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Supreme Court Ruling On GRC Coverage In Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance

In its Jan. 2026 decision in Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance, the Supreme Court of Canada held that a homeowner’s policy did not cover added costs to comply with conservation authority requirements in rebuilding a home following a loss, notwithstanding that the policy included a guaranteed rebuilding cost (GRC) endorsement.

Canada Insurance

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

When Does Real Property Become Inventory: Capital Gains vs. Business Income In 555 Avenue Inc. v. The King

One of the most consequential and frequently litigated questions in Canadian real estate tax law is whether the proceeds from the disposition of real property are taxable as a capital gain or as ordinary business income.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Beyond The Breach: The Intersection Of The Duty Of Good Faith And Commercial Lease Enforcement

Commercial lease enforcement should be straightforward. The tenant breached. The landlord gave notice. The tenant did not fix it. The landlord terminated. With that said, courts are asked regularly to look past...

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

Recovering Unpaid Invoices Through Litigation: What Happens When Clients Don’t Pay?

Recovering unpaid invoices can be critical to protecting your business’s cash flow. This article outlines when litigation may be necessary, how the process works in British Columbia...

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

The Evolving Role Of Good Faith In Defining Landlord Disclosure Obligations

Canada Real Estate

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

The Mortgage Loan Assumption Process

Canada Real Estate

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Who Should Move Out After Separation When You Both Own The Home?

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Lerners LLP

IP Contributor Relationships: Protecting IP In Your Canadian Startup

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McKercher LLP

Your Stylists Are Probably Not Independent Contractors

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

This Lease Wasn’t Built For Bitcoin: Alberta Court Of Appeal Halts Crypto Mining Operation On Natural Gas Processing Site

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

One Shot, One Opportunity: Cause Of Action Estoppel In Patrick Street Holdings Ltd v. 11368 NL Inc.

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Clark Wilson LLP

Deal Litigation In Mining M&A: Predictable Risks — And Practical Ways To Protect Value

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Litiges Liés Aux Opérations De F&A Dans Le Secteur Minier : Des Risques Prévisibles Et Des Stratégies Concrètes Pour Protéger La Valeur

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Construction Law: British Columbia’s Construction Prompt Payment Act

Canada Real Estate

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

New Principles For AI Use In Ontario

Canada Technology

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Miller Thomson LLP

How The Canadian Foreign Accrual Property Income (FAPI) Regime Works—and Why It Matters To Foreign Corporations, Foreign Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Closing The Loophole On Indirect Trust Transfers And The 21-Year Deemed Disposition Rule: New Measure In Budget 2025

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Deal Litigation In Mining M&A: Predictable Risks — And Practical Ways To Protect Value

Canadian mining M&A transactions face increasing litigation risk from governance challenges, timing disputes, and drafting imprecision.

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Better Evidence, Better Decisions: Key Takeaways From CLUC Education & Social Day 2026

Lenczner Slaght is a leading Canadian litigation firm that specializes in distilling complicated legal concepts into sharp, winning arguments.

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Ontario Auto Insurance Is Changing: What You Need To Do Before July 2026

Ontario is implementing major changes to auto insurance accident benefits starting July 1, 2026, shifting most coverage from mandatory to optional. Income replacement, caregiver benefits...

Canada Insurance

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Siskinds LLP

Recent Amendments To The Construction Act: A Guide For Design Professionals And Their Insurers

The Construction Act (the “Act”) governs Ontario’s construction industry, establishing the framework for key industry mechanisms to regulate cash flow, and prescribe alternative dispute resolution on construction projects throughout the Province. Originally enacted as the Construction Lien Act in 1983, the statute has been subject to significant reform in response to evolving industry practices and concerns voiced from stakeholders.

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Thinking About Incorporating Yourself? Read This First.

Canada Commercial

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McKercher LLP

Rockets & Regulations: Canada’s Emerging “Space Age” Framework

Canada Transport

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Equity And Commercial Leases: Can Equity Cure A Technical Default?

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Difficultés liées au financement des coentreprises : structures hypothécaires, protection de la valeur et équilibre entre les parties

Canada Real Estate

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Why Franchise Disclosure Matters In Canada

Canada Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

Zachary Murphy-Rogers Presented For Genus Capital Management Clients On Dementia, Diminished Capacity & Family Planning

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Clark Wilson LLP

Equity And Commercial Leases: Equity Cannot Rewrite A Lease

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

What You Need To Know On Quebec’s Act Respecting Contracting By Municipal Bodies

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Investir Dans Le GNL Canadien – Partie 2 – Principales Questions Commerciales, Juridiques Et De Répartition Des Risques

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Fasken (French)

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 25 – 29, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Equity And Commercial Leases: Equity Cannot Rewrite A Lease

When COVID-19 forced retail closures across Canada, Hudson's Bay Company strategically withheld over $1.3 million in rent from its landlord at Richmond Hill's Hillcrest Mall, seeking pandemic-driven rent reductions through litigation.

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

What You Need To Know On Quebec’s Act Respecting Contracting By Municipal Bodies

Quebec's new Act respecting contracting by municipal bodies consolidates procurement regulations for municipalities and related entities, introducing standardized contract awarding procedures, integrity requirements, and transparency measures. The legislation establishes clear frameworks based on contract values while implementing authorization requirements and bid rejection criteria to promote competition and sound public fund management.

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Investir Dans Le GNL Canadien – Partie 2 – Principales Questions Commerciales, Juridiques Et De Répartition Des Risques

À mesure que l’intérêt pour le secteur émergent de l’exportation de GNL au Canada s’accroît, quelles sont les principales questions commerciales et juridiques que soulève un investissement dans le GNL canadien?

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Fasken (French)

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 25 – 29, 2026)

The Court of Appeal for Ontario issued several significant rulings during the week of May 25, 2026, addressing critical issues spanning professional regulation, defamation law, negligence liability, and commercial disputes. These decisions clarify important legal principles regarding costs awards against regulatory bodies, anti-SLAPP motion analysis, occupiers' duties to warn of hidden dangers, and enforcement of settlement agreements in various contexts.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Chapter 11 And CCAA: A Cross-Border Comparison

Canada Insolvency

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chapitre 11 et LACC – Comparaison transfrontalière

Ce guide pratique établit une comparaison détaillée entre le Chapitre 11 du Bankruptcy Code des États-Unis et la Loi sur les arrangements avec les créanciers des compagnies (LACC) du Canada.

Canada Insolvency

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Investing In Canadian LNG Part 2 – Key Commercial, Legal And Risk Allocation Issues

As interest in Canada’s budding Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export industry grows, what are the key commercial and legal considerations raised by investing in Canadian LNG?

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

CSA Proposes Broad Amendments To The Issuer Bid, Take-Over Bid And Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regimes

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice and request for comment on a broad package of proposed amendments to Canada’s issuer bid...

Canada Commercial

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Goodmans LLP

Canadian SMEs: How To Fully Benefit From The Industrial And Technological Benefits Policy

The Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy requires companies awarded defence procurement contracts to undertake business activities in Canada equal to the value of the contracts they have won.

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

2025 Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Operating Excellence Includes Legal Strategy: What Manufacturing Leaders Should Know

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Bien connaître l’identité des parties à une opération immobilière commerciale

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Défauts de clôture dans un marché immobilier à la baisse : la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique précise les droits et obligations des acquéreurs et des vendeurs

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Canada’s Defence Build-up And The New M&A Playbook

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

What Happens If My Accident Is Before July 1st? (Video)

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

BC Government Announces It Is Soliciting Feedback On Prompt Payment Legislation

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

Data Centres And The Real Estate Behind The Digital Economy: What Ontario Owners And Investors Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

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WeirFoulds LLP

And They’re Off… Candidate Eligibility And Common Pitfalls In Ontario Municipal Elections

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Construction Disputes Belong In Mediation, Not A Courtroom

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Disclosin’ Ain’t Eazy: A Cautionary Tale Of Deficient Disclosure For Franchisors

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

British Columbia Tightens Consumer Protection Rules: Key Contracting And Sales Practice Changes Effective August 2026

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

5-Year Retrospective: Insolvency & Restructuring

Canada Insolvency

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Time Of The Essence Clauses And Indefinite Obligations In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Common Legal Mistakes Foreign Franchisors Make When Entering Canada

Canada Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

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Lerners LLP

Legal Considerations Of Starting A Business: Insights From Our CTV Your Morning Interview (Video)

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Watson Goepel LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series B Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Your First Moves Matter: Navigating Disputes With Strategy (Video)

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Prowse Barrette

The Power Of Mentorship (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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