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Ontario Business Registry: Moving Businesses Online
Thursday, October 14, 2021Clifford S. Goldfarb, James M. Parks, Heather KeachieBusiness Law, Corporate Law, Non-Profit and CharitiesNot-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA), Ontario Business Registry
On October 19, 2021, the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the “Ministry”) will open the online Ontario Business Registry (“OBR”). The registry will
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SPECIAL RELEASE Re Proclamation of Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Ontario) (the
Thursday, August 19, 2021Clifford S. Goldfarb, James M. Parks, Heather KeachieBusiness Law, Non-Profit and Charities, Corporate Law
The Government of Ontario has just announced that the ONCA will be coming into effect on October 19, 2021. The lengthy delay since...
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Preparing for the ONCA Thursday
Thursday, November 12, 2020Clifford S. Goldfarb, James M. Parks, Heather KeachieNon-Profit and Charities, Corporate LawNot-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA), Business Corporations Act, Ontario
The Not-for-profit Corporations Act (Ontario) (ONCA) that we have been waiting for since 2010 is likely going to come into effect on January 1, 2021 or shortly thereafter. When it comes into effect...
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COVID-19 Provides Rare Opportunity for an Estate Freeze
Monday, April 13, 2020William S. Bernstein, Lorne Saltman, James M. Parks, Greg Farano, Lindsay Ann HistropCorporate Law, Estate Planning, Income Tax Act, Tax and Estate Planning, Tax LawWills, Estate Freeze, COVID-19
COVID-19 has resulted in significant decreases to the value of many assets, including marketable securities, private businesses and real estate. This provides an opportunity to implement an estate freeze at low values, which allows for future savings in income tax.
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Now in Effect: Amendments to Ontario Charities and Not-For-Profit Laws
Tuesday, December 19, 2017Clifford S. Goldfarb, James M. ParksNon-Profit and Charities, Corporate Law
On November 14, 2017, Bill 154, Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 ("Act"), received Royal Assent. The Act brings much needed reform to the...
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Ontario Announces Changes Dealing With Not-For-Profit Corporations
Monday, September 25, 2017James M. ParksCorporate Law, Non-Profit and Charities, Ontario Corporations ActOntario
The Ontario government enacted legislation several years ago that is intended to modernize the outdated law governing corporations without share capital. The Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the “ONCA”) received Royal Assent in 2010, but...
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