Business & Corporate

Shareholders’ agreements, also known as “unanimous shareholders’ agreements”, are tools for shareholders of private corporations to govern different aspects of the management of their businesses. These agreements are commonly used by the owners of small and medium-sized companies, as they provide steady ground upon which to build successful businesses.  Beyond the mandatory governance requirements prescribed […]

Corporate compliance…that’s just taxes, right? For many, once the collection of information, preparation and submission of the tax filing is complete, an item is checked off the To-Do List and corporate compliance isn’t thought about for another year. While completing and filing your corporate taxes is incredibly important – there are other compliance matters required

Congratulations! You have just completed the purchase of your new business and you are ready to get started!  While you have so many things to take care of, there may be a few items you haven’t thought of yet. Yours Next Steps – These items may include such things as: This is not an exhaustive

Congratulations! You have just completed the sale of your business and you are ready to retire!  But wait, there may still be a few items to clean up before you can wipe it from your mind and focus on Mai Tais on a beach! These items may include such things as: This is not an

Your business is generating more income than you need for your living expenses. You are building your business to sell one day, or to leave to someone in your Will. You are worried about your personal assets should your business default and become legally liable for debts. You are looking to issue shares in your

An ISC Resister, also known as a Register of Individuals with Significant Control or a Transparency Register, sets out prescribed details for each individual owning, controlling, or influencing more than 25% of the voting shares or fair market value of shares. Do you need an ISC? If you have a controlling interest in a corporation,

In October, 2021, the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (the “ONCA”) was brought into force. This legislation replaces the Ontario Corporations Act which governs Ontario not-for-profit and charitable corporations. When the ONCA came into force, certain requirements were added and changed which may leave your organization’s documents out of date and incompliant with the ONCA. Transition

The Ontario Government is investing $2.35 million in advanced animal research related to livestock health and well-being while also focusing on increasing productivity and competitiveness in the livestock sector. The findings will provide farmers with the latest knowledge and on-farm solutions for safely managing livestock so they can continue to be world leaders in the

The Ontario government is expanding the Risk Management Program a year earlier than planned by $50 million for a total of $150 million annually. This funding supports farmers with unforeseen challenges such as fluctuating market prices, extreme weather events like flooding or drought, and disease. Approximately 80 per cent of eligible commercial production in the