Wil Longard
My legal career has been eclectic, beginning with my articles with Legal Aid Ontario in Toronto, where I advised and represented clients in landlord & tenant disputes, immigration applications, employment and occupational health & safety matters, and small claims court. I moved to a general practice firm in Alberta for two years, practicing real estate, family, estate planning, corporate, and employment law. Now, I work for Alberta’s Ministry of Infrastructure, handling real estate transactions and drafting various real property agreements.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2020
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (2019)
- Bachelor of Arts (2015)
Education
- University of Ottawa (2019)
- University of British Columbia (2015)
1 Contributions by Wil Longard
PRACTICE NOTES
Canada: Legal, Tax, Employment, Immigration, IP, Competition and Investment Controls for Establishing and Operating a Business (Updated December 2025)
Updated in December 2025 Introduction
Canada offers a steady, reliable and broad-based economy. It is the fourteenth-largest globally by total GDP, has a banking sector regarded as among the safest worldwide, and ranks within the top four G20 nations for ease of starting and running a business. Over the past decade, rapid expansion has created a strong operating climate, marked by the G-7’s lowest net debt-to-GDP and its most pro-business tax regime. With advantages including swift, dependable access to the vast North American marketplace via the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (CUSMA), modest operating costs and corporation tax, and a highly skilled, well-educated talent pool, Canada’s performance routinely surpasses that of many other industrialised economies.
Businesses can be structured in several forms in Canada. This Practice Note sets out key issues a new business should weigh before commencing operations in Canada. It is not comprehensive; bespoke Canadian legal and tax advice should always be obtained before conducting business in Canada. Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories...
Commercial
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