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2. At the heart of almost every commercial lease negotiation is the issue of comparative bargaining power. This is not only reflected in the terms of the final Offer to Lease and Lease but in the choice of whose standard form will be used. The larger and more important the tenant, in virtually any type of leasing setting, be it retail, industrial, or office use, the more leverage the tenant has and the greater the chance that they will want to use their own lease.
3. The Government of Canada’s integrity regime is in place to ensure that the Government conducts its business with ethical suppliers in Canada and abroad. Its stated purpose is to foster ethical business practices, ensure due process for suppliers and uphold the public’s trust in the procurement process relating to any contract or real property agreement with the Government of Canada
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Jerry graduated from the University of Western Ontario (BA, 1974), and received his LLB from University of Ottawa in 1977. He has been in private practice since being called in 1979, and from 1983 with Richard Bradley under the name Bradley, Hiscock. Jerry is a member of the East Region Solicitors Conference Planning Committee.
Fraser is an associate in Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Ottawa. He has assisted local, regional and national clients in a variety of corporate, commercial, tendering, contractual and construction disputes. Fraser has worked on a number of disputes before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Canada, the Quebec Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Appeal. Fraser was called to the Bar in 2014.
Harland completed his undergraduate degree at Carleton University and graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2006. He was called to the Bar in 2007. Harland acts in residential and commercial real estate matters, representing and advising individuals and businesses through the process of buying, selling and financing. He also acts extensively for lenders in commercial mortgage transactions and developers in all aspects of land development and construction. In addition to his extensive real estate practice, Harland also practices in the areas of wills, estates and trusts, advising both individuals and businesses in estate matters and succession planning.
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