As you all know, it is now legal to consume cannabis in Canada. While the federal government was responsible for legalizing cannabis consumption, the provincial governments have been left to address the orderly and safe...

Due to commonplace public misinformation, it can come as a surprise when I inform my clients that the corporation for which they are a director and/or officer of is not an absolute shield against personal...

A shareholder agreement is an excellent corporate governance tool that can protect minority shareholder interests, safeguard the company’s competitive interests, and regulate ownership and voting rights. Its flexibility allows shareholders to anticipate a variety of...

I recently attended the annual general meeting of a relatively small public company traded on the TSX-V (market cap as of 11/29/13 was 9.121M) where a group of disgruntled shareholders launched a coup against the...

This is the third entry of Understanding Your Business Organization Options. For information on corporations and sole proprietorships, please see Understanding Your Business Organization Options I, and for information on general and limited partnerships, please...

This is the second entry of Understanding Your Business Organization Options. For information on corporations and sole proprietorships, please see Understanding Your Business Organization Options I. General Partnership A general partnership is created when two...