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Shareholder Loans in Canada: The One-Year Rule Explained
Business and Startup LawOctober 10, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
Business Name Registration in Ontario: Rules, Fees and Renewal
Business and Startup LawOctober 9, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
Insider Trading Canada: Tipping, Penalties and Reporting
White Collar DefenseOctober 8, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
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- 154Shareholder Loans in Canada: The One-Year Rule ExplainedBusiness and Startup LawHow Canada taxes money a corporation lends to its shareholders, how the one-year repayment rule works, and what Ontario and New York corporate law require.
- 153Business Name Registration in Ontario: Rules, Fees and RenewalBusiness and Startup LawWho must register a business name in Ontario, what the $60 filing and five-year renewal involve, the penalties for skipping it and how New York's rule differs.
- 152Insider Trading Canada: Tipping, Penalties and ReportingWhite Collar DefenseHow Canadian law treats insider trading and tipping, who is covered, the current Ontario and Criminal Code penalties, and how the rules differ in the US.
- 151Independent Contractor vs Employee (Ontario): An Employer GuideCross-Border ComplianceHow Ontario decides whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee, what a dependent contractor is, and what misclassification can cost an employer.
- 150What Is Foreign Qualification? A Guide for Canadian CompaniesBusiness and Startup LawHow a Canadian corporation registers to do business in a US state, with the New York Application for Authority, Delaware's rules and the cost of skipping the filing.
- 149What Is FINTRAC? Reporting Duties and 2026 PenaltiesCross-Border ComplianceFINTRAC is Canada's financial intelligence unit and anti-money laundering supervisor. Here is who must report to it, what they file and how the 2026 penalty increases work.
- 148EB-2 NIW: Requirements, Costs and Timeline for CanadiansUS Immigration from CanadaWho qualifies for an EB-2 national interest waiver, how USCIS applies the Dhanasar test, what it costs and how Canadians move from petition to green card.
- 147Are Non-Competes Enforceable in NY? What Employers Should KnowCross-Border ComplianceHow New York courts decide whether an employee non-compete is enforceable, what happens to an overbroad clause, and where the state's ban bill stands.
- 146Breach of Employment Contract: Ontario and New York EmployersCross-Border ComplianceWhat counts as a breach of an employment contract in Ontario and New York, what an employer owes when employment ends, and how to draft terms that hold up.
- 145Articles of Dissolution Ontario: How to Close a CorporationBusiness and Startup LawHow to dissolve an Ontario corporation voluntarily: approvals, what must be settled first, filing articles of dissolution, tax steps, and what happens afterwards.
- 144Do I Need a Lawyer to Sell My Business? An Owner's GuideBusiness and Startup LawWhen selling or buying a business needs a lawyer: the asset or share decision, employees, tax notices with deadlines, and what changes for Canadian and E-2 buyers.
- 143Ontario Annual Return: Who Files, When and How on the OBRCross-Border ComplianceWhich corporations must file the Ontario annual return, when it is due, how to file it with a company key, and what happens to a corporation that does not.