Approvals Modernization spreads to Public Lands Act
The trend towards βmodernization of approvalsβ (otherwise known as βpermit by ruleβ for what are supposed to be routine, lower risk, routinely-permitted activities) continues to spread across the Ontario government. Now itβs the turn of the Ministry of Natural Resourcesβ Public Lands Act.
Continue reading the post titled Approvals Modernization spreads to Public Lands ActLenders beware: post-discharge obligations for a borrowerβs HST/GST debt
Lenders, like any businesses, prefer certainty. In many ways the real property lending industry is built around trying to be as certain as possible before a loan is advanced. Does a borrower own their property? How much is that property worth? How much does a borrower make in a year? Can the borrower pay the...
Continue reading the post titled Lenders beware: post-discharge obligations for a borrowerβs HST/GST debtIs Your Franchise Disclosure Document Up to Date?
What is a Franchise Disclosure Document? Franchise legislation in Canada (BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and PEI) requires that franchisors offering franchises for sale in those provinces provide prospects with a franchise disclosure document (βFDDβ) prior to selling a franchise to that prospect (technically, the FDD must be delivered prior to accepting a non-refundable...
Continue reading the post titled Is Your Franchise Disclosure Document Up to Date?The risks of gambling with contaminated sites
A new case from the Ontario Superior Court provides another example of the risks associated with purchasing contaminated sites. In a failed real estate transaction, the potential purchasers were left with substantial costs but did not own the properties they had intended to buy. In 1828445 Ontario Ltd. v. Guerra, experienced corporate real estate developers...
Continue reading the post titled The risks of gambling with contaminated sitesUnderstanding the differences between GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA β a guide for Canadian businesses
Gone are days of unregulated and untethered data gathering. With the rolling out of the California Consumer Privacy Act, Canadian businesses are now finding themselves navigating a sea awash with a patchwork of extraterritorial legislation. The laws are sometimes inconsistent, often vague, and certainly confusing. It has therefore become critical that companies understand their obligations...
Continue reading the post titled Understanding the differences between GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA β a guide for Canadian businessesDo wind turbines hurt property values?
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has released a report: βThe Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysisβ, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The researchers collected data on almost 7,500 sales of single-family homes within 10 miles of 24 existing wind facilities in nine U.S....
Continue reading the post titled Do wind turbines hurt property values?Progress on approvals reform
The Ministry of the Environment is making steady progress on its 2 plus year program to modernize environmental approvals. This month, they have posted four draft regulatory amendments for public comment.
Continue reading the post titled Progress on approvals reformOntario finally adopting carbon cap and trade
Today, Premier Wynne announced that Ontario is finally going ahead to implement a cap and trade system for carbon emissions, in cooperation with Quebec and perhaps California. Ontario originally promised to join Quebec, California and others in theΒ Western Climate InitiativeΒ in 2008, but has since fallen behind. Since December, the WCI has conducted two auctions of...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario finally adopting carbon cap and tradeIs Wal-Martβs green agenda for real?
We love the concept of mega-corporations competing on their βsustainability quotientβ, as long as the results are legitimate and not just greenwashing. Wal-Mart deserves credit for its new initiative, but also careful scrutiny to see what it produces.
Continue reading the post titled Is Wal-Martβs green agenda for real?Context is everything β Miller v FSD Pharma Inc.
In the recent case of Miller v FSD Pharma, Inc.1, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice clarified the standard for materiality in a motion for leave to commence an action under s. 138.3 of the Ontario Securities Act (βOSAβ) for misrepresentations in secondary market disclosure. We have probably all heard the saying βcontext is everything.β...
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