ARTICLES
Non-Residents, E-Platforms, and Federal Sales Tax
On November 30, 2020, significant changes to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) were proposed in the Federal Finance Minister’s 2020 [...]
Bill S-216: Modern Slavery Legislation
Bill S-216, An Act to enact the Modern Slavery Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, was re-introduced late last year in the Canadian Senate. Bill [...]
Quickie Convenience Stores Corp v. Parkland Fuel Corporation: a derogation from the principle that forum selection clauses must be enforced
As a rule, Canadian courts will enforce forum selection clauses. In a recent decision, however, the Ontario Court of Appeal found justification to derive from [...]
Bill 213: More Flexible Companies for Ontario
In an effort to increase the flexibility of public and private Ontario corporations, the Government of Ontario proposed to amend the Ontario Business Corporations Act [...]
Shareholders’ Agreements: Tag-Along and Drag-Along Clauses
In a previous article, Why Use a Shareholders’ Agreement?, we briefly mentioned drag-along rights as a common way that shareholders can maintain a certain level [...]
The Appeal of H.M.B. Holdings Ltd. v. Antigua and Barbuda: Reloading “Ricochet Judgments”
Introduction On January 9, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its judgment dismissing the appeal of an order in the case of H.M.B. Holdings [...]
NEWS
HazloLaw’s Martin Aquilina appointed as member of the Steering Group of the International Contracts Committee of the American Bar Association
Hazlo Law – Business Lawyers proudly announces that on June 16, 2021 Martin Aquilina, COO and head of the firm’s international law department, was appointed [...]
Hazlo Law’s Martin Aquilina Joins the Board of Directors of the Ottawa International Writers Festival
Hazlo Law - Business Lawyers is happy to announce that on April 7, 2021, Martin Aquilina, COO and head of the international law department, joined [...]
HazloLaw’s Dean Blachford Hosts 2020 Tax Dispute Resolution Update
Dean Blachford’s 2020 Tax Dispute Resolution Update webinar on November 10, 2020 was attended by 197 accountants. Of the 118 accountants who completed the post-webinar [...]
HazloLaw-Business Lawyers Listed on Panel Law Firms For the High Commission of India, Ottawa
HazloLaw-Business Lawyers has been listed as a service provider by the High Commission of India. This recognition enables HazloLaw to provide legal services in relation [...]
HazloLaw’s Dean Blachford Featured on CAPITAL Magazine
The Ottawa Board of Trade has featured Dean Blachford, tax dispute resolution and litigation lawyer with HazloLaw – Business Lawyers, on page 32 of its [...]
COVID-19: Update on Layoff Regulations
In an effort to help businesses avoid permanently laying off their employees, the Ontario government will be temporarily amending labour laws under the Employment Standards [...]