Canada: Land Law & Agriculture

Alto's high-speed rail project for the Toronto-Quebec corridor has released its public consultation report, revealing significant concerns from landowners and farmers about expropriation processes, farmland protection, and the impacts of Bill C-15. The report outlines how feedback from over 324,000 portal visits and numerous public sessions will shape the alignment selection process as the project moves toward presenting a narrowed corridor in fall 2026.

Saskatchewan's recent amendments to The Saskatchewan Farm Security Regulations introduce significant changes affecting agricultural lending and farmland ownership, including the elimination of the CPPIB exemption and clarified administrative penalties. These regulatory shifts require lenders and borrowers to reassess their compliance strategies, due diligence processes, and ownership structures to navigate the evolving framework governing farmland transactions in the province.

Ontario farm and agribusiness owners face unique succession planning challenges where ownership, management, and family relationships intersect with complex tax regulations and estate law. Strategic planning can unlock significant tax exemptions and preserve enterprise value, but poorly structured transfers risk triggering substantial liabilities that force asset sales and disrupt operations.

Canada is widely recognized as one of the world's leading agricultural powerhouses. We're home to highly productive farms, strong export markets and a growing ecosystem of agri-food innovators.

Canadian agricultural exporters navigate shifting tariff landscapes as China partially suspends retaliatory measures on canola and pulses, India reinstates duties on yellow peas, and U.S. trade policy continues to evolve under CUSMA. Saskatchewan introduces workforce support funding to help businesses adapt to tariff-driven market disruptions.

In the equestrian world, informal co-ownership arrangements are common. A rider and coach agree to invest together in a promising green horse where one party contributes the purchase...

The Québec government recently tabled Bill 86 in the National Assembly, An Act to ensure the long-term preservation and vitality of agricultural land (the "Bill" or "Bill 86").

Le 5 décembre 2024, le ministre de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation, M. André Lamontagne, a déposé le projet de loi no 86, visant à mettre en œuvre...

An Act mainly to diversify the acquisition strategies of public bodies and increase their agility in carrying out infrastructure projects ("Bill 62")...