Limitation periods in Ontario are governed by the Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24. Generally, a claimant has two years from when the claim arose, or was discovered, to bring a legal action for damages. O. Reg 73/20 had the effect of suspending limitation periods from March 16, 2020…

Kelly Santini’s Michael Leaver was one of the legal advisors for Assent Compliance when the global supply chain compliance software company raised $350M USD from Vista Equity Partners out of Austin, Texas. The investment raised Assent’s value to more than $1 Billion. Assent Compliance is a leader in supply chain…

A lot has changed since 1997, the year Kelly Santini LLP and a group of other independent law firms with dedicated insurance defence practices joined together to form Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC). But the goals of RMC remain unchanged – to work together to provide Canadian and international…

Kelly Santini’s Michael Leaver advised Ottawa-based Vocantas Inc. and Pronexus Inc. on their acquisition by Valsoft Corporation Inc. of Montreal. Vocantas is a leader in complex shift management, assisting in filling close to 5,000,000 shifts through its leading workforce communications platform. Pronexus is a long-standing technology provider of Interactive Voice…

Whether there is coverage for a loss depends on its cause: did the roof collapse because of snow or wind? Was the plaintiff injured because of the insured’s negligent driving or because of some other act? Insurers issue policies that set out the type of risk they are willing to…

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and support of Indigenous communities, Kelly Santini will be participating in the federal statutory holiday and closing its doors September 30th. All members of the firm are encouraged to educate themselves on issues facing First Nations people, Metis peoples, and…

Key amendments to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) will come into force on July 5, 2021. Ontario government Bill 213, “Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020” (the “Bill”) received royal assent on December 8th, 2020. Notable changes to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Act”) include; Removal of the…

Determining the value of the loss in a property insurance claim can be expensive and time consuming. Section 128 of the Insurance Act of Ontario provides for the resolution of disputes over the value of the loss through an appraisal process. This appraisal process can be an efficient and effective…