Legal Updates

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Canada’s Securities Transfer Act

December 20 2011

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Canada’s Securities Transfer Act legislation has been adopted in largely a uniform manner by all provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island. Yukon legislation is not yet in force but was assented to in November 2010. The legislation is based on the Uniform Securities Transfer Act developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators, as well as the revised Article 8 of the United States’ model Uniform Commercial Code, entitled Investment Securities. The Securities Transfer Act legislation is reflective of the changing environment for securities transfers in Canada.

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Property Division on the Breakdown of Domestic Relationships

November 01 2011

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An over view of Kerr v. Baranow

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