Part 14 of the Alberta Business Corporations Act outlines essential information on fundamental changes to a corporation. Through the lens of part 14, explore fundamental changes including amendment of articles, amalgamation, change of jurisdiction, extraordinary sale, lease, or exchange, and shareholders right to dissent. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Practice Foundations: Corporate Drafting on June 5, 2025.  Total running time is 35 minutes.

You have seen and perhaps even utilized a corporation’s constating documents. But do you understand them, know what the various provisions mean, and have a clear sense as to when to use certain clauses and when to not use them? Examine common corporate documents, identify red flags and issues, and review strategies to develop best practices. These on-demand programs were originally presented as an in-person program titled Practice Foundations: Corporate Drafting on June 5, 2025. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 30 minutes to 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Analyze the lifecycle of commercial leases, including offers to lease, lease negotiations, tenant financing, default and enforcement, and current trends. Topics include current trends in commercial leasing, including requests for rent relief, surrender, and more. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in October, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Analyze the lifecycle of commercial leases, including offers to lease, lease negotiations, tenant financing, default and enforcement, and current trends. Topics include, landlord and tenant lease negotiations, including clauses to consider, restoration clauses, and standard form leases versus customized leases. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in October, 2020. Total running time is  1 hour, 53 minutes.

Analyze the lifecycle of commercial leases, including offers to lease, lease negotiations, tenant financing, default and enforcement, and current trends. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in October, 2020. Total running time is 5 hours, 59 minutes. Each presentation in this program is also available for individual purchase.

This paper provides an overview of the negotiations of the commercial lease after the offer to lease has been executed. Common areas of contention, including operating costs, relocation, use, and default clauses, are analyzed from both the tenant and landlord perspective. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Real Estate: Leasing program in Lake Louise on October 23, 2020.