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

La Cour d'appel du Québec s'est récemment prononcée sur la responsabilité pour la perte de l'ouvrage entourant un système...

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

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

On November 4, 2025, Canada's Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, tabled the Liberal Government's federal budget, Building Canada Strong, in the House of Commons (Budget 2025).

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

On October 23, 2025, the Province of Ontario amended the Records of Site Condition regulation, O. Reg 153/04, (the "RSC Regulation") under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (the "EPA") in support of its objective to build homes faster by eliminating obstacles to development

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

Court Of Appeal Rules That Purchase Option Mechanics Must Be Followed

The Court of Appeal's decision emphasizes the importance of strict adherence to contractual terms when exercising purchase options

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

Ontario Seeks Public Input On Proposed Official Plan Reforms Under The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

One Method, Many Taxes: Lease Interpretation And Realty Tax Allocation In 100 Bloor Street West V. Barry's Bootcamp

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Beyond The Blueprint: When Do Owners Owe A Duty Of Care To Contractors?

Canada Real Estate

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

New Housing Rebate For Builders

Canada Real Estate

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Pièges à éviter lorsqu'une transaction immobilière tombe à l'eau

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Going Once, Going Twice: Hotel Property Sold In A Rare Court-ordered Live Auction

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

What Happens If A Buyer Or Seller Dies Before Real Estate Closing?

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Start The Clock: How Long Do Estate Trustees Have To Administer Real Property?

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

On The Road To Reform: The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

Canada Real Estate

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Cassels

A Broken Vase Can't Always Be Fixed: When Employees Lie In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Close, But No Bad Faith: The Fine Line Between Insurers Being Wrong And Acting In Bad Faith

Canada Insurance

FR

Fillmore Riley

End Of The [Rail]Road: CN Plans To Discontinue Former BC Rail Line

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Share Redemption And Share Retraction: Tax Treatment By CRA—plus They Are Useful Tax Planning Tools

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The CRA Voluntary Disclosure Program: A Guide For The Canadian Taxpayer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Construction & Planning

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

La Cour d'appel du Québec s'est récemment prononcée sur la responsabilité pour la perte de l'ouvrage entourant un système...

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

On October 23, 2025, the Province of Ontario amended the Records of Site Condition regulation, O. Reg 153/04, (the "RSC Regulation") under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (the "EPA") in support of its objective to build homes faster by eliminating obstacles to development

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

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

On October 23, 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) announced the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (the Act). In a Press Briefing, MMAH stated...

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Budget fédéral de 2025 : Résumé des propositions fiscales

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario Seeks Public Input On Proposed Official Plan Reforms Under The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Beyond The Blueprint: When Do Owners Owe A Duty Of Care To Contractors?

Canada Real Estate

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

New Housing Rebate For Builders

Canada Real Estate

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Pièges à éviter lorsqu'une transaction immobilière tombe à l'eau

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Insurers Prevented From Using Subrogation And Assignment Rights To Recover Against Own Insureds

Canada Insurance

TG

Theall Group 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

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

Why 'Primary Residence Intent' Matters To Residential Real Estate Owners, Investors: GST/HST New Housing Rebate – Lisi v. The King (2025 TCC 106)

The GST/HST New Housing Rebate, as outlined in section 254 of the Excise Tax Act, offers essential relief to Canadians purchasing a newly built home. To qualify, however, Parliament imposed a strict condition.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

On November 4, 2025, Canada's Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, tabled the Liberal Government's federal budget, Building Canada Strong, in the House of Commons (Budget 2025).

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

On October 23, 2025, the Province of Ontario amended the Records of Site Condition regulation, O. Reg 153/04, (the "RSC Regulation") under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (the "EPA") in support of its objective to build homes faster by eliminating obstacles to development

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

Court Of Appeal Rules That Purchase Option Mechanics Must Be Followed

Canada Real Estate

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Budget fédéral de 2025 : Résumé des propositions fiscales

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

One Method, Many Taxes: Lease Interpretation And Realty Tax Allocation In 100 Bloor Street West V. Barry's Bootcamp

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Beyond The Blueprint: When Do Owners Owe A Duty Of Care To Contractors?

Canada Real Estate

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

New Housing Rebate For Builders

Canada Real Estate

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

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Latest Videos

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Trends In Corporate Real Estate (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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

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Torys LLP

2024 Spring Construction Law Forum (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Construction Law: Fact Versus Fiction (Video)

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Fasken

WATCH – How To Enforce And Defend Builders Lien Claims: What Contractors And Owners Need To Know (Video)

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Clark Wilson LLP

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