Kelly Santini’s Danesh Rana and Kasia Knap successfully opposed a motion in Van Drunen v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2026 ONSC 1035, defeating an attempt to strike the Plaintiff’s claim or compel further particulars in a constructive dismissal action based on alleged gender discrimination and a toxic workplace. The Ontario Superior…

Click here to download a PDF of this article. Introduction: Neighbors Facing Headwinds, Together This year has seen U.S.–Canada trade relations tested by a flurry of policy headwinds. Early this spring, the United States abruptly imposed sweeping tariffs – 25% on most Canadian imports (with a 10% rate on energy…

The Canadian federal government has proposed a significant change to the capital gain inclusion rate, impacting individuals, businesses, and trusts. This proposed change, included in the Federal budget, suggests an increase in the inclusion rate from 50% to 67% for individuals earning more than $250,000 in capital gains annually, as…

Kelly Santini advised Ottawa-based Cleland Jardine Engineering on its sale to Bouthillette Parizeau (BPA).  The M&A team was led by Andrew Godfrey and included corporate lawyers Madelaine Thurston and Patricia Bejide. Sean Bawden advised on employment law. “On behalf of the Cleland Jardine partner group, I would like to thank…

There are several important factors to consider when estate planning, especially if you’d like to eliminate the need for probate, minimize probate tax, and make it easier on your loved ones upon your passing. This includes creating a will, considering joint ownership, making beneficiary designations, gifting assets, and more. Here,…

Within the last couple of years, working from home has become a prevalent new way of life, creating a new workstyle for employees and employers. With those changes a variety of privacy concerns arose within the workplace. In an aim to address those concerns and to provide greater transparency in…

Kelly Santini’s Michael Leaver advised WorkDynamics Technologies Inc. on its recent sale to Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation Inc. From its headquarters in Ottawa, WorkDynamics has been providing a document management platform to the world’s largest organizations for over 25 years.  More details on WorkDynamics’ sale to Valsoft can be found here. 

The Ontario government recently passed Bill 27 which amended the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) to require that certain employers put in place written policies around disconnecting from work. This applies to all employers who employed more than 25 workers as of January 1st, 2022, and it requires those covered to…