Our Take On Things

Write Less. Say More.

I’ve been struggling with what to write for this Blog. Do I write about how Perringer Agreements are popping up in too many of our files to count these days, when they never used to pop up?  No.  Too niche. Do I write about how yet another Small Claims Court Deputy...

Embracing AI – Sort Of

So ...... I ran out of time to write this Blog from scratch.  This happened as we were testing an AI for law firms, and well, I decided, why not let AI take a shot at this Blog.  So, I asked it to write a 500 word Blog on Business Litigation, and this is what it...

How a Bankruptcy Affects Litigation

We had a client recently go bankrupt.  Unfortunately, it happens. When a party goes bankrupt, there is an automatic Stay of Proceedings.  When a party goes bankrupt during litigation, that litigation is at an end.  There are some exceptions, but that is beyond the...

How are your Receivables ?

While driving into work this week listing to a talk radio show (yes, I still listen to the radio), the R word was mentioned and naturally, it almost put me in panic mode.  What’s the R word you ask?  Recession. Some economic forecasters are predicting Ontario will see...

Do Commercial Landlords have a Duty to Mitigate?

The short answer is NO - at least for now. Under the current law in Ontario, commercial landlords are not obligated to mitigate their damages when a tenant repudiates a lease and the landlord chooses not to accept the repudiation. In other words, a landlord may “do...

Let’s Get Flexible (In a Work Appropriate Manner)

Workplace flexibility is a hot topic in 2025, with many people on both sides. Whether you are for or against increasing your workplace’s flexibility, the fact is that for Gen Z, workplace flexibility is consistently a top two factor in deciding where they wish to be...

Does your Estate Trustee know what to do?

We talk about the importance of having your Estate documents in place, but not very often do we talk about what happens when the Estate documents need to be invoked. Our firm will not release to an appointed attorney the Powers of Attorney without being provided with...

The Consequences of Delaying Litigation

Last year I wrote a blog about the courts beginning to enforce administrative dismissals on actions that have not been set down for trial within five years. However, that was not the only development in the world of dismissals for delay. In Barbiero v Pollack, the...

Estate Freezes Made Easy: Keep the Trunk, Gift the Branches

Let’s say you’ve spent years growing a beautiful money tree. You’ve watered it, pruned it, protected it from pests (and maybe a few bad business decisions), and now it’s worth quite a bit. The thing is—this tree keeps growing, and if you don’t plan ahead, the taxman...

Incorporating? What do you legally have to disclose?

We always get the question when clients incorporate: Do I have to disclose my name and home address?  Short answer is yes. The Ministry requires the “names and address for service” for each director. Historically, directors would include their home address when...

Not Just an Administrator: HR in Law Firms

Human Resource Professionals in law firms can sometimes be considered glorified administrators, when in reality they can perform many management tasks, from full-cycle recruiting, training and development, employee motivation, and tying Human Resource Strategy to your...

The Small Claims Limit is Going Up In Ontario

On October 1, 2025, the Ontario Small Claims Court limit will increase to $ 50,000.00. Many are heralding this as an increase in access to justice. As a firm that practices in this area, we have a bird' s-eye view of the operations of the Small Claims Court, and we...

How Section 24 of the Repair and Storage Liens Act Works

From time to time, we have vehicle leasing clients who discover that liens have been registered on the title of their vehicles after their lessees delivered the leased vehicle to a repairer without payment. Many discover that their vehicles are at a repairer upon a...

Your Company Key

We certainly have had a lot of changes in our Province, with the Provincial election, the stepping down of our Prime Minister, and the call for the Federal Election taking place at the end of April – all the while the back and forth of the US tariffs.  I certainly had...

Keep in mind the Sale of Goods Act

Corporations involved in buying and selling goods must be aware of the Sale of Goods Act (“SGA”) as failure to do so could result in missing out on potential remedies or potential liability under the SGA. In 2024 the Supreme Court of Canada In Earthco Soil Mixtures...

So You Want to Be Our Client

Maybe you’ve read our Blogs casually and unexpectedly find that you need a lawyer, so you reach out to our firm excitedly expecting to work with one of the regular contributors to these Blogs. Maybe you’ve Googled “Lawyers Etobicoke” and our name popped up as the...

Ways We Work for our Clients

We often hear, “You’re not the normal law firm,” and we take that as a compliment. Part of that is we speak plainly, we respond promptly, and we understand you’re running a business that needs us to help, not get in the way. Other ways we do that are more specific and...

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