The Legalmybiz.ca Podcast

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau shares some practical legal tips for service providers, coaches and course creators who have clients and customers outside of Canada.  Specifically, Corinne dives into:  Why being more formal in your written contract can help to identify any issues or avoid misunderstandings upfront. Hint: Many cultural differences in business practices exist....

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau highlights those operating a Virtual Assistant Business or Agency. She gives practical tips for creating a strong legal foundation. It will also be helpful for business owners looking to hire a Virtual Assistant.  Specifically, Corinne addresses:  The important legal differences between being an Employee or a Contractor and how to apply this w...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau talks about the Canadian anti-spam rules (Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation) that apply to sending emails and other electronic messages as well as the EU rules (General Data Protection Regulation).   Specifically, Corinne addresses:   When CASL and GDPR rules apply to your email and electronic messages. What the three basic requirements are under...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau dives into when legal waivers should be used by businesses and how to make them enforceable.   Specifically, Corinne addresses:   What the purpose of legal waivers are and how they allow a business to have a client, purchaser or user waive their rights to sue the business for certain types of losses. What three main requirements have to be met...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau discusses the uses of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in business and why a group of women is looking to outlaw them for shutting up victims.   Specifically, Corinne addresses:   How NDAs started out as a way for tech and other start-up businesses to protect their intellectual property. How NDAs have recently been used to silence sexual assau...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau dives into one of the most often asked questions by business owners who are about to launch a new online course or membership or eCommerce store - What do I need to do to be legally prepared?   Specifically, Corinne addresses:   Why your checkout page should contain links to your product terms and privacy policy. Why the four legal essentials...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau aims to help listeners understand the basics of copyright law and how they can protect the content they create in their business.   Specifically, Corinne goes into:   How copyright protection is automatic on creation and is internationally applicable. The four categories of content protected by copyright - Literary, Artistic, Dramatic and Musi...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau shares five practical tips for reviewing legal contracts that you receive in your business. You’ll learn how to analyze the parts of a contract and what questions to ask.   Specifically, Corinne touches on:   Why it’s important to know that you CAN understand legal contracts. Which questions to ask and why you should take your time before you...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau describes the four legal components to have on your Canadian business website - copyright notices, legal disclaimers, privacy policies and terms of use.   Specifically, Corinne chats about:   Why a copyright notice can protect the content on your website.  How legal disclaimers on your website can create clear expectations and boundaries for w...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau explores common sources of privacy breaches for health care practitioners in Canada with health privacy expert, Jean Eaton.    Specifically, Corinne and Jean chat about:   How employee snooping results in 20% of health care privacy breaches What policies you must have in your health care practice   What role and importance privacy policies pla...

What type of business should I have? This episode describes the pros and cons of each of the three types of legal structures for Canadian businesses: sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations, so you can confidently decide.    In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinnne covers the advantages and disadvantages of:   Sole proprietorships - easy and inexpensive to form but no owner liabi...

Is your latest hire an employee or a contractor? It’s important to know the differences between hiring employees and contractors for your business.  There are many important legal implications for each.   In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinnne covers:   How to determine an employee versus a contractor with the four part legal test  What liability matters to consider for employees versus co...

Congratulations! You’ve landed yourself a client. Now what? In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau answers the question - What should I include in my client contract?   Specifics of the episode:   Why it is beneficial to create clear expectations up front  The must have clauses that protect you from liability  Words matter: Important legalese and how it protects your business   If...

No ink in your pen? No problem! Contracts can be legally valid and enforceable in Canada if they are signed digitally. In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne guides listeners through the purpose of signing and how to do it without ink on paper. This episode covers:    How to get documents signed digitally- four different ways Why using a digital signature program is the Gold standard for ge...

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne provides practical reasons why having a key business contract in writing is better than only having a verbal version. This episode covers: Why contracts at their most basic level are legally enforceable promises How written contracts help create clear boundaries and expectations up front Common weaknesses of oral/verbal contracts and when they may be a...

Your business will need different types of legal support at different stages of growth. Today, Corinne dives into what to consider as you scale and grow your business and team. This episode covers:    How the stage of growth you're in will determine your legal needs A Coaches and Service Providers case study A Musicians and Health Care Providers case study   If Entrepreneurship is a Journey, How L...

More growth, more risk! In this episode of Get it in Writing, Corinne digs into how the right contracts can help business owners manage risk. She covers:    What is risk? Where are risks likely to escalate and present themselves? How managing risk is about creating boundaries and why we might have trouble enforcing them Examples of growth that create more risk - e.g. scaling from one-on-one to gro...

Can you afford a lawyer? They are expensive! In this episode of Get it in Writing, Corinne explains:    The emblematic shift in how we, as creative entrepreneurs and small biz owners need to view the law and deprogram our beliefs Why protecting our work and our time are crucial to understand as a small business owner. (Yes you have legal issues - even if you don't think you do!)  Why Online Legal...

In this first episode of Get it in Writing, Corinne Boudreau guides you through:    How most business owners FEEL about the law, lawyers and contracts and why we feel like it's too formal and not personal enough  Her ENERGETIC connection to what the law makes possible and how charging corporate rates for legal advice didn't FEEL energetically aligned How her legal template library is like a CAA me...

My name is Corinne Boudreau. I’m a mother, a guitar player, a gin drinker, and a recreational hockey player…  Oh ya…And I am a lawyer…  The truth is most business owners only call a lawyer when they are in over their heads, when the brown hits the fan,when things are already too far gone. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I help entrepreneurs like YOU access the law - yes contracts, fine print -...