Mortgage Stress Tests in Canada

The Canadian government is trying to cool the hot real estate markets in metropolitan cities such as Vancouver and Toronto, by rolling out new rules on mortgage lending.  The most recent of these measures, are the rules implemented…

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Firm Moves – Paul Barbeau

March 2018 has been a busy month for Barbeau Evans LLP lawyer, Paul Barbeau.  Paul was appointed by the Hon. Andrew Wilkinson, as the Leader’s Representative to the Party Executive of the BC Liberal Party.  The Party Executive manages the…

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Private Placements in Canada

Canadian Securities regulations generally restrict a company from selling its securities without filing a prospectus, with the applicable securities regulator(s). As the preparation and filing of a prospectus is a time consuming and costly process, it is often…

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Charities Update – Canada

Recent Canadian Charity News: Official donation receipts must now include the name and website address of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Following the move to the canada.ca website, official donation receipts will need to be updated with the…

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