In October 2018, Canada will become only the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to legalize recreational cannabis. This follows the 2001 legalization of medical cannabis. In this webinar, Jennifer Therrien of Kelly Santini LLP explores the impact legal recreational cannabis will have on insurers after October 17th, 2018. …
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Start Your Day Inspired at the Special Olympics Breakfast
Join us, and keynote speaker John Morris as we honour our local Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers. The 14th Annual Special Olympics Festival Breakfast is taking place on Friday, October 26th at the Shaw Centre. We are delighted to welcome two-time Olympic gold medalist John Morris as our guest…
Welcome to our 2018/19 Articling Students
We are very pleased to welcome Chloe Waind, Sasha Willms and Aaron Van Tassel to the firm for the start of their articling year. All three join us after completing their law degrees at the University of Ottawa.
Lease Terms Govern Subrogation Rights says ONCA
Royal Host GP Inc. v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., 2018 ONCA 467 In Royal Host GP, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a decision of a motion judge and ruled that a tenant was not entitled to the benefit of the fire insurance that the landlord had covenanted to purchase where…
Meeting the Demands of Generational Change
[[{“fid”:”353″,”view_mode”:”default”,”fields”:{“format”:”default”,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:false,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:false},”type”:”media”,”field_deltas”:{“1”:{“format”:”default”,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:false,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:false}},”attributes”:{“style”:”height: 200px; width: 200px; float: right;”,”class”:”media-element file-default”,”data-delta”:”1″}}]] This month’s Capital Magazine has a special feature on millenials. Our managing partner Kelly Sample sat down with them to share her views on generational change and simultaneously meeting the needs of clients from multiple generations.
Afton Maisonneuve Receives CBA Military Law Award
Congratulations to Afton Maisonneuve, this year’s recipient of the Sword & Scale Essay Contest run by the Military Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. The prize is presented annually for the best scholarly paper in Canadian military law or justice, public policy or public affairs related to Canadian military…
Kelly Santini LLP advises Pembroke MDF Inc. on Cross-Border Transaction
On April 9, 2018, Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products completed the purchase of Pembroke MDF Inc.’s medium density fiberboard (MDF) and molding production facilities located in Pembroke, Ontario. Pembroke MDF Inc. was advised by Kelly Santini LLP with a team lead by Andrew Godfrey and including Michael Leaver (M&A, Real Estate),…
The Construction Act – A New Era for Ontario’s Construction Industry
WHAT HAPPENED? Major change has come. On December 12, 2017, the Construction Lien Act Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 142) received Royal Assent, and the act formerly known as the Construction Lien Act has had its first major overhaul since 1983. The new legislation is known as the Construction Act. The…