Equity compensation plans: Stock options, RSUs, and allocation
In my practice, I frequently provide advice on a specific area of law: stock option plans, or as I prefer to refer to them, equity compensation plans. Since this is just an introduction, I will focus on two common topics that founders frequently inquire about when considering an equity compensation plan: Types of equity compensation...
Continue reading the post titled Equity compensation plans: Stock options, RSUs, and allocationWhat qualifies as an “accident” under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule?
Statutory Accident Benefits (SABS) provides financial support to individuals involved in accidents that are covered under a car insurance policy. It is essential to have a clear understanding of what constitutes an accident in order to determine one’s eligibility for these benefits. What exactly counts as an accident? If someone has hot coffee spilled on...
Continue reading the post titled What qualifies as an “accident” under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule?Kipfinch – latest Ontario contaminated site decision
Ontario’s latest contaminated site decision is Kipfinch v. Westwood Mall (Mississauga) Limited. The intended purchaser of a $25 million shopping mall was unable to obtain financing after the vendor refused to allow invasive testing in an area formerly occupied by a dry cleaner. The agreement of purchase and sale required the purchaser to satisfy...
Continue reading the post titled Kipfinch – latest Ontario contaminated site decisionOntario GHG Performance Standards for Industrial Emitters
The public consultation period for the Ontario government’s proposed greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emission performance standards (“EPS”) ends on March 29, 2019. The EPS proposal is the government’s replacement for the cap and trade regime under the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 7, which was repealed on November 14, 2018....
Continue reading the post titled Ontario GHG Performance Standards for Industrial EmittersFederal govt proposes new air pollution regulations
The federal government has proposed a major set of new air pollution regulations to reduce industrial-source air pollution, starting with performance standards for the cement sector and two equipment types: gaseous-fuel-fired non-utility boilers/ heaters and stationary spark-ignition gaseous-fuel-fired engines. The regulations would also achieve modest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. According to the regulatory impact...
Continue reading the post titled Federal govt proposes new air pollution regulationsWhy buy a contaminated site, then sue?
I continue to be amazed by the number of people who knowingly (or carelessly) buy a contaminated site, wrongly assuming that they will have an automatic right to successfully sue a neighbour for the cost of cleanup. What advice are they getting from the real estate and litigation bar? I can’t think of a single case (except...
Continue reading the post titled Why buy a contaminated site, then sue?Will 3D printers save rhinos from extinction?
The international trade in endangered species is a lucrative business, with some recent estimates putting its worth at up to $20 billion annually, making it one of the most profitable international crimes, behind the illegal drug trade, the illicit arms trade, and human trafficking. The impacts of the illicit trade in wildlife are truly dire....
Continue reading the post titled Will 3D printers save rhinos from extinction?Bottled water battles continue
Recently, the Township of Centre Wellington—a small, growing municipality in Ontario—lost a bid for rights to a well, and potential drinking water supply for its residents. Surprisingly, it lost its bid for the well to Nestle Waters Canada, Canada’s largest distributer of bottled water. Nestle does appear to have plans to use the water in...
Continue reading the post titled Bottled water battles continueWhen is a pit a “pit”?
The recent Ontario Court of Justice appeal decision in R v AJL Janssen Landscaping Ltd has offered some guidance as to the definition of “pit” under section 1(1) of the Aggregate Resources Act (“ARA”). AJL Janssen Landscaping (“AJL”) is a landscaping, road building, excavation, drilling, and blasting company. In 2012, it approached a landowner to...
Continue reading the post titled When is a pit a “pit”?Invasive species regulations now in force
As we reported last year, on November 3, 2015, the province passed several new pieces of environmental legislation, including the Invasive Species Act, 2015. The province has now introduced regulations under the Act to ban the import, breeding, purchase and sale of 19 invasive species. There are two categories of invasive species: prohibited and restricted....
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