Beyond Succession: How to Disaster-Proof Your Family Legacy
In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Sandra Pollack, author of Don’t Leave a Mess! How to Disaster-Proof Your Family Legacy. Together, they explore why silence is the most common—and most costly—mistake family enterprise owners make when planning for the future. Sandra unpacks how values-based conversations, proactive planning and collaborative advisory teams can prevent disaster and preserve both wealth and relationships across generations.
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Clean Incentives: How Tax Insurance is Emerging as a Critical Risk Mitigation Tool
In this episode of Clean Incentives, host Brendan Sigalet speaks with Jeremy Matthies, a tax insurance specialist at CAC Specialty, about how tax insurance is becoming a critical tool for clean energy project developers and investors in Canada.
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Beyond Succession: How Employee Ownership Trusts Are Reshaping Canadian Business Exits
What if the best buyer for your business is already working for you? In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Bennett Jones partner Wes Novotny, one of the first lawyers in Canada to advise on the adoption of an employee ownership trust (EOT). Together, they unpack how EOTs are changing how Canadian business owners think about succession.
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Beyond Succession: What Happens When Workplace Investigations Hit Home
What happens when the person at the center of a harassment complaint is also a family member? In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Laura Inglis and Sabrina A. Bandali to unpack the unique challenges family enterprises face when personal and professional boundaries blur.
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Clean Incentives: What Canada’s Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit Means for the Evolving Power Sector
The Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is one of the federal government’s tools to encourage investment in clean power generation in Canada. However, for project developers and investors, accessing the credit means more than checking a few boxes—it requires navigating a complex and evolving landscape of eligibility criteria, regulatory frameworks and shifting political priorities. In this episode of Clean Incentives, host Brendan Sigalet is joined by Bennett Jones partners David Macaulay and Jessica Kennedy to unpack the practical realities of the Clean Electricity ITC.
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