Part 1. The legal environment of business. Knowledge of law as a business asset -- The Canadian legal system -- Managing legal risks -- Dispute resolution -- Part 2. Contracts. An introduction to contracts -- Forming contractual relationships -- The terms of a contract -- Non-enforcement of contracts -- Termination and enforcement of contracts -- Part 3. Business torts. Introduction to tort law -- The tort of negligence -- Other torts -- Part 4. Structuring business activity. The agency relationship -- Business forms and arrangements -- The corporate form : organizational matters -- The corporate form : operational matters -- Part 5. Property. Introduction to property law -- Intellectual property -- Real property -- Part 6. Employment and professional relationships. The employment relationship -- Terminating the employment relationship -- Professional services -- Part 7. The sales of goods, consumer protection, and competition law. The sale of goods -- Consumer protection and competition law -- Part 8. Financing the business. Business and banking -- The legal aspects of credit -- Bankruptcy and insolvency -- Part 9. Transference of risk. Insurance.