Kelly Sample, André Munroe and Madelaine Thurston led Kelly Santini’s team advising McIntosh Perry on its recent merger with CCI Group. The merger was facilitated and supported by a capital investment by Signal Hill Equity Partners, a private equity fund focusing on Canadian mid-market companies. The newly combined company,…
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Canada’s New Eligible Capital Property Tax Regime and What It Means for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations
Beginning on January 1, 2017, Canada’s current tax regime for eligible capital property (ECP) will be replaced by a new capital cost allowance (CCA) class. This change was proposed in the 2016 Federal Budget in an effort to simplify the existing tax rules related to ECP. The new regime may…
Lisa Langevin elected to USLAW board of directors
October 2016
Kelly Santini’s Lisa Langevin was elected USLAW Network Inc.’s board of directors at the association’s recent annual meeting. Kelly Santini became USLAW’s first Canadian member in 2011. Today the network consists of over 100 law firms and 6,000 lawyers who work together to deliver consistent, cohesive and cost-effective legal services…
Seeking Leave from the Court to Issue a Third Party Claim
Farrell v Costco Wholesale, 2015 ONSC 7783 In this case, Costco brought a motion seeking leave from the court to issue a third party claim. Rule 29.02 of the Rules of Civil Procedure provides that the court must grant a party leave to issue a third party claim, unless doing…
Ordinary Residence Versus Lawful Residence
Silva v John Doe, 2016 ONSC 307 Section 25(1) of the Motor Vehicle Claims Act, R.S.O 1990, c.M41 (Act) precludes payments out of the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (Fund) to any person “who ordinarily resides in a jurisdiction outside Ontario” at the time of the motor vehicle accident. At…
Compelling Attendance at an Examination Under Oath Requires Proper Notice
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v Aslan et al., 2016 ONSC 2725 In this case, State Farm sought an order to compel each respondent to attend an examination under oath (examination) pursuant to section 33 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – O. Reg 34/10 (Schedule). At issue was…
Articling Students Enter The Drop Zone
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Guide for the Ride
Shawn O’Connor was one of the volunteer race guides for THE RIDE this past weekend. Hundreds of riders faced stiff winds over a 108KM course. Their efforts raised $1.3M for cancer research at The Ottawa Hospital. Congratulations to everyone involved.
