere from $100 to $50,000 or more depending on the location and nature of the property. For their protection, the buyer may also...
Continue reading the post titled Buyer Beware: What happens to your real estate deposit when conditions aren’t fulfilledLimitations: why not too late to sue for contamination?
No one can count any longer on the limitation period having run for any of it.
Continue reading the post titled Limitations: why not too late to sue for contamination?Roles and Responsibilities of Directors of Corporations
We are often asked by individuals starting a business what is the role of the director(s). The following is a general overview of the duties, responsibilities and potential liabilities of acting as a director of a corporation. Directors of corporations are responsible for making decisions regarding the affairs of the business and for supervising and/or...
Continue reading the post titled Roles and Responsibilities of Directors of CorporationsShould I practice through a professional corporation?
There are many benefits associated with incorporating a professional corporation, including lower corporate tax rates, investment and tax strategies, and planning for retirement. Professionals are advised to seek legal and accounting advice in order to determine whether incorporation is appropriate given their particular circumstances. In this article, retired Siskinds’ partner and business lawyer, Henry Berg, discusses...
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Just a little over three months ago, on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 the Ontario government announced that its first venture into the international carbon market was a success. The auction of allowances raised approximately $471 million. The monies raised from the auction are allocated to Ontario programs targeted at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. On Friday,...
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Health Canada expands growing list of hand sanitizer recalls… What to know about Canada’s onion recall… Fresh imported peaches recalled due to salmonella If you search the term “recall” on a Canadian news website, chances are you will find a lengthy list of headlines like these. But despite how often product recalls occur, it’s not...
Continue reading the post titled Product recalls: Determining if you’re affected and if you have a legal claimSecurities regulators target Poloniex, an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange
Canadian regulators have escalated their confrontation with unregistered Crypto-Platforms.1 On May 25, 2021, the OSC issued a Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations2 accusing Polo Digital Assets, Ltd., a Crypto-Platform operating under the name Poloniex, of registration and disclosure violations. The confrontation is unsurprising to those reading the regulatory tea leaves. In a press release...
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