Since the 2015 Court of Appeal decision in Parcel v. Acquaviva, the prevailing view about fees and charges added to a mortgage debt by a lender was that unless the fees were actually incurred by the lender, the fees/charges were not collectible. In Acquaviva, the...
An employer cannot intimidate, dismiss, or otherwise penalize an employee, or threaten to do so on the grounds that the employee does any of the following: Makes inquiries about their rights; Makes inquiries about the salary of other employees with a view to determining if...
During uncertain economic times, parties often turn their mind to protecting their investments and limiting their losses. If you are a mortgage lender faced with a borrower that has defaulted on a mortgage loan, that may mean determining how to sell the security pledged for...
The CECRA for small businesses application portal opens at 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, May 25th, 2020. Due to the large volume of expected applications, the Government is asking eligible commercial property owners in Ontario with up to 10 tenants to apply on Tuesday, May...
The Protecting Small Business Act, 2020 (the "Act"), formally known as Bill 192, received royal assent on June 18, 2020. The Bill amends the Commercial Tenancies Act to temporarily prevent eligible commercial landlords from taking certain actions against small business tenants for the non-payment of...