Physicians and dentists: The process of incorporating a professional practice
Physicians and dentists in Ontario are permitted to incorporate a professional corporation through which they may practice their profession. There are significant benefits associated with incorporating, and most professionals choose to take advantage of these benefits by establishing a medicine professional corporation (MPC) or a dentistry professional corporation (DPC). MPCs and DPCs are governed by...
Continue reading the post titled Physicians and dentists: The process of incorporating a professional practiceEndangered species: Ecojustice killer whale win
Congratulations to Ecojustice for its killer whale win. They successfully sued the federal government for its failure to protect the habitat of endangered species, killer whales in British Columbia. The 126 page judgment concludes that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has utterly failed to fulfill its statutory mandate to protect this endangered species, Β and...
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Hand sanitizer recall sparks concern β¦ Red onion recall expands across Canada due toΒ Salmonella outbreakβ¦ Additional ranitidine products recalled worldwide If you search the term βrecallβ on a Canadian news website, chances are you will find a lengthy list of headlines like these. But despite how often product recalls occur, itβs not always easy to...
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The Dispute Resolution Program (DRO) program is available in certain locations of the Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, including London, Toronto, Brampton, Milton, Newmarket, Hamilton, Barrie, Durham, and St. Catharines. Family law Case Conferences All family law cases, if they follow the usual progress of a Court case, start with a Case Conference.Β A Case...
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In a previous blog post, I discussed the advantages of title insuring your home for Fraud Protection, whether at the time of purchase or by purchasing an existing owner policy.1 While fraud protection is extremely relevant right now (consider the current media coverage on title fraud in Ontario) 2, there are several other reasons why...
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The development of an effective succession plan for your accounting practice is a key part of ensuring a smooth transition into retirement.
Continue reading the post titled Retirement and Succession Planning for AccountantsNeighbourly Bad Blood Results in Cost Award at the Tribunal
An alleged oil spill that occurred in 1990, giving rise to extensiveΒ proceedings before the Environmental Review Tribunal (“Tribunal”) and Superior Court, took an unexpected turn earlier this year, leading the Tribunal to issue an unusual costs award. In May 2014, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (“Ministry”) issued an order against Mr. Krek,...
Continue reading the post titled Neighbourly Bad Blood Results in Cost Award at the TribunalSriracha Hot Sauce Factory Faces Complaints From Neighbors; Could This Happen In Ontario?
Hoy Fong Foods, the maker of popular hot sauce Sriracha, has come under criticism from its neighbors who claim that its factory in California is emitting an unpleasant odour. Is this a case of NIMBYism or a legitimate complaint? Perhaps a more pressing question for Ontario business owners is whether or not something similar could...
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On July 27, 2016, the Ontario Court of Justice levied $70,000 in fines against a Hamilton company for contravention of the federal PCB regulations and for failing to comply with an Environmental Protection Compliance Order, issued under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Under the PCB regulations, PCBs can only be used in particular...
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