The use of side letters in Canadian private equity and venture capital funds continues to be a common practice, and can assist Funds to secure key investments. However, it is … Read More
Authors: Sharon Au, Teresa Holmes
Rising commercial insurance costs are making it difficult for Alberta companies to purchase adequate insurance at affordable prices. In response, the Alberta Government has tabled Bill 76: the … Read More
Limitation periods set defined time limits on when someone must commence a lawsuit once they discover they have been wronged. If a lawsuit is not brought within the limitation period, … Read More
The Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Program (the “Program”) is a lesser known program under The Income Tax Act (Manitoba) that incentivizes investments in eligible issuer corporations in the … Read More
The Real Estate Services Act and its accompanying regulations (collectively, “RESA”) will come into force on January 1, 2022. One of the many changes brought about by RESA is the … Read More
Author: Kevin Mehi. This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Devon Fjellner.
Boards of directors in Alberta may find there is a lack of clarity in Alberta’s Business … Read More
This blog post was prepared with the assistance of summer student Adam Bendig.
Canadian legislators continue to extend the application of sales taxes to online transactions. In 2019 an amendment to … Read More
Authors: Chris Hahn, Brady Chapman, Sydney Thomson
On March 29, 2021 and June 1, 2021, changes to the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (ABCA) and the Partnership Act (Alberta) (PA) were proclaimed into force.
The Alberta … Read More
Recent developments and the coming into force of new amendments to The Optometry Act (Manitoba) (the “Act”) and the Manitoba Association of Optometrists bylaw will soon allow optometrists to incorporate … Read More
Authors: Mark Gill, Katie Bellett
By the end of 2021, the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will no longer be the universal benchmark for short-term interest rates.
This article provides an overview of LIBOR … Read More
