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Modernization Of The CCDC Contracts: A Retrospective On The Recent Updates And What They Mean For Ontario Owners And Contractors

Over the years, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC)1 has built out a suite of standardized documents for procurement and delivery...

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

Victoire majeure pour la Ville de Bromont : le rôle clé de Bélanger Sauvé

Le cabinet Bélanger Sauvé est fier d'annoncer sa victoire devant la Cour d'appel du Québec dans le dossier Immobilier Ski Bromont inc. c. Ville de Bromont (2025 QCCA 1085)...

Canada Real Estate

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Bélanger Sauvé

Proposed Regulations To The Ontario Construction Act: What You Need To Know

On November 6, 2024, Bill 216, Building Ontario for You Act (Budget Measures), 2024 ("Bill 216") received Royal Assent. As outlined in our earlier bulletin, Bill 216 introduces amendments to the Construction Act...

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Construction In An Urban Jungle

When you think of Winnipeg you really don't think of an "Urban Jungle" as you would think of New York or Toronto but with an increase of population, a focus on rapid public transit corridors...

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Updated Strategies For Tariff-affected Construction Projects

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Reducing Dispute Risk In Construction Projects: The Role Of Experts

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Looking For A New Space? Key Considerations In Commercial Leasing

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

A Walk-Through Of Parcel Registers

Canada Real Estate

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Appel d'offres publics en construction : peut-on modifier une soumission après dépôt ? La Cour tranche

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Addressing Canada's Housing Crisis: The Critical Role Of Municipalities

Canada Real Estate

PL

Procido LLP

CCDC Contract Updates – Key Changes To The CCDC 5B

Canada Real Estate

C

Cassels

Should A Parent Loan A Down Payment To Their Child? What You Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

Balancing Flexibility And Protection: Joint Venture Transfers In Commercial Real Estate

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Appel d'offres publics en construction : peut-on modifier une soumission après dépôt ? La Cour tranche

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

AI And Copyright - Training AI With Copyrighted Material (Podcast)

Canada Technology

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Addressing Tariffs And Other Impediments To Market Access With Investor-State Dispute Settlement Claims

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

EC

Edwards Creative Law

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Construction & Planning

Modernization Of The CCDC Contracts: A Retrospective On The Recent Updates And What They Mean For Ontario Owners And Contractors

Over the years, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC)1 has built out a suite of standardized documents for procurement and delivery...

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Proposed Regulations To The Ontario Construction Act: What You Need To Know

On November 6, 2024, Bill 216, Building Ontario for You Act (Budget Measures), 2024 ("Bill 216") received Royal Assent. As outlined in our earlier bulletin, Bill 216 introduces amendments to the Construction Act...

Canada Real Estate

F

Fasken

Construction In An Urban Jungle

When you think of Winnipeg you really don't think of an "Urban Jungle" as you would think of New York or Toronto but with an increase of population, a focus on rapid public transit corridors...

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Updated Strategies For Tariff-affected Construction Projects

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Reducing Dispute Risk In Construction Projects: The Role Of Experts

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Is Your Arbitration Clause Abusive? The Québec Court Of Appeal's Decision Hydro-Québec v. Terrassement St-Louis Inc., Examines The Scope Of Such Clauses In A Contract Of Adhesion

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Standstill Agreement: Alberta Decision Finds Advance In Coverage Action Constitutes Advance In Main Action

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Appel d'offres publics en construction : peut-on modifier une soumission après dépôt ? La Cour tranche

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Addressing Canada's Housing Crisis: The Critical Role Of Municipalities

Canada Real Estate

PL

Procido LLP

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Conveyancing

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

Before placing title to your home, bank account or investments into joint ownership with another person, it's important to understand the financial and legal risks involved.

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

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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

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Period For Setting Aside A Fraudulent Conveyance

Canada Criminal

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

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Estate Management

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

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Lerners LLP

Est-il vraiment possible de faire une donation sur son lit de mort? Qu'en dit le droit québécois?

Making a gift to a loved one shortly before death may seem like a generous or meaningful gesture. However, in Québec, some of these "last-minute" gifts – known in legal terms as gifts mortis causa...

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

How The 'First Dealings' Exemption Can Save Your Estate Money On Probate Fees

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

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Real Estate

Victoire majeure pour la Ville de Bromont : le rôle clé de Bélanger Sauvé

Le cabinet Bélanger Sauvé est fier d'annoncer sa victoire devant la Cour d'appel du Québec dans le dossier Immobilier Ski Bromont inc. c. Ville de Bromont (2025 QCCA 1085)...

Canada Real Estate

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Construction In An Urban Jungle

When you think of Winnipeg you really don't think of an "Urban Jungle" as you would think of New York or Toronto but with an increase of population, a focus on rapid public transit corridors...

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Looking For A New Space? Key Considerations In Commercial Leasing

In the post-COVID-19 business environment, change is constant.

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

A Walk-Through Of Parcel Registers

Canada Real Estate

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Release Provisions Prohibiting Regulatory Complaints Deemed Unenforceable - Case Comment: 2724582 Ontario Inc V Gold, 2025 ONCA 531

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Hawreschuk v. Condominium Plan No. 782 2678: Guidance On Rule 4.33 And Judicial Duty To Self-Represented Parties

Canada Litigation

SV

Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

Should A Parent Loan A Down Payment To Their Child? What You Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

The Taxing Reality Of Flipping Properties In Western Canada

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Balancing Flexibility And Protection: Joint Venture Transfers In Commercial Real Estate

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon 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

WATCH – Construction Law Update: Key Cases From 2023-2024 (Video)

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Clark Wilson LLP

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

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Torys LLP

BD&P's Capabilities In Commercial Real Estate (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Construction Law: Fact Versus Fiction (Video)

F

Fasken

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