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Wesley R. Novotny

Corporate Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner

Wade Ritchie

Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Associate

Zachary Thacker

Canada has proposed amendments to its employee ownership trust (EOT) rules that improve clarity, reduce risks from disqualifying events, and expand access to the C$10 million capital gains deduction. These changes make EOTs a more practical and attractive succession planning tool for business owners.

New Legislative Proposals Boost the Appeal of Employee Ownership Trusts

Greg M. Johnson

Energy Industry Corporate Tax, Reorganization, M&A and Private Equity Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Brendan Sigalet

Part II focuses on the practical application of the Clean Technology, Clean Hydrogen, Clean Technology Manufacturing and Clean Electricity ITCs—many of which were enacted in 2024 through Bill C-59 and Bill C-69. The authors also examine the soon-to-be-legislated EV supply chain ITC

Climate Change Initiatives

Climate Change Initiatives: Selected Recent Changes and the Application of Existing Tax Principles to Clean Energy—Part 2

Wesley Novotny, Wade Ritchie and Zachary Thacker write in <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.law360.ca/ca/employment/articles/2300571/a-new-chapter-in-business-succession-the-emergence-of-employee-ownership-trusts" target="_blank">Law360 Canada</a> on Employee Ownership Trusts and the benefits they offer to employees and business owners.

A New Chapter in Business Succession The Emergence of Employee Ownership Trusts

A New Chapter in Business Succession: The Emergence of Employee Ownership Trusts

Osie Ukwuoma

Corporate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Effective January 1, 2024, Canada introduced detailed rules into the Income Tax Act (Canada) to facilitate and encourage employee ownership of small and medium sized Canadian businesses through the creation of employee ownership trusts (EOT).

Leading the Way in Employee Ownership Trusts

Bennett Jones Leading the Way in Employee Ownership Trusts

Katelyn Weller

Counsel at Bennett Jones Toronto

Counsel

Carl Cunningham

Management-side Employment Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

The 2025 Federal Budget proposes significant employment law changes, including restrictions on non-compete agreements and new measures to address worker misclassification and wage theft. Federally regulated employers should prepare for upcoming consultations in early 2026.

Federal Budget Proposals Affecting Employers

Andrew Bozzato

Corporate, M&A, Securities Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Simon Grant

Banking & Finance Lawyer, Fintech Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Partner 

Matthew Flynn

Technology Transaction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Canada's federal budget was released on November 4, 2025 and included some much-anticipated news for fintech. In this latest edition of our Fintech in Canada quarterly update, we look at the key announcements in Budget 2025 for the sector, including the unleashing of stablecoins, fintech-focused changes to financial legislation and momentum for open banking and how fintechs can navigate the evolving landscape.&nbsp;

Fintech in Canada Q3 2025

Ahmed Elmallah

Intellectual Property Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Counsel, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent

Lorelei Graham

Food and Agribusiness Lawyer, IP Lawyer, Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Edward (Ted) Yoo

Intellectual Property Lawyer and Canada/US Patent and Trademark Agent at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent

Recent disputes involving xAI, OpenAI and a former engineer highlight how quickly job transitions can escalate into trade-secret and IP risks. This article explains why every business needs a clear confidential information and intellectual property (CI&amp;IP) governance policy&mdash;and how such policies help prevent disputes, protect proprietary assets and ensure compliance with third-party obligations.

Why Every Business and StartUp Needs an Employee Governance Policy

X.AI Corp. v. OpenAI—Why Every Business (and Start-Up) Needs an Employee Governance Policy for Managing Confidential Business Information and IP Risk

Martin Ignasiak KC

Regulatory Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Ashley M. White

Corporate, Commercial Transactions, Power & Energy Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Jessica Kennedy

Budget 2025 sets out Canada&rsquo;s Climate Competitiveness Strategy, reaffirming goals to attract clean investment, strengthen carbon pricing systems and position the country as an emerging energy superpower. The Strategy details updates to emissions regulations, clean technology tax credits, critical mineral programs and major project approvals, offering new signals for investors and industry.

Canadas Budget 2025 Canadas Climate Competitiveness Strategy

Canada's Budget 2025: Canada's Climate Competitiveness Strategy

J. Sébastien A. Gittens

Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner, Trademark Agent

Stephen D. Burns

Technology Lawyer, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

AI is rapidly integrating into enterprise workflows, yet vendor agreements often lag behind in safeguarding organizational risk. This article highlights the hidden hazards in standard AI terms and conditions, including data usage, IP ownership, liability limits and regulatory compliance gaps and outlines strategies to strengthen contractual oversight.

Back-to-Back Loan Update

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Bennett Jones Speaking Engagement Back-to-Back Loan Update Jay Winters, Wesley Novotny June 10, 2015 Authors Wesley R. NovotnyPartner John (Jay) A. WintersPartner Jay Winters and Wesley Novotny presented "Back-to-Back Loan Update" at the 2015 Canadian Petroleum Tax Society Annual Conference in Calgary. Share by Email Social Media Download Download Subscribe Republishing Requests For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Peter Zvanitajs at ZvanitajsP@bennettjones.com. For informational purposes only This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. Authors Wesley R. Novotny, Partner Calgary, Edmonton • 403.298.3447 • novotnyw@bennettjones.com John (Jay) A. Winters, Partner Calgary, Edmonton • 403.298.8166 • wintersj@bennettjones.com