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Significant Changes in Ontario Estates Law

Author: Daniela Fonseca, Associate at KMB Law A number of changes to Ontario’s inheritance law have recently been implemented in an effort to modernize the practice of estate law. These changes came about as a result of the government enacting



New Anti-money Laundering Measures

Author: Anne M. Kennedy, Partner, Risk and Practice Management, Pallett Valo LLP Recent amendments to the Law Society of Ontario’s Anti-Money Laundering measures require lawyers to ask their clients for additional information whenever they are receiving, paying, or transferring funds,



Elavon: Diligence essential to maintaining data security

Author: Elavon Data breach events remain at an all-time high as bad actors increasingly turn to sophisticated technologies to seek out gaps or weaknesses in business data environments.1 That’s why all businesses that accept payment card data are required to


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Business Acquisitions: A Powerful Strategy for Growth

Author: Khurrum Khan, MBA, is a leader of BDC’s mid – large business team in Meadowvale, Mississauga Entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to acquisition as a growth strategy amid the booming M&A market. Business acquisitions have rebounded strongly since the lockdown



Getting Parents to Accept Help: 10 Tips

Author: Lucie Shaw, MBOT Chair & Owner of Nurse Next Door Mississauga Seek the advice of a trusted professional. A Physician can be your best ally in getting your parents to accept help. We find that an outside expert opinion



Five Facts To Convince Your Boss To Hire A Co-op Student

Author: Gonenc Fenton, Business Developer, GTA West, University of Waterloo Between artificial intelligence, automation, hybrid or remote work, and the downsizing of office spaces, the way we work has rapidly changed over the past two years. While experts had long



The Political Round Up

Local & Regional The Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) is the voice of business at the City of Mississauga and Region of Peel orders of government. COVID19 Response Given the situation that the COVID19 pandemic is essentially over, operations at



Houselife Services

Author: Heather Johnson, Owner of HouseLife Services When asked “What is HouseLife?”, the easiest answer has always been “We take care of stuff” – Your stuff, your client’s stuff, your parents’ stuff, your grandparents’ stuff, your kids’ stuff. HouseLife offers



Working Remotely Creates Risks, but There are Solutions

Author: Nick Johnston Program Coordinator of the Honours Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences Degree at Sheridan College More people are working from home than ever before, and cybercriminals are trying to cash in. According to Statistics Canada, 42 per cent



Identify What You Can Change. Prepare for What You Cannot.

Author: Trevor McPherson MBOT President and CEO The onset of the spring season brings with it a sense of renewed optimism.  Restaurant patios have reopened (please support local), the aroma from a neighbour’s grill fills the air, and our days