Ontario dentist employers have spent the better part of the last six years getting beaten up by employment contract cases. Ever since Waksdale v. Swegon…
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Wowza! The decision in Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario v. Takvorian consumes 121 paragraphs to decide whether a dentist called an employee “white trash,”…
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All I can say is... it's about time Ontario's dentist employers got some relief! Since COVID-19 and that fateful (and WRONG) Ontario Court of Appeal…
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Thinking about selling your dental practice? You've probably asked yourself: "Should I wait?" Should you wait for interest rates to decline? Should you wait for…
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A recent decision from Québec’s Administrative Labour Tribunal (which governs workers compensation through its occupational health and safety division) got my attention. In Gendron v.…
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If you're thinking about selling your dental practice – whether that's next year or ten years from now – tax planning should be part of…
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Over the last few years, there's been a lot of talk that non-compete clauses are dead. Not quite. While Ontario has prohibited most non-compete clauses…
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Most dentists assume that operating through a professional corporation protects them from personal liability under a commercial lease. An Alberta court decision suggests that assumption…
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Privacy breaches in healthcare are often discussed in terms of hacked databases or lost records. In May 2026, however, an Ontario Superior Court decision illustrated…
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A 2026 Alberta decision, Tudor v Accurate Screen Ltd., is an important reminder for dental practice owners: hiring decisions are built on trust, and serious…
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