Our Take On Things

As we're approaching the end of 2015, it's a great time to reflect back on your business last year and resolve to make changes in 2016. The following "resolutions" are items that will help strengthen your business in 2014 and beyond, take a look through and see how...

As the year starts speeding to a close, this week's Blog takes a look at some of the important Business Law issues of 2015. The most recent change is the November 20, 2015, changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act that came into effect and could significantly...

It's December, the "most wonderful time of the year" and also one of the most dangerous times of the year for employers. The holiday season can be a minefield of potential liability for businesses, so here are a few tips to make it a Happy New Year: 1. Alcohol...

The Ontario Small Claims Court is the Court for claims that are $ 25,000.00 or less. Businesses may represent themselves in Small Claims Court and many often think this is a cost effective way to handle collection and other legal issues on their own: they are wrong....

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day in Canada. A time to remember those who sacrificed their lives to give us the freedom we enjoy today. We just completed a Federal Election. There was a change in government. There was no military coup. We all had an opportunity to vote....

The Ministry of Labour in Ontario is stepping up its inspection and enforcement of a couple of relatively new requirements of the Employment Standards Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act. The requirements are commonly referred to as "the poster" requirements....

Maybe it was all the hype about "Back to the Future" last week, but lately, a lot of people have been asking us for "originals" of documents, when they are given PDF or Fax Copies. News Flash: it is 2015, not 1985 and for most documents, a PDF or Fax version is as...

October is Small Business Month in Canada: this is a great time to celebrate the backbone of the Canadian Economy (or a group of tax cheats, depending on how you look at it ... I'm just not ready to see Small Businesses that way). Just because a business is "small"...

I was recently interviewed by a prominent legal community newspaper, The Law Times, with respect to my thoughts on a July 2015 Court Decision that permitted Judgment Creditors to use a Court Supervised Sale of property to enforce a Judgment, rather than having to go...

Remember when you were a kid and your parent, likely half listening to you, agreed to give you a chocolate bar you really shouldn't have been getting that close to dinner? When your parent then actually listened to your request and changed their mind, the first thing...

I have the privilege of being involved as a Mentor to two different levels of students. I am a Mentor in the Ryerson Law Practice Program to four students who have law degrees and are now in the program that is an alternative to Articling. It is great to work with...

This Blog is directed to individuals carrying on business as sole proprietorships, though I won't tell if you're reading this and you don't fall into that category. I have heard many explanations over the years for not incorporating: 1. I am not sure the business will...

When I was a much younger lawyer (been doing this 23 years now) I happily embraced technology. I had a computer monitor with multi-colour, not just one colour display. I used a laser printer, instead of dot matrix and I hopped on the CompuServe bandwagon faster than...

Ah, finally, today my commute was the reasonable amount of time it always takes in summer. I was able to see my family for breakfast & expect I can see them for dinner as well. This week, if my leg was not injured, I would finally be able to join my Stand Up...

It's still summer, we've almost got one quarter left in this calendar year - are you prepared? When thinking about preparation within the context of a business, it's not just about legal obligations, however, may tasks include legal obligations. If you're going to...