THREE PROGRAMS: What Real Estate Lawyers Need to Know about Transactions Involving Corporations AND Certification or Non-Certification of Shares & Equity Interests AND Recent Changes to The Competition Act & Impact on Leases | CPDonline.ca

THREE PROGRAMS: What Real Estate Lawyers Need to Know about Transactions Involving Corporations AND Certification or Non-Certification of Shares and Equity Interests AND Recent Changes to The Competition Act and Impact on Leases

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40 minutes
Published
2026
Presenter(s)
Vanessa Carment
Brian Kells
Kathleen Robichaud
Source
County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA)
Provider
CPDOnline.ca
Language
English
Length
40 minutes
Price
$139.00 plus tax
32nd East Region Solicitors Conference
Includes Handouts

What Real Estate Lawyers Need to Know about Transactions Involving Corporations examines residential real estate transactions involving corporate parties, partnerships, non-arm’s-length transfers, and partial ownership issues. The presentation highlights party identification, corporate authority, director and shareholder approvals, ID verification, electronic registration statements, GST/HST, non-Canadian purchaser rules, and post-closing reporting obligations. 

Certification or Non-Certification of Shares and Equity Interests examines practical issues involving certificated and uncertificated shares under the OBCA and CBCA. The presentation highlights share records, written acknowledgments, PPSA perfection, secured party control, Securities Transfer Act requirements, and control agreements, with practical guidance on record-keeping, fraud risk, cybersecurity, and collateralization. 

Recent Changes to The Competition Act and Impact on Leases explores recent Competition Act changes and their impact on commercial leasing. The discussion highlights exclusivity clauses, restrictive covenants, property controls, Competition Bureau guidance, abuse of dominance, anti-competitive collaboration, market effects, and practical drafting considerations for lease provisions where competition concerns may arise.

Presenters

Vanessa Carment

Vanessa Carment is an associate in Soloway Wright LLP’s Real Estate and Development, Commercial Leasing, and Condominium Law groups. Vanessa’s real estate practice consists of all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and financings. In her condominium practice, Vanessa regularly advises condominium corporation boards on a wide range of condominium matters. Vanessa is also regularly involved in commercial leasing work for both landlords and tenants. She has co-chaired commercial leasing continuing professional development programming with the Ontario Bar Association and recently co-authored an article on the impact of COVID-19 on commercial leasing for the County of Carleton Law Association. Outside of work, Vanessa is an Executive with the Ontario Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division – East, acts as Writing Leader for the University of Ottawa 

Brian Kells

Brian Kells practices corporate and securities law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate/commercial matters. He regularly advises clients in connection with a variety of transactions including acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital and private equity financings, joint ventures, and a broad range of securities, commercial and business law matters

Kathleen Robichaud

Kathleen Robichaud is a sole practitioner practicing in Manotick, Ontario. She has a business degree from the University of Ottawa obtained in 1994. She earned her law degree at Queens University, graduating in 1997. She articled at Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall in Ottawa. She was called to the Ontario bar in 1999 and is a Lawyer member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Shortly after articling, Kathleen moved to Toronto and practiced there until returning to the Ottawa area and settling in Manotick in July of 2010. She has worked primarily as a sole practitioner throughout her years of practice. Kathleen is a member of the County of Carleton Law Association. She is co-chair of the organizing Committee for the East Region Solicitors Conference. She is also Past-Chair of the Sole, Small and General Practice Section of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and Past-Chair of the Pro Bono Sub Committee of the OBA. She is the Vice-Chair for the for the Solo, Small Firm and General Practice forum of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and an East Region Representative of Council for the OBA. Kathleen has been a member of the Discipline Committee of the Professional Engineers of Ontario since 2013 and presides over professional conduct hearings as part of panel of adjudicators. Kathleen’s practice includes Corporate Law, Real Estate including development work and Wills and Estates.