All businesses need legal support from time to time - some need it all the time! 

Small businesses must watch their cash flow carefully and large, unexpected legal bills can be extremely difficult to manage. Here are Momentum's Top 10 ways to save money on your legal bills: (spoiler - your best bet is to plan ahead and have a good relationship with a reliable and practical legal team.) 

Among the changes to Ontario employment law, adopted in November, 2017, are changes to how public holiday entitlements are calculated. This has significant implications for businesses, especially those with part-time or casual workers.

Many of the changes made by the Act are substantial, and as of January 1st the bulk of the changes are effective and in force. Employers are going to want to review their employment agreements to make sure that they meet the new minimums, or else face possible workplace conflicts, unexpected financial costs, or even legal action. To help avoid these problems, the following is a convenient summary of the issues and timeline...

2017 has been an exciting year for cannabis in Canada.

When the Liberal Party won a parliamentary majority in the 2015 federal election, their platform included an exciting promise for Canadians: they intended to legalize marijuana in Canada. Advocates for medicinal cannabis, de-criminalization, and recreational use were optimistic that their goals were finally in sight.  These groups did not have to wait long, as the government finally announced, on 4/20 no less, that it was committed to introducing legalization legislation in 2017. This announcement set up a rush of speculation and investment, but true to its word the government did not release any other substantive details over the course of the year, leaving the industry to guess.  

Once you have made an offer to purchase a business and it has been accepted, and once you and your team have completed your reviews of the business, it is time to finalize the sale of the business. There will always be a collection of documents to be finalized and usually also conditions to be met for the purchaser’s interest and sometimes also the seller’s interest.