ARTICLES
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 [...]
Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya and Customary International Law: the Phoenix Reborn in Canada
Introduction On February 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released a judgment dismissing a motion to strike pleadings in the judicial saga of Nevsun [...]
How to Avoid and Refute CRA Gross Negligence Penalties
Dean Blachford, Tax Litigation Lawyer Alexander Krush, Articling Student What are Gross Negligence Penalties? When the CRA conducts an audit and believes that the taxpayer [...]
NEWS
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 [...]
Martin Aquilina Joins Panel of Experts at the BHAF 2020 Virtual Conference Hosted by Corporate Connections
On Saturday, May 30th at 4:30pm IST, Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer of HazloLaw, was a panelist at the Big Hairy Audacious Forum (BHAF) [...]