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Plain-language guides for Ontario small business owners — written by the lawyers who'd otherwise charge $400 an hour to explain them.

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The clauses that decide everything later.

A long-form guide to the seven clauses we redline most often in Ontario supply agreements — and why they almost always favor the other side until you push back.

BEFORE YOU SIGN

7 clauses to redline before you sign an Ontario supply agreement.

A working senior lawyer's read on the language that quietly transfers risk — indemnity caps, IP ownership, termination, governing law, and three more.

18 min readUpdated April 2026Free

Inside the guide

01Indemnity — uncapped is the default. Cap it.
02Limitation of liability — the number that matters most.
03Termination — for cause, for convenience, for cure.
04Governing law — Ontario or nowhere.
05IP ownership — work product vs. background IP.
06Payment terms — net 30 is not non-negotiable.
07Confidentiality — mutual, not one-way.

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BROWSE BY DECISION

Four decisions, organised the way you actually face them.

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Contracts

14 guides · 4 templates

— 02

Hiring & ESA

9 guides · 3 templates

— 03

Partnership

7 guides · 2 templates

— 04

Disputes

6 guides · 2 templates

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Everything we've written, free.

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GUIDE8 MIN READ

How to read a vendor agreement in 12 minutes.

Contracts · Apr 2026→

TEMPLATEDOCX · FREE

ESA-compliant offer letter for Ontario small businesses.

Hiring · Apr 2026→

CHECKLIST6 ITEMS

The pre-signing checklist for SaaS supply agreements.

Contracts · Mar 2026→

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CASE12 MIN READ

How a trades business unwound a partnership without a court date.

Partnership · Mar 2026→

GUIDE11 MIN READ

Hiring your first employee in Ontario — the 30-day version.

Hiring · Mar 2026→

TEMPLATEDOCX · FREE

Independent contractor agreement that survives a CRA audit.

Hiring · Feb 2026→

GUIDE9 MIN READ

Partnership disputes — when to mediate, when to walk.

Disputes · Feb 2026→

GUIDE14 MIN READ

Commercial leases for first-time tenants — what to negotiate.

Leases · Feb 2026→

CHECKLIST8 ITEMS

The termination checklist — without-cause, the right way.

Termination · Jan 2026→

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