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This article provides a high level overview on the advantages of implementing an estate freeze when the value of businesses has declined due to the novel Coronavirus.

This month's edition of Wellness Tips features WLF Executive Member, Julie A. Chapman's suggestions for adapting to the new normal.

On April 17, 2020, the Department of Finance released legislative proposals to amend certain income tax measures intended to support Canadian journalism organizations (these measures were previously introduced in the 2019 Federal Budget). This article reviews and comments on the impact of the proposed legislative amendments.

The taxpayer successfully appealed to the FCA in Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. v. The Queen, 2020 FCA 79. The FCA overturned the TCC’s decision to include over $473 million in the taxpayer’s income as foreign accrual property income.

A collection of resources to help lawyers stay mentally and physically healthy while social distancing.

Advice for using video-conferencing tools in your legal practice.

Not all warranty provisions are created equal when it comes to construction contracts. Individual warranty provisions may vary in length of time, scope, and the degree of fault required to trigger those obligations.

Following are summaries of last week’s civil decisions released by the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Topics covered this week included rescission of a settlement agreement in an historical institutional sexual abuse case and stay pending an appeal from a default judgment for possession to prevent a power of sale.