Canada: Real Estate

In February 2020, Nova Fish Farms Inc. (Nova Fish) entered into an agreement to purchase several trout farms from Cold Ocean Salmon Inc. (Cold Ocean). The trout farms were situated on provincially leased land...

Join Gowling WLG and Aon for the first installment of a seven-part webinar series designed to help construction and infrastructure stakeholders navigate today’s increasingly complex project landscape.

Ontario farmers face increasing pressure when buying, selling, or passing on farmland. Rising land values, competition for good soil, and development pressures have all made land decisions more complex.

In this session, Osler’s partners Andrew Wong and Joel Heard discussed some important issues that clients should consider to ensure the terms of their construction contract reflect their priorities and the requirements of the project.

Transport Canada’s March 2025 policy statement (the Policy Statement) outlined a range of pathways for private capital participation within the existing airport authority mode...

The duty to exercise contractual discretion reasonably means that Courts could very well imply terms to give commercial efficacy and business sense to the contract.

Tenant estoppel certificates serve as critical risk allocation tools in commercial real estate transactions, enabling buyers and lenders to obtain direct confirmation from tenants regarding key lease terms.

As Toronto prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, businesses near Exhibition Place, BMO Field, and downtown core face significant operational challenges from road closures, parking restrictions, and access limitations. Understanding how lease provisions address access rights, parking guarantees, delivery protocols, and cost allocations during government-imposed disruptions will determine whether tenants or landlords absorb the financial impact of tournament-related restrictions.

Not all guarantees are created equal. There is considerable confusion amongst mortgage lenders when structuring a mortgage loan highlighted by a recurring tendency to insist...