The new Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (“Act”) will be in force for 2 years starting January 1, 2023. With some exceptions, this means that non-Canadians cannot directly or indirectly purchase any residential property. A non-Canadian is defined under the Act as: a. an individual…
Kelly Santini partner Mitchell Kitagawa has put has name forward to serve as a Bencher with the Law Society of Ontario. Benchers are elected by licensed lawyers in the province and serve as the Law Society’s board of directors. Mitch is part of group of lawyers running as part of…
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…
It has been a tough two and half years for everyone, including our local Special Olympics athletes. But competitions are at last returning. Help support our athletes, coaches and volunteers by joining us at the Special Olympics Festival Breakfast on October 25th at the Shaw Centre. We are thrilled to…
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…
Congratulations to Michael Leaver on his selection as one of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40 for 2022. A Partner in the firm’s Business Group, Michael has developed a reputation as a ‘go to’ lawyer in Ottawa for M&A and corporate finance transactions. Since being called to the Bar in 2011, he…
Musa v Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 255, 2022 ONSC 1030 Earlier this year, the Court found in favour of a plaintiff advancing a personal injury claim against the winter maintenance contractor responsible for snow removal at the building where he lived. In December 2016, the plaintiff was walking to his…
