There are many ways to draft a governing law clause.For our purposes, and to keep things manageable, we will focus on three types of governing law clauses, which will be referred to as: 1) simplified, 2) excluding, and 3) combined clauses. A simplified governing law clause names a governing law jurisdiction, such as Ontario or New York state. It is “simple” in that it is ...

If the proper law of the contract has not been identified in the contract through a governing law clause, and it cannot be inferred from the express or implied intentions of the parties, the court will apply its jurisdiction’s conflict of laws rules to determine which legal system applies to the contract. Where that analysis dictates that another jurisdiction’s legal system ...

The Underused Housing Tax (UHT) Act became effective in Canada on January 1, 2022. This new piece of legislation is the federal government’s response to (try) to deal with the supply issues facing Canadians who want to enter the currently overpriced housing market, by way of penalizing foreign property owners who are holding their properties as vacant with a tax equal to 1% ...

Leading with impact can also lead to an increase in happiness in leadership. When leaders are able to make a positive impact in their organizations and communities, they often feel a sense of fulfillment and purpose. By aligning personal purpose with organizational purpose, creating a vision, building high-performance teams, and leading change effectively, leaders can create ...

It is in your business’s financial interests to hire only honest people. Here’s why honesty is a crucial quality of every member of your team and how to avoid hiring liars. What is honesty? Above all, honesty is a feeling, a disposition and an orientation toward the truth. Honest employees cannot tolerate lying, fudging data, misrepresenting themselves or their companies, ...

Effective communication is an essential element of a successful workplace. You will probably need to communicate with lots of different people at work including your colleagues, team, customers, and suppliers and you will be using many communication methods including in person, meetings, online video calls, phone calls, email and social media. How is your communication in ...