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British Columbia's Construction Prompt Payment Act: From Cash-flow Friction To Clear Framework

On October 7, 2025, British Columbia tabled Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act. In doing so, B.C. moves towards implementing a prompt payment...

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Dead End: Conservation Easements Are Roadblocks For Saskatchewan Municipalities

Conservation easements are powerful legal tools used to protect natural landscapes, wildlife habitats and ecological values, often in perpetuity.

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Tendances en matière de déclarations et de garanties dans les conventions d'achat de biens immobiliers

Depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, de plus en plus d'éléments que l'on trouve couramment dans des opérations de fusion et acquisition (« F&A »)...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Règlement établissant diverses règles en matière de copropriété divise : une nouvelle ère pour la copropriété divise au Québec

Le Règlement établissant diverses règles en matière de copropriété divise (le « Règlement ») a été adopté le 30 juillet 2025 et est entré en vigueur le 14 août dernier.

Canada Real Estate

FF

Fasken (French)

Strategic Structuring For Cross-border Real Estate Investments: Tax-efficient Models For The Mexico, US And Canada Corridor In 2025–2026

Worldwide Real Estate

GGI Global Alliance

Levelling The Playing Field: New Tarion Rule Helps Curb Illegal Home Sales

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Ontario Scraps Annual Expiration Of Lien Rights

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Kick Off Right, Toronto: Make Sure Your World Cup Viewing Party Plays By The Lease Rules!

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Ontario's Bill 60: Key Changes To The Construction Act Arriving In 2026

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

St. Catharines v. Al-Kadhee – Closing Order Application Unburdens Community Of Problem House

Canada Real Estate

BA

Boghosian + Allen

Construction Liens And Loan Advances: Why Prudent Commercial Lenders Hit "Pause" And How To Clear The Path

Canada Real Estate

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Bill 17 Proposed Building Code Amendments: Occupancy Permits For Residential Developments With Deferred Development Charges

Canada Real Estate

DH

Davies Howe

Realtor Cannot Serve As Expert Damages Witness For Own Client (Ambria (Bloomington) Limited v. Esmaeili)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario Announces January 1, 2026, Effective Date For Construction Act Changes

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Une signature électronique est-elle suffisante? Comprendre la perfection par possession à l'ère numérique au Canada

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Semi-Annual Reporting Moves From Concept To Pilot: What Venture Issuers Need To Know

C

Cassels

New Year, New Rules: Changes To Job Posting Requirements In 2026

Canada Employment

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Cybersecurity And Privacy: Key Takeaways From Our Second Annual Conference

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Supporting Innovation In Financial Services

TL

Torys LLP

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Construction & Planning

British Columbia's Construction Prompt Payment Act: From Cash-flow Friction To Clear Framework

On October 7, 2025, British Columbia tabled Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act. In doing so, B.C. moves towards implementing a prompt payment...

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Levelling The Playing Field: New Tarion Rule Helps Curb Illegal Home Sales

Imagine saving for years to finally invest in your dream home, only to discover that the builder wasn't licensed to sell or construct in Ontario — and you've lost your entire deposit.

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Ontario Scraps Annual Expiration Of Lien Rights

On January 1, 2026, long-anticipated amendments to the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. C.30 ("Construction Act") will come into effect.

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Kick Off Right, Toronto: Make Sure Your World Cup Viewing Party Plays By The Lease Rules!

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Ontario's Bill 60: Key Changes To The Construction Act Arriving In 2026

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

St. Catharines v. Al-Kadhee – Closing Order Application Unburdens Community Of Problem House

Canada Real Estate

BA

Boghosian + Allen

Construction Liens And Loan Advances: Why Prudent Commercial Lenders Hit "Pause" And How To Clear The Path

Canada Real Estate

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

St. Michael's Hospital Fraud Case: Key Takeaways For Public Institutions And Contractors

Canada Government

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Ontario Announces January 1, 2026, Effective Date For Construction Act Changes

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

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Conveyancing

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

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

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

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Estate Management

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

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?

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

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Real Estate

Dead End: Conservation Easements Are Roadblocks For Saskatchewan Municipalities

Conservation easements are powerful legal tools used to protect natural landscapes, wildlife habitats and ecological values, often in perpetuity.

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Tendances en matière de déclarations et de garanties dans les conventions d'achat de biens immobiliers

Depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, de plus en plus d'éléments que l'on trouve couramment dans des opérations de fusion et acquisition (« F&A »)...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 5 And The Ontario Heritage Act: Understanding The Proposed Archaeological Exemption Framework

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which on a day to be named by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council ("LG"), will introduce new sections 66.1 and 66.2 to the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA")

Canada Government

DH

Davies Howe

Le Règlement établissant diverses règles en matière de copropriété divise : une nouvelle ère pour la copropriété divise au Québec

Canada Real Estate

FF

Fasken (French)

Strategic Structuring For Cross-border Real Estate Investments: Tax-efficient Models For The Mexico, US And Canada Corridor In 2025–2026

Worldwide Real Estate

GGI Global Alliance

Levelling The Playing Field: New Tarion Rule Helps Curb Illegal Home Sales

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Ontario Scraps Annual Expiration Of Lien Rights

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

St. Catharines v. Al-Kadhee – Closing Order Application Unburdens Community Of Problem House

Canada Real Estate

BA

Boghosian + Allen

Bill 17 Proposed Building Code Amendments: Occupancy Permits For Residential Developments With Deferred Development Charges

Canada Real Estate

DH

Davies Howe

See more

Latest Videos

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Collaborative Contracts In Construction: A Global Perspective (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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

FH

FH&P Lawyers

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

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