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Builder's Risk Policies: The Continuing Trend To Grant Coverage To Subcontractors

The underlying case stemmed from a water leak from the HVAC cabinet in a residential high-rise building under construction.

Canada Real Estate

BA

Boghosian + Allen

Reminder To Developers: Ongoing Obligations Under CSAIR And REDMA

Real estate developers in British Columbia are reminded of their continuing obligations pursuant to Part 2.1 of the British Columbia Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA) in respect of the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register (CSAIR)...

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Approves Majority Of Toronto's Major Transit Station Areas And Protected Major Transit Station Areas With Amendments

On August 15, 2025, the Province of Ontario approved, with amendments, 110 of the 132 Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas originally adopted by Toronto City Council in 2022.

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Major Modifications – Province Of Ontario Approves City Of Toronto Protected Major Transit Station Area Policies

On Friday, August 15th, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the "Minister") approved, with modifications, the City of Toronto (the "City")'s Official Plan Amendments 524, 537, 540, 544, 570, and 575.

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Power Of Sale In Real Estate Law: A Step-By-Step Overview

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Annual Release Of Holdback Under Ontario's Construction Act: When Does It Apply?

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Inclusionary Zoning In Effect In Toronto After Minister's Approval Of PMTSAs

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties – Group Transfers

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Interim Occupancy Explained: How To Prepare For An Interim Occupancy?

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Another Day, Another Dollar: Steep Financial Consequences For Landlords Failing To Follow Through On Their Move Into A Rental Property

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Modifications annoncées aux droits sur les mutations immobilières du Québec — Transfert par / à un groupe

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties - Transfer By / To Group

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Selling A Condo In Québec: What Changes As Of August 14, 2025

Canada Real Estate

DG

De Grandpré Chait

Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

C

Cassels

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

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Construction & Planning

Mitton v. MTO – A Cautionary Tale Regarding Third Party Claims

A costs decision recently handed down by The Honourable Madam Justice Hooper in a recent case involving the Ministry of Transportation contains an important reminder for those who choose to commence third party claims against other tortfeasors.

Canada Insurance

BA

Boghosian + Allen

Builder's Risk Policies: The Continuing Trend To Grant Coverage To Subcontractors

The underlying case stemmed from a water leak from the HVAC cabinet in a residential high-rise building under construction.

Canada Real Estate

BA

Boghosian + Allen

Ontario Approves Majority Of Toronto's Major Transit Station Areas And Protected Major Transit Station Areas With Amendments

On August 15, 2025, the Province of Ontario approved, with amendments, 110 of the 132 Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas originally adopted by Toronto City Council in 2022.

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Major Modifications – Province Of Ontario Approves City Of Toronto Protected Major Transit Station Area Policies

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Annual Release Of Holdback Under Ontario's Construction Act: When Does It Apply?

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Inclusionary Zoning In Effect In Toronto After Minister's Approval Of PMTSAs

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Your Guide To Commercial Real Estate Transactions In Ontario

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

Posting Security May Not Resolve Shimco Lien Claims!

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons

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Conveyancing

Homeowner Staves Off Enforcement Of Judgment Against Co-owner's Registered Interest (Brunton V. Lanzarotta)

Ontario's Land Titles Act is intended to be a true and accurate reflection of the state of title to a property.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

If They Repudiate, You Can Remediate: Remedies For Alberta Landlords In Commercial Lease Abandonment

Long-term commercial leases can pose challenges for both tenants and landlords, particularly when changing circumstances – whether it be financial, operational, or otherwise – render a lease untenable.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Fight Of Survivorship

Before placing title to your home, bank account or investments into joint ownership with another person, it's important to understand the financial and legal risks involved.

Canada Real Estate

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Can Your Neighbour Expropriate Your Land? (A Consideration Of Remedies For Trespass)

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Purchasing Real Property In Alberta – The Lawyer's Role

Canada Real Estate

RM

Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer

Neighbour Entitled To Retain Land Upon Which Lasting Improvements Were Made (Margaritis v. Milne)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Property Owner Allowed To Maintain Property's Use As Three Dwelling Units (Vitale v. Toronto (City Of))

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Builder, Surveyor, And Municipality Liable For Encroachment Of Dwelling Built On Neighbour's Land (Armstrong v. Penny)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Period For Setting Aside A Fraudulent Conveyance

Canada Criminal

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

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Estate Management

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Updated Guide On Non-Resident Trusts In Canada

Trusts are a common and effective tax planning tool for the distribution of income amongst different recipients.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Finality Over Fairness: A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting, Limitation Periods

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198 quietly answered a long-standing question among estate planners: what happens when a decades-old drafting error is unexpectedly discovered?

Canada Real Estate

LL

Lerners LLP

Est-il vraiment possible de faire une donation sur son lit de mort? Qu'en dit le droit québécois?

Making a gift to a loved one shortly before death may seem like a generous or meaningful gesture. However, in Québec, some of these "last-minute" gifts – known in legal terms as gifts mortis causa...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Can You Really Make A Gift On Your Deathbed? What Québec Law Says

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Just Make Sure There's A Guest Room: How Early Inheritance Can Open The Door To Homeownership

F

Lawyers Financial

Real Property, Real Problems: Probate Planning Considerations For Vacant Or Underused Homes

Canada Real Estate

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Jackson v. Rosenberg, 2024 ONCA 875: An Example Of How Using Joint Tenancy As An Estate Planning Tool Can Go Wrong

Canada Real Estate

SL

Siskinds LLP

A Gift That Doesn't Stand The Test Of Time

Canada Real Estate

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

How The 'First Dealings' Exemption Can Save Your Estate Money On Probate Fees

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

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Real Estate

Reminder To Developers: Ongoing Obligations Under CSAIR And REDMA

Real estate developers in British Columbia are reminded of their continuing obligations pursuant to Part 2.1 of the British Columbia Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA) in respect of the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register (CSAIR)...

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Approves Majority Of Toronto's Major Transit Station Areas And Protected Major Transit Station Areas With Amendments

On August 15, 2025, the Province of Ontario approved, with amendments, 110 of the 132 Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas originally adopted by Toronto City Council in 2022.

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Major Modifications – Province Of Ontario Approves City Of Toronto Protected Major Transit Station Area Policies

On Friday, August 15th, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the "Minister") approved, with modifications, the City of Toronto (the "City")'s Official Plan Amendments 524, 537, 540, 544, 570, and 575.

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Power Of Sale In Real Estate Law: A Step-By-Step Overview

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Inclusionary Zoning In Effect In Toronto After Minister's Approval Of PMTSAs

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties – Group Transfers

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Interim Occupancy Explained: How To Prepare For An Interim Occupancy?

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Another Day, Another Dollar: Steep Financial Consequences For Landlords Failing To Follow Through On Their Move Into A Rental Property

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Modifications annoncées aux droits sur les mutations immobilières du Québec — Transfert par / à un groupe

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Latest Videos

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Real Estate & Renewables 101 (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

WATCH – Construction Law Update: Key Cases From 2023-2024 (Video)

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Real Estate Joint Ventures For Investors: Governance Considerations (Video)

TL

Torys LLP

2024 Spring Construction Law Forum (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Construction Law: Fact Versus Fiction (Video)

F

Fasken

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