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Good afternoon.Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 1, 2025. This was a light week.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty: 5 Signs Your Interests Are Compromised
A fiduciary is someone in a position of trust who is legally required to act in the best interests of another party. This includes corporate directors, business partners, trustees, and financial advisors. When an individual fails to uphold their fiduciary
The Shareholder Agreement: Explained
In the realm of corporate governance, shareholder agreements play a vital role in defining the rules of engagement for businesses and their stakeholders. In the context of Ontario, these agreements take on particular significance.
Navigating this landscape requires an understanding
Corporate litigation update – shareholder rights under corporate statutes in Q1 2024
This blog post is the first of a new series looking at recent developments in Canadian corporate litigation, with a slight bias towards Ontario. The goal is to provide regular updates on court decisions that are of interest to the
What can you do if a Shareholder Breaches a Shareholder Agreement?
A shareholder agreement contains terms governing the relationship among the shareholders. These terms define the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in addition to their obligations under corporate law. While the provisions of corporate law cannot be changed within a shareholder agreement,
How To Use the Oppression Remedy as a Shareholder
A director locks a shareholder out from any audited financial disclosure. A majority shareholder schemes with a director to dissolve a corporation without telling the minority shareholder. A majority shareholder in a family-owned business treats the corporation as a piggy
Protecting Your Business From Commercial Litigation
Corporate and Commercial litigation can be a costly and time-consuming process. It’s important to do everything you can to avoid it. By setting up your business correctly and complying with all applicable laws and regulations listed in the Ontario Business
Landlords Beware: When Tenants Are Sanctioned
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
The listing of Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) has the potential to impact any American doing business with a named party, including landlords who lease real estate to sanctioned persons. In “Specially
Ontario Updates Director Residency Requirements
As of July 5, 2021, corporations incorporated under Ontario’s Business Corporations Act will no longer be required to have at least 25% of directors be resident Canadians.
Effective July 5, 2021, subsection 118(3) of Ontario’s Business Corporations Act (“OBCA”) will
Ontario Removes Director Residency Requirement
The Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) has eliminated the current Canadian residency requirements for directors, effective July 1, 2021. This affects private and publicly held Ontario corporations and immigrant entrepreneurs who want to incorporate in Toronto and the Province of