Canada: Real Estate and Construction

In Xemex Contracting Inc. v Aspen Properties (Northland Place) Ltd., 2025 ABCA 49 [Xemex], the Alberta Court of Appeal evaluated the validity of a construction lien filed by a contractor against the fee simple interest of a landlord.

In Canadian law, government enactments that potentially infringe the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the "Charter") can be challenged in the courts.

In Kherani v Alberta Dental Association, 2025 ABCA 2, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered the different means through which professional standards can be established in dispute resolution, confirming that unwritten, common expectations of a profession can also be relied upon as evidence of such standards.

Ontario's Land Titles Act is intended to be a true and accurate reflection of the state of title to a property.

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.

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.

In my previous blog post, Probate planning pitfalls: The risks that you need to consider before adding your child to the title of your home for estate planning purposes...

The Ontario Court of Appeal addressed issues concerning rights of survivorship and tenants in common in the recent decision Jackson v. Rosenberg, 2024 ONCA 875, which was released on December 4, 2024.

Probate is the often-dreaded process where an estate trustee receives a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee which confirms their authority to administer the estate.

Due to the hotly contested upcoming Canadian Federal Election on April 28th of this year, the federal Liberal and Conservative parties have introduced competing policy planks...

An agreement of purchase and sale (APS) for a real estate transaction may contain a term allowing a buyer to demand that a seller take steps to resolve defects or encumbrances affecting the property prior to closing...

Les résidences de marque ne sont plus un créneau réservé aux luxueuses villes mondiales ꟷ elles gagnent rapidement du terrain dans le paysage immobilier en évolution de l'Ontario.