What is the difference between a “numbered” company and a named one?
What is the difference between a “numbered” company and a named one? Sometimes we refer to a limited liability corporation created under the Business Corporation Act...
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Government of Alberta Grazing Leases
MAY 30, 2016 Updated NOVEMBER 1, 2020 A provincial grazing lease is a common interest in land with specific rules for transfer/assignment. Often Crown lands are declared...
Avoiding Commercial Litigation
On the prevention side of commercial litigation, there is plenty of good advice that comes from our experience dealing with the fallout from commercial disputes. Here...
Cannabis Legal Update Series – Municipal Oversight of Private Retail
With a final Senate vote on Bill C-45 scheduled for June 7, 2018, municipalities, landlords and retailers are working feverishly to prepare for retail sales upon...
Buying and Selling Businesses in the Health Care Space
Every business transaction is unique and strategies surrounding the acquisition or divestiture of a business do not take place in a vacuum. We frequently act for...
Cannabis Legal Update Series – Real Estate and Cannabis: Small-scale Home Cultivation
The pending legalization of home cultivation of up to four cannabis plants has been the subject of recent attention, including some fears that real estate...
Cannabis Legal Update Series – Where are we, where are we going, and how do we get there?
This article has been updated as of April 6, 2018 to reflect further developments. By now, most Canadians are aware that proposals are underway to legalize...
Employer Essentials from Alberta’s New Fair and Family Friendly Workplaces Act
The new year brought with it a series of changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code through the introduction of Bill 17: The Fair and Family Friendly...
Incorporating a Not-For-Profit Organization
Organizations that are looking to incorporate as a not-for-profit in Alberta have two options: the Societies Act or the Companies Act. While many choose to incorporate...
Four Incentives to Start Your Family Business Succession Planning
We all know that death and taxes are the two certainties in life. It is also safe to say that putting off dealing with the topic...