By Daniel Nashid
on Monday, June 15th, 2026 in Legal.
PFAS are a family of several thousand synthetic chemicals that have been manufactured and used extensively across industrial and consumer applications since the late 1940s. They are valued for their extraordinary chemical stability — resistance to heat, water, oil, and degradation. That same stability and longevity is precisely what makes them a serious public health and environmental problem. PFAS do not break down in the environment or in the human body.
By Daniel Nashid
on Monday, June 8th, 2026 in Commercial.
One of the most fundamental principles of corporate law is that a corporation is its own legal person separate and distinct from its shareholders. But what happens when that corporate shield is used not as a legitimate business tool, but as cover for wrongdoing?
By Daniel Nashid
on Monday, June 1st, 2026 in Commercial.
Senior executives often operate under the assumption that termination for cause is reserved for clear and obvious misconduct — fraud, dishonesty, or serious breaches of trust. In practice, the legal landscape governing wrongful dismissal at the executive level is considerably more complex, and the consequences of a misunderstanding can be severe. With greater responsibility and compensation comes greater expectations. […]
By Daniel Nashid
on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 in Commercial.
Guarantees are standard practice in loans, leases, and corporate group financing across Canada. However, the legal and commercial risks they create are frequently underestimated by directors, creditors, and the guarantors themselves. This article breaks down what a guarantee involves, the common risks that may affect its enforceability under Canadian and specifically Ontario law, and the […]
By Daniel Nashid
on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 in Commercial.
Register of Individuals with Significant Control: New control transparency requirements for private corporations under the Ontario Business Corporations Act come into force January 1, 2023.
By Daniel Nashid
on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 in Intellectual Property.
The Criminal Code of Canada has been amended to include an offence relating to trade secrets. The amendment was made pursuant to the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act, (S.C 2020, c.1), which implements the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States, revising the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). […]
By Daniel Nashid
on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 in Cannabis, MEDICINAL MARIHUANA.
In a positive announcement, the Ontario government has ordered the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to increase the Retail Store Authorization (RSA) issuance rate. The AGCO announced that it will double the Retail Store Authorization rate from 20 RSAs per month to a maximum of 40 per month beginning this fall. This is welcome news […]
By Daniel Nashid
on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 in Intellectual Property, Trademarks.
Registrability ® Previously, I wrote about why you should register your trademark. But, is your brand name registrable under the Trademarks Act? Many business people and brand owners are unaware of the constraints relating to the types of trademarks that cannot be registered under the Act. The right to registration is not inherent in any […]
By Daniel Nashid
on Monday, October 2nd, 2017 in New Media.
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly delivered her ‘Creative Canada’ speech in Ottawa at the Economic Club of Canada on September 28, 2017 where she outlined “a vision for Canada’s cultural and creative industries in a digital world.” A useful “10 key takeaway” points can be found here. The speech included several noteworthy statements: “[Canadians] pay some of the […]
By Daniel Nashid
on Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 in Law.
The Law Society of Upper Canada produced a report in 2016 entitled: Working Together for Change: Strategies for Addressing Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Profession. The report outlined five strategies with 13 recommendations for actions. Pursuant to that report, every licensed practitioner of law is required to create and adopt a Statement of Principles. […]
