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Incidence du régime LRPC élargi au Canada sur les secteurs de l'immobilier et des prêts hypothécaires

Le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité (« LRPC »)...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Beyond Damages: When Specific Performance Prevails In British Columbia Real Estate Litigation

Specific performance remains one of the most contested remedies in British Columbia real estate litigation. In Culos Development (1996) Inc. v. Baytalan, 2025 BCCA 265 (Culos)...

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Understanding The Impact Of Ontario's Construction Act Changes (Video)

Effective January 1, 2026, updated amendments to Ontario's Construction Act will introduce significant changes to processes, operations, and timelines across the construction ecosystem.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Les Modifications À La Loi Sur La Construction De L'Ontario Sont Désormais En Vigueur

Le 1er janvier 2026, d'importantes modifications à la Loi sur la construction de l'Ontario (la « Loi »), promulguées par la Loi de 2024 visant à bâtir l'Ontario pour vous (auparavant, le « projet de loi 216 »)...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 CCDC Contract Updates: What Construction Professionals Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Is It An Easement Or A Right Of Way?

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility": Ontario Proposes New Measures Through Bill 9, Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 To Increase Accountability Of Elected Municipal Officials And Members Of Local Boards

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

WATCH – Enforcing And Defending Builders Liens: What Contractors And Owners Need To Know In Times Of Economic Uncertainty (Podcast)

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

The 2026 Commercial Leasing Outlook: Navigating An Omnichannel And Industrial-First Market

Canada Real Estate

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Proving Delay And Damages: Lessons On Critical Path Analysis And Insurance Recovery In Dependable Mechanical V Ledcor

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

BC Supreme Court Dismisses Dormant Lien Action — Security Released After Five Years

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

From Bids To Bricks Part 4 (Video)

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Amendments To Ontario's Construction Act Now In Force

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Navigating Lease Due Diligence: Key Considerations Upon Amalgamations

Canada Real Estate

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Refusal To Hire Due To A Criminal Record: Who Bears The Liability?

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Vicarious Liability Action Against Employer Of Defendant Struck As Vexatious (Jones-Moore v. Moore)

Canada Employment

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Bill 30: What B.C. Employers Need To Know About The New Serious Illness Or Injury Leave

Canada Employment

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

11 Tax Changes To The Income Tax Act (ITA) In 2026 And Beyond That Canadian Taxpayers, Canadian Businesses Need To Know About

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Construction & Planning

Understanding The Impact Of Ontario's Construction Act Changes (Video)

Effective January 1, 2026, updated amendments to Ontario's Construction Act will introduce significant changes to processes, operations, and timelines across the construction ecosystem.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Recent Saskatchewan Court Of King's Bench Decision Reaffirms The Broad Application Of The One-year Limitation Period For Suing Municipalities In Saskatchewan

In Canadian National Railway Company v Town of Edgeley and RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157, 2025 SKKB 202 [Edgeley], the Honourable Mr. Justice A.S. Davis ruled in favour of the municipality defendants...

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Les Modifications À La Loi Sur La Construction De L'Ontario Sont Désormais En Vigueur

Le 1er janvier 2026, d'importantes modifications à la Loi sur la construction de l'Ontario (la « Loi »), promulguées par la Loi de 2024 visant à bâtir l'Ontario pour vous (auparavant, le « projet de loi 216 »)...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 CCDC Contract Updates: What Construction Professionals Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

WATCH – Enforcing And Defending Builders Liens: What Contractors And Owners Need To Know In Times Of Economic Uncertainty (Podcast)

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Prompt Payment And Adjudication Legislation And The Application On AFP Projects

Canada Government

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Proving Delay And Damages: Lessons On Critical Path Analysis And Insurance Recovery In Dependable Mechanical V Ledcor

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

BC Supreme Court Dismisses Dormant Lien Action — Security Released After Five Years

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

From Bids To Bricks Part 4 (Video)

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

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Conveyancing

When One Owner Dies: Understanding The Right Of Survivorship For Individuals And Corporations

However, this structure introduces an additional layer of complexity, when determining how the right of survivorship applies when a joint tenant is a corporation.

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Start The Clock: How Long Do Estate Trustees Have To Administer Real Property?

In today's world of high real estate prices, the property held by an estate is often its most valuable asset.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Fight Of Survivorship

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

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Estate Management

Sneaky Trusts: The Legal Plot Twist With Gratuitous Property Transfers

It is increasingly common for families to make financial decisions aimed at minimizing probate fees and income tax. However, these arrangements can have unexpected legal consequences.

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Finality Over Fairness: Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting And 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?

LL

Lerners LLP

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

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?

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

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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

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Siskinds LLP

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Real Estate

Incidence du régime LRPC élargi au Canada sur les secteurs de l'immobilier et des prêts hypothécaires

Le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité (« LRPC »)...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Beyond Damages: When Specific Performance Prevails In British Columbia Real Estate Litigation

Specific performance remains one of the most contested remedies in British Columbia real estate litigation. In Culos Development (1996) Inc. v. Baytalan, 2025 BCCA 265 (Culos)...

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Refonte de la conformité des prêts hypothécaires : Le projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique et l'évolution du régime de LRPC du Canada (Podcast)

Dans cet épisode, nous nous pencherons sur d'importants développements dans le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité, soit le régime de LRPC, notamment au chapitre de l'immobilier...

Worldwide Finance

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Is It An Easement Or A Right Of Way?

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility": Ontario Proposes New Measures Through Bill 9, Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 To Increase Accountability Of Elected Municipal Officials And Members Of Local Boards

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Navigating Lease Due Diligence: Key Considerations Upon Amalgamations

Canada Real Estate

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Data Centres – Real Estate Fundamentals

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

The End Of An Era: Manitoba's Crackdown On Grocery Property Controls And The National Shift In Competition Law

Canada Real Estate

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 19 – 23, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Latest Videos

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Crowe Master Series: Troika Group (Video)

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

Property Division After Separation In Ontario: Married Vs. Common-Law (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

Trends In Corporate Real Estate (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

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