Are there new Amendments coming to the Adult Guardianship Act?
Amendments will affect appointments of the PGT and the ways adults may challenge their certification
Canadian Securities Administrators Propose New Take-Over Bid Rules
On September 11, 2014, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that they intend to publish for comment a new harmonized regulatory proposal to Multilateral Instrument ... Continued
What does it mean to be a fiduciary?
Fiduciaries, such as executors, have significant obligations to uphold.
Canadian Securities Administrators Propose New Take-Over Bid Rules
The CSA proposed new take-over bid rules.
REDMA Regulations and Policy Statements Amended
REDMA Regulations and Policy Statements amended following amendments to REDMA.
Does the Public Guardian and Trustee Charge Fees?
The PGT is partially funded by the fees it collects.
A Committee’s Duty to Foster the Independence of the Patient
New provision of the Patients Property Act requires committees to foster the independence of patients
CIPO’s acceptable wares and services entries: added to TMClass, made Trilateral friendly
CIPO’s acceptable wares and services entries are added to TMClass and made Trilateral friendly (partnership in US, Japan and Korea under OHIM regime)
What happens when a beneficiary is criminally responsible for the deceased’s death?
Persons cannot benefit from their own crime, even through inheritance
Court clarifies WESA notice requirement
Dates of mailing notice of intended estate grant applications should be included in affidavits.
Dispensing Power of the Court under WESA
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA“) is now in force, and we are beginning to see its application in our estate practice. One of ... Continued
Court Upholds Effective Disinheritence
Court finds deceased had valid and rational reasons for leaving her son only a small amount