Articles 2021

The concept of the “franchisor’s associate” is one of the vaguest concepts under Ontario franchise legislation and one of the most perilous for individuals offering franchises.

There were five substantive civil decisions released by the Court of Appeal for Ontario this week. In two of them, the Court continued to provide guidance on the “valid defence” analysis to be undertaken pursuant to the Anti-SLAPP provisions of section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act.

Read about some key takeaways from the Education Law Section's Institute 2019 program on issues and trends in student discipline since amendments to the Education Act ten years ago.

Topics covered this week included the application of s.137.1 of the Court of Justice Act, the interaction between pre-incorporation contract provisions of the Ontario Business Corporations Act and the common law rules governing deposits in real estate transactions, the enforceability of restrictive covenants where the underlying contract has been frustrated, and secured creditors’ rights of entry to repossess equipment.

In Lapierre v The Queen, the Tax Court of Canada considered the Canadian federal income tax treatment of an international civilian consultant's income from employment, concluding that the taxpayer was not eligible for particular deductions available to certain Canadian Armed Forces personnel who perform similar duties.

Learn more about recent guidance to school boards from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

According to Brock Jones, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R v Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10, is an extraordinary decision for children’s rights with far-reaching implications.

A convenient list of some characteristics of Bitcoin that should be relevant to lawyers.

On women supporting women and making space for women to stand on the shoulders of those who came before her.

IP lawyer Amisa Khan analyzes recent Federal Court copyright law decision regarding jewellery design.