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Bill 60: Further Proposed Amendments To The Construction Act

On October 23, 2025, the Ontario Government published further proposed amendments to Ontario's Construction Act (the "Act"), as Schedule 2 of Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (the "Amendments").

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Projet de loi 20 : Dépôt d'un régime de paiement rapide en Colombie-Britannique

Le 7 octobre dernier, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique a déposé le projet de loi 20 à l'assemblée législative de sa province. Ce projet de loi met en œuvre des réformes très attendues...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025: Notable Amendments To The Development Charges Act, 1997 And The Planning Act

Bill 60 introduces the most recent set of legislative amendments as the government continues to address the multi-faceted causes of the housing crisis.

Canada Real Estate

SW

Soloway Wright

Court Addresses "Tort Of Ejectment" While Granting Injunction In Property Dispute (Saad Keval v. Hiep Nguyen)

What can a property owner do when they have been excluded from their property? Ontario's Partition Act addresses the forced sale of properties when an irreconcilable dispute has arisen between owners...

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Once In A Decade: Ontario Moves To Year 10 Of Assessment Cycle

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Who Is Responsible For Condo Walls, Ceilings, And Floors? Alberta Court Of Appeal Clarifies In Aubin v Condominium Plan No 862 2917

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Historic Roots, Changing Times: A Look At The Proposed Archaeology Exemption Criteria And The Updated Ontario Heritage Tool Kit

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

BoC's Rate Cut Triggers Hope And Concern In Housing Sector

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Retail Property Lending: Managing Risks Amid Changing Retail Landscapes

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Garantie quinquennale, et défaut d'entretien : quels sont les enseignements clés de l'arrêt Tyco International ?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Budget 2025 Includes Productivity Super-Deduction Tax Incentives And Repeal Of Underused Housing Tax

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Developer-Friendly Changes To Ontario's Record Of Site Condition Regime

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

Court Of Appeal Rules That Purchase Option Mechanics Must Be Followed

Canada Real Estate

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Ontario's Proposed Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 And What It Means For The Development Process

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

Understanding The 2025 Federal Budget: Implications For Canadian Charities And Non-profits

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Contracts For Services vs. Contracts For Goods In Ontario

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Statute-Barred Years For GST/HST Returns: When The CRA Can Reassess And How To Protect Your Rights

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

SCC Gives Green Light For Cull Of Ostriches At BC Ostrich Farm

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

When CRA Denies Penalty Relief In Major Non-Compliance Cases: Offshore Income And Aggressive Tax Shelters (2020–2025)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Construction & Planning

Bill 60: Further Proposed Amendments To The Construction Act

On October 23, 2025, the Ontario Government published further proposed amendments to Ontario's Construction Act (the "Act"), as Schedule 2 of Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (the "Amendments").

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Projet de loi 20 : Dépôt d'un régime de paiement rapide en Colombie-Britannique

Le 7 octobre dernier, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique a déposé le projet de loi 20 à l'assemblée législative de sa province. Ce projet de loi met en œuvre des réformes très attendues...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025: Notable Amendments To The Development Charges Act, 1997 And The Planning Act

Bill 60 introduces the most recent set of legislative amendments as the government continues to address the multi-faceted causes of the housing crisis.

Canada Real Estate

SW

Soloway Wright

Who Is Responsible For Condo Walls, Ceilings, And Floors? Alberta Court Of Appeal Clarifies In Aubin v Condominium Plan No 862 2917

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Historic Roots, Changing Times: A Look At The Proposed Archaeology Exemption Criteria And The Updated Ontario Heritage Tool Kit

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Is Your Arbitration Agreement Enforceable In A Crisis? A Post-Petrowest Guide For Business Leaders

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

BoC's Rate Cut Triggers Hope And Concern In Housing Sector

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Infrastructure And Nation-Building Projects

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Garantie quinquennale, et défaut d'entretien : quels sont les enseignements clés de l'arrêt Tyco International ?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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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

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Bennett Jones LLP

Purchasing Real Property In Alberta – The Lawyer's Role

Canada Real Estate

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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?

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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

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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

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

Court Addresses "Tort Of Ejectment" While Granting Injunction In Property Dispute (Saad Keval v. Hiep Nguyen)

What can a property owner do when they have been excluded from their property? Ontario's Partition Act addresses the forced sale of properties when an irreconcilable dispute has arisen between owners...

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Budget 2025: "Inefficient" Underused Housing Tax Eliminated

The Underused Housing Tax (the "UHT") is levied at a rate of 1% annually on the value of vacant or underused residential property in Canada.

ML

McMillan LLP

Once In A Decade: Ontario Moves To Year 10 Of Assessment Cycle

On November 6, 2025, the Ontario Government released its highly anticipated 2025 Fall Economic Statement ("Statement"). Unfortunately for Ontario property taxpayers, the Statement falls short of providing any meaningful update on the future of Ontario's property tax and assessment framework.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Who Is Responsible For Condo Walls, Ceilings, And Floors? Alberta Court Of Appeal Clarifies In Aubin v Condominium Plan No 862 2917

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Historic Roots, Changing Times: A Look At The Proposed Archaeology Exemption Criteria And The Updated Ontario Heritage Tool Kit

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

BoC's Rate Cut Triggers Hope And Concern In Housing Sector

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Retail Property Lending: Managing Risks Amid Changing Retail Landscapes

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Infrastructure And Nation-Building Projects

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Budget 2025 Includes Productivity Super-Deduction Tax Incentives And Repeal Of Underused Housing Tax

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Latest Videos

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

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FH&P Lawyers

Boilerplate In Contracts - Construction & Administration (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Real Estate Joint Ventures For Investors: Governance Considerations (Video)

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Torys LLP

Embracing The Evolution: Constructing A Sustainable Future In The Changing Construction Landscape (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Construction Law: Fact Versus Fiction (Video)

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Fasken

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