Canada: Real Estate

This article is part of a new series, Your Questions Answered, in which Ingrid Tsui, partner and leader of our Wills, Estates + Trusts Practice Group, answers your commonly asked questions about various wills...

Developing AI data centres in Canada requires navigating complex corporate structuring, financing arrangements, regulatory approvals, energy supply agreements, real estate considerations, environmental permitting, and stakeholder engagement across multiple jurisdictions. This comprehensive guide examines the legal and regulatory frameworks governing the physical infrastructure side of data centre development, from site selection and power procurement to Indigenous consultation and municipal approvals.

Ontario's Condominium Act, 1998 provides four non-standard condominium structures beyond the typical model, each offering distinct advantages for developers and investors navigating phased construction...

One of the most consequential and frequently litigated questions in Canadian real estate tax law is whether the proceeds from the disposition of real property are taxable as a capital gain or as ordinary business income.

Long-term commercial leases are a cornerstone of modern real estate development and retail stability, but they also carry a series of statutory risks that can undermine even sophisticated transactions.

Almost every landlord must deal with a difficult tenant eventually. Sometimes the issue is unpaid rent. Sometimes it is damage to the unit. Sometimes it is repeated complaints from neighbours, unauthorized occupants...

What happens when a party claims it misunderstood the legal consequences of a contract, but had in fact obtained legal advice at the time it was executed? The short answer is that it can result in a complete loss...

Gavin and Stephen examine the Waterloo homeless encampment decision as a major example of courts moving beyond traditional Charter review and into the realm of public policy design.

Le financement d'une coentreprise immobilière présente des défis uniques qui nécessitent une planification minutieuse et une structuration appropriée. Quelles sont les considérations essentielles pour établir...