Ontario Announces ORPP Design Details
The Ontario government has announced further design details for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). Plan members will start making contributions on January 1, 2017, and the ORPP will start providing benefits in 2022. A Technical Bulletin has been released which is intended to assist employers planning for the ORPP. Of particular interest, the bulletin provides:
- details regarding who is covered by the plan and who is not;
- how benefit and contribution amounts will be calculated; and
- how those amounts may change over time.
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Crisis Management and Urgent Proceedings
Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2026 - Canada Chapter
Mark Dunn and Sarah Stothart co-authored the Canada Chapter of Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2026. The publication explores the key factors that businesses must consider when a crisis… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Directors Can Be Personally Liable for Civil Fraud Without Piercing the Corporate Veil
In CHU de Québec-Université Laval v. Tree of Knowledge International Corp.,1 the Ontario Court of Appeal held that direct participation in civil fraud is a standalone basis for imposing personal… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2026 11th Edition – Canada Chapter
Peter Kolla, Sarah Stothart and Ayesha Khanna co-authored the Canada Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgements 2026 11th Edition. The Canada Chapter… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
International Law and Climate Change – Federal Court Decision in Lho'Imggin v. Canada
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Lho'Imggin v. Canada adds further guidance to existing case law regarding how governments in Canada may potentially face liability for climate change… -
Capital Markets
Successful Exercise of Dissent Rights Reaffirms Importance of Transaction Price
In a rare example of a successful exercise of statutory dissent rights, a group of shareholders dissenting from a court-approved merger recently obtained a fair value determination five times above… -
Energy
Supreme Court of Canada Interprets the Telecommunications Act
In Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the correct interpretation of the term “transmission line”, as used in sections 43 and…
Featured Work
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Aging and Healthcare
Welltower acquires Amica Senior Lifestyles portfolio for $4.6 billion
Goodmans LLP advised Welltower Inc. in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of senior housing communities from Amica Senior Lifestyles and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for aggregate… -
Mining
Hudbay Minerals to acquire Arizona Sonoran for US$1.48 billion
Goodmans LLP is advising Hudbay Minerals Inc. in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (“ASCU”) for US$1.48 billion in an all-share transaction… -
Mining
Gold Candle acquires Fokus Mining
Goodmans LLP advised Gold Candle Ltd. in connection with acquiring all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Fokus Mining Corporation by way of a plan of arrangement in an… -
REITS and Income Securities
Minto Apartment REIT announces going-private transaction with Crestpoint and Minto Group
Goodmans LLP is acting for Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) in connection with its going-private transaction with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Limited Partnership… -
Shareholder Activism
Plantro Ltd. and Calian Group enter cooperation agreement
Goodmans LLP advised Plantro Ltd. in connection with entering a cooperation agreement with Calian Group Ltd. to accelerate its board renewal process and establish a temporary board committee to… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Andlauer Healthcare Group acquired by UPS
Goodmans LLP acted for Andlauer Healthcare Group (“AHG”) in connection with its acquisition by UPS via an all-cash transaction that values AHG at an equity value of approximately C$2.2 billion…
News & Events
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Goodmans Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada
We are delighted to announce Goodmans is recognized as a Highly Recommended firm in the 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada.16 Goodmans Partners have been recognized as the country’s most… -
Aging and Healthcare
Goodmans Advised Welltower Inc. on Successful Acquisition of Amica Portfolio from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Goodmans advised Welltower Inc. on the successful completion of its acquisition of the Amica portfolio of senior housing communities from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for C… -
- Construction and Infrastructure
Joe Cosentino and Brad Halfin at the OGCA 15th Construction Symposium
Goodmans Partners Joe Cosentino and Brad Halfin will be speaking at the OGCA 15th Construction Symposium. Their session, “Construction Liens and Insolvency - Recent Developments and Knowing Your…