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Mortgagee Can Discharge Certificate Of Pending Litigation To Enable Power Of Sale (MCAN Home Mortgage Corporation v. Broad)

Where litigation concerns an interest in land, a party may seek to register a certificate of pending litigation ("CPL") on title to the property at issue under section 103 of the Courts of Justice Act (the "CJA").

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Canadian Prompt Payment And Construction Law Reforms

Prompt payment and adjudication legislation has been enacted across Canada in an effort to alleviate perceived payment delays down the construction pyramid.

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Questions D’actualité Qui Façonnent Les Négociations De Baux Commerciaux

Entre le mouvement de retour au bureau balayant le Canada et la liquidation de la Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson en 2025...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Seller Misrepresented Right To Assign Agreement Of Purchase And Sale (Qu V. Wang)

Buyers who agree to purchase a property from a builder may sometimes wish to assign their agreement to another buyer before the transaction has been completed.

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Escape Clauses In Ontario Real Estate: A Powerful Tool With High Stakes

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Canadians Buying A U.S. Vacation Property: Should You Use A Trust?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Sous-traitants et pénalités de retard : quelles obligations?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Renters' Rights Act 2025: The Final Countdown To 1 May 2026

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Mind The Lease: Timely Issues Shaping Commercial Lease Negotiations

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Waiver Of Solicitor-Client Privilege In Commercial Leasing Litigation

Canada Real Estate

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

From Royal Assent To Reality: The Impact Of The Making Life More Affordable For Canadians Act On Developers And Builders

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Cracking The Option To Extend: Litigator And Solicitor Perspectives On Commercial Lease Compliance And Implications

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

Mind Your Pleadings: Ontario’s Highest Court Warns On Implied Waiver Of Privilege

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Review Title Before Drafting, Advising On Long Term Lease

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

U.S.–Canada Tariffs: Timeline Of Key Dates And Documents

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tariff Risk And Cross-Border M&A: What Canadian Companies Need To Know Before 2026 CUSMA Review

Canada Commercial

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Origin Law

Vefghi Holding Corp. v. Canada: How To Avoid The "Tax Trap" On Timing Of Flow-Through For Dividend Income And Timing Of Receipts For Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

AI Watch | March 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Understanding CRA Form T106 And How It Compares To U.S. Reporting Requirements

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Construction & Planning

Canadian Prompt Payment And Construction Law Reforms

Prompt payment and adjudication legislation has been enacted across Canada in an effort to alleviate perceived payment delays down the construction pyramid.

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Québec Budget 2026-2027: Record Investments In Infrastructure

On March 18, 2026, the Government of Québec tabled its 2026-2027 budget, titled "A Responsible Budget with Targeted Measures for Quebecers.

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Ontario's New HST Rebate: Key Details

Ontario government announced a full HST rebate for new homes up to $1 million, with a maximum rebate of $130,000.

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Managing Change In Public Infrastructure Projects

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sous-traitants et pénalités de retard : quelles obligations?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

From Royal Assent To Reality: The Impact Of The Making Life More Affordable For Canadians Act On Developers And Builders

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Beyond The High-Rise: A Guide To Non-Standard Condominiums For Developers

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Builders Liens In BC: The Importance Of Filing On Time

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Trust Or Bust: Safeguarding Adjudication Proceeds From Bankruptcy

Canada Insolvency

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Dentons Canada LLP

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Conveyancing

When One Owner Dies: Understanding The Right Of Survivorship For Individuals And Corporations

However, this structure introduces an additional layer of complexity, when determining how the right of survivorship applies when a joint tenant is a corporation.

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

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

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

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Estate Management

Canadians Buying A U.S. Vacation Property: Should You Use A Trust?

Many Canadians dream of owning a vacation property in the United States, whether it is a condominium in Florida, a cottage in Vermont, or a ski chalet in Colorado, U.S. situs property represents both lifestyle and investment value.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Understanding Probate In British Columbia: What You Need To Know

Probate in British Columbia is the legal process that confirms a deceased person's will and authorizes the executor to administer the estate. While not every estate requires probate, it is often necessary when real estate or significant assets are involved.

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Watson Goepel LLP

Life Just Got Easier For Attorneys For Property. Well, Sort Of.

An Attorney for Property has the "power to do on the incapable person's behalf anything in respect of property that the person could do if capable, except make a will," says subsection 31(1) of the Substitute Decisions Act (Ontario) ("SDA").

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Sneaky Trusts: The Legal Plot Twist With Gratuitous Property Transfers

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Finality Over Fairness: Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting And Limitation Periods

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Lerners LLP

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Updated Guide On Non-Resident Trusts In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Finality Over Fairness: A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting, Limitation Periods

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

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Real Estate

Questions D’actualité Qui Façonnent Les Négociations De Baux Commerciaux

Entre le mouvement de retour au bureau balayant le Canada et la liquidation de la Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson en 2025...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Revendications de titres ancestraux sur des terres privées : développements récents en matière de jurisprudence

Jusqu’à récemment, les revendications de titres ancestraux visaient des terres publiques (c’est-à-dire, des terres dont le droit de propriété est dévolu au gouvernement...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mortgagee Can Discharge Certificate Of Pending Litigation To Enable Power Of Sale (MCAN Home Mortgage Corporation v. Broad)

Where litigation concerns an interest in land, a party may seek to register a certificate of pending litigation ("CPL") on title to the property at issue under section 103 of the Courts of Justice Act (the "CJA").

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Seller Misrepresented Right To Assign Agreement Of Purchase And Sale (Qu V. Wang)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario's New HST Rebate: Key Details

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Renters' Rights Act 2025: The Final Countdown To 1 May 2026

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Canadians Buying A U.S. Vacation Property: Should You Use A Trust?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Escape Clauses In Ontario Real Estate: A Powerful Tool With High Stakes

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Mind The Lease: Timely Issues Shaping Commercial Lease Negotiations

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Latest Videos

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WATCH – Enforcing And Defending Builders Liens: What Contractors And Owners Need To Know In Times Of Economic Uncertainty (Podcast)

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Crowe Master Series: Troika Group (Video)

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Property Division After Separation In Ontario: Married Vs. Common-Law (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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

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FH&P Lawyers

Designing A Solid Security Package: Rents And Leases (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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