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Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Multiplex Condominiums In Toronto

Toronto's housing market is undergoing significant transformation as the city explores innovative approaches to address intensification, affordability, and sustainable urban development.

Canada Real Estate

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Les clauses de renouvellement d'un bail commercial et l'offre conditionnelle à l'approbation d'un tiers

Ce texte a d'abord été publié dans La Référence de Thomson Reuters sous la citation Chronique – Commentaire sur l'arrêt 2177 23rd Avenue Holdings c. Pival International inc.

Canada Real Estate

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BCF Business Law

Crossed-out Conditions In Agreement Of Purchase And Sale Held To Be Deleted (Dehkordi v. O'Dell)

In an agreement of purchase and sale (APS), buyers often include conditions that must be met before the agreement becomes legally binding. Two common conditions are financing...

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Est-ce que les terrains des municipalités ontariennes sont à l'abri de la possession adversative? Leçons de l'arrêt Kosicki c. Toronto

Jusqu'à tout récemment, les parcs municipaux de l'Ontario étaient considérés comme à l'abri des droits de possession adversative ou « droits des intrus ».

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Renewal Provisions On A Commercial Lease And Offer Subject To Third-Party Approval

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

BC Construction Prompt Payment Act Receives Royal Assent

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Projet de loi 104 : ce qui change pour les municipalités et les acteurs économiques

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

Bill 104: What Changes For Municipalities And Economic Players

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

A Sign Of The Times: Balancing Freedom Of Expression And Community Standards

Canada Real Estate

LL

Lerners LLP

A Watershed Moment: Shamattawa And St. Theresa Point Confirm Canada's Legal Duties To Provide Safe Drinking Water And Adequate Housing On-Reserve

Canada Real Estate

JFK Law LLP

Bill 60 Becomes Law – Updated On The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Dead End: Conservation Easements Are Roadblocks For Saskatchewan Municipalities

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Efficient Mortgage Enforcement, Meet The Ontario Civil Court System

CP LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Tax Highlights

TL

Torys LLP

Cybersecurity And Privacy: Key Takeaways From Our Second Annual Conference

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ontario Is Building A New "Talent Stream" PR Pathway

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Artist's Resale Right Proposed In Canada's 2025 Federal Budget

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Aird & Berlis LLP

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Construction & Planning

BC Construction Prompt Payment Act Receives Royal Assent

On November 27, 2025, the British Columbia Construction Prompt Payment Act (the "CPPA") received Royal Assent. With this legislation, British Columbia joins other Canadian jurisdictions, such as Alberta and Ontario...

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 8 – 12, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 8, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Bill 60 Becomes Law – Updated On The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

On November 27, 2025, the latest changes to Ontario's development regime as proposed by Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 received Royal Assent ("Bill 60").

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

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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

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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

Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Multiplex Condominiums In Toronto

Toronto's housing market is undergoing significant transformation as the city explores innovative approaches to address intensification, affordability, and sustainable urban development.

Canada Real Estate

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Les clauses de renouvellement d'un bail commercial et l'offre conditionnelle à l'approbation d'un tiers

Ce texte a d'abord été publié dans La Référence de Thomson Reuters sous la citation Chronique – Commentaire sur l'arrêt 2177 23rd Avenue Holdings c. Pival International inc.

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

Crossed-out Conditions In Agreement Of Purchase And Sale Held To Be Deleted (Dehkordi v. O'Dell)

In an agreement of purchase and sale (APS), buyers often include conditions that must be met before the agreement becomes legally binding. Two common conditions are financing...

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Est-ce que les terrains des municipalités ontariennes sont à l'abri de la possession adversative? Leçons de l'arrêt Kosicki c. Toronto

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Renewal Provisions On A Commercial Lease And Offer Subject To Third-Party Approval

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

Projet de loi 104 : ce qui change pour les municipalités et les acteurs économiques

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

Bill 104: What Changes For Municipalities And Economic Players

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

A Sign Of The Times: Balancing Freedom Of Expression And Community Standards

Canada Real Estate

LL

Lerners LLP

A Watershed Moment: Shamattawa And St. Theresa Point Confirm Canada's Legal Duties To Provide Safe Drinking Water And Adequate Housing On-Reserve

Canada Real Estate

JFK Law LLP

See more

Latest Videos

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From Bids To Bricks Part 1 (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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

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FH&P Lawyers

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

TL

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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