The Canada Business Corporations Act - Practice Advisory May 31, 2019 H.J. Blake, QC LLM, and Lee Abraham, JD, Beard Winter LLP, Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, SC 2018, c 27, received Royal Assent on December 13, 2018, and provides for certain amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”), which will come into force on June 13, 2019.
Corporations Beware – Where Is Your Updated Land “Ownership” Register? March 30, 2019 H.J. (Jim) Blake, Q.C., Beard Winter LLP, The Business Corporations Act of Ontario (“OBCA”) currently requires corporations to prepare and maintain corporate books and records. However, corporations incorporated or continued under the OBCA need to be aware of new onerous amendments to the OBCA which quietly came into force on December 10, 2016.
Ontario’s Proposal to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Industrial Emission Performance Standards March 30, 2019 John Georgakopoulos, Joanna Vince, and Madiha Vallani, Secured creditors should engage with the debtor, environmental and insolvency professionals as quickly as possible to protect their investment in collateral. Secured creditors will also need to consider whether it makes sense to risks of regulatory orders if they commence an insolvency process as there is a risk that there will be no distribution to creditors after satisfying environmental obligations.
Anishnabe N’oon Da Gaaziiwin: An Indigenous Peacemaking-Mediation Nexus December 17, 2018 John Beaucage, B.A., D.Litt., Alicia Kuin, B.A., M.A., LL.M., Q.Med. and Paul Iacono, Q.C. This article proposes a new dispute resolution "Hybrid Process" designed to support nation-to-nation building in Canada. In the past, the authors (a First Nations leader and former Grand Council Chief and two Canadian mediators) have used conventional mediation processes with First Nation People and it has not worked because mediation is not an Indigenous cultural practice. However, the Hybrid Process combines two culturally unique practices – Indigenous peacemaking and mediation.
Fueling the Future of Electric Vehicles in Ontario: Ensuring the Reliability of Ontario’s Grid and Energy Infrastructure April 06, 2018 Aaron Atcheson, Bryan Smits and Abigail Feagan This article explores the increase in electric vehicle sales in Canada and considers innovative technologies that could assist in preserving a reliable electric grid.
The Novel Approach of Recent Climate Litigation Cases April 05, 2018 Rizwan Khan This article discusses recent climate change litigation cases and the type of actions being brought in respect of climate change.
ECOJUSTICE DENIED LEAVE TO INTERVENE AS "FRIEND OF COURT" March 29, 2018 Jack D. Coop This article considers the Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in Huang v. Fraser Hillary's Limited, 2018 ONCA 277, in which the court denied Ecojustice leave to intervene in an appeal.
New Opportunities for Behind-the-Fence Generation Created by Ontario’s Fair Hydro Plan February 22, 2018 Elliot Smith, Jacob Sadikman and Richard King Earlier this year, the Government of Ontario released its “Fair Hydro Plan”. While the main focus of the Fair Hydro Plan is the Government’s initiative to reduce electricity prices for residential and other small consumers by 25%, the Plan also expands opportunities for the development of behind-the-fence generation.
OBCA Corporations – New Record-Keeping Requirements for Real Estate But is a Mining Claim an Interest in Land? February 22, 2018 Lucie Kroumova The new Section 140.1 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “OBCA”) quietly came into force on December 10, 2016. It requires OBCA governed corporations to maintain an updated register of their “ownership interests in land in Ontario”. Interestingly, the phrase “ownership interest in land” is not defined; thus this requirement may extend to both legal and beneficial ownership in real property.
Ontario Net Metering Regulation: Ministry Posts Updated Regulatory Proposal February 06, 2017 James C. Sidlofsky, John A.D. Vellone and Jessica-Ann Buchta The Ontario Ministry of Energy recently updated its regulatory proposal to revise the Net Metering Regulation. This new proposal included all of the proposed amendments which formed part of the original proposal except for establishing a billing method for single-entity virtual net metering which would allow load customers to benefit from net metering by building a renewable energy generation facility offsite. The Ministry found this element required additional feedback and consideration.