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Updates To The 2025 CCDC Construction Management Contracts: What You Need To Know

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has released significant updates to several of its suite of construction contracts in June 2025.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Equitable Subrogation: A Shield Against Unjust Enrichment In Mortgage Priority Disputes

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Bank of Montreal v. Hossain, 2025 ONSC 3950, offers a timely reminder of the equitable doctrine of subrogation and its crucial role...

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Joint Ventures: Financing Considerations And Potential Pitfalls

If you are an investor, developer or lender in a joint venture that is proposing to finance the property that is the subject of the joint venture, it is important to protect your interests...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Power Of Sale Explained: Key Considerations For Realtors And Homeowner

In real estate, especially during times of financial distress, properties may be sold under a Power of Sale. This legal process allows lenders to recover debts when a borrower defaults on their mortgage...

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Construction Challenges In 2025

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Real Estate Purchaser Protections Upheld: B.C. Court Of Appeal Confirms That A Purchaser's Lien Survives Despite An Alternative Claim For Recession

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Will The Supreme Court Of Canada Impose A Duty To Mitigate On Commercial Landlords?

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Q&A On Managing Intergenerational Growth In Canadian Agribusiness

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Bare Trust Agreements For Couples

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Toronto's New Rental Renovation License Bylaw

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

A Realtor's Fiduciary Obligation To The Client - A Review Of Court Perspectives On Agents Submitting Offers On Properties Their Clients Are Also Interested In

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Important Tarion Update For Builders - Tarion Introduces Unique Home ID And New Warranty Information Sheets

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

The Importance Of Giving Your Broker Lease Agreements

Canada Real Estate

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Commercial Leasing: New Competition Act Rules Empower Private Parties

Canada Real Estate

ML

McKercher LLP

Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged With Tax Evasion By The CRA

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Building A Resilient Talent Strategy: Stakes Are High (Video)

Canada Law Practice

RS

RSM Canada

Stablecorp Raises $2.5 Million For QCAD Stablecoin

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

The Top 5 Outdated HR Policies That May Need A 2025 Refresh

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Changes To Canada's C11 Work Permit In 2025: What Matters And How To Win .

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

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Construction & Planning

Updates To The 2025 CCDC Construction Management Contracts: What You Need To Know

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has released significant updates to several of its suite of construction contracts in June 2025.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Construction Challenges In 2025

The construction industry is facing challenging times. Not long ago, the oft-repeated phrase in the industry was to "wait until 2025." The general expectation in the industry then was that rapidly declining interest rates...

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

GST Relief For First-Time Home Buyers: What You Need To Know

This edition of the Indirect Tax Talks outlines the key features of the new proposed rebate and highlights important considerations for key stakeholders, including real estate developers

D

Dentons

Key Clauses In Construction Contracts: Practical Guidance For Project Success

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Regulatory Reform For Infrastructure In B.C.: Early Guidance On The Infrastructure Projects Act

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Repenser les redevances d'aménagement en Ontario pour soutenir l'accès au logement

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Beware The Bootstrap!

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Builders' Risk Insurance: Recent Ontario Court Decision Confirms Broad Interpretation Of Coverage Provisions

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tarion's Updated Deposit Protection Policy

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

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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

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

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

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

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...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Just Make Sure There's A Guest Room: How Early Inheritance Can Open The Door To Homeownership

In today's housing market, making an offer can feel as nerve-wracking as standing before the Supreme Court. No wonder more and more parents are stepping...

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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

Demystifying Roles And Responsibilities Of Fiduciaries

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Buying US Real Estate – The US Estate Tax Threshold Is About To Drop – Are You Ready?

Canada Real Estate

LS

Levy Salis

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Real Estate

Equitable Subrogation: A Shield Against Unjust Enrichment In Mortgage Priority Disputes

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Bank of Montreal v. Hossain, 2025 ONSC 3950, offers a timely reminder of the equitable doctrine of subrogation and its crucial role...

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Joint Ventures: Financing Considerations And Potential Pitfalls

If you are an investor, developer or lender in a joint venture that is proposing to finance the property that is the subject of the joint venture, it is important to protect your interests...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Power Of Sale Explained: Key Considerations For Realtors And Homeowner

In real estate, especially during times of financial distress, properties may be sold under a Power of Sale. This legal process allows lenders to recover debts when a borrower defaults on their mortgage...

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Real Estate Purchaser Protections Upheld: B.C. Court Of Appeal Confirms That A Purchaser's Lien Survives Despite An Alternative Claim For Recession

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Bare Trust Agreements For Couples

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 30 - July 4, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

No Reasons Required For Using Lawyer Review Clause To Terminate Transaction (Yui v. Yan)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Realtor's Fiduciary Obligation To The Client - A Review Of Court Perspectives On Agents Submitting Offers On Properties Their Clients Are Also Interested In

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

Important Tarion Update For Builders - Tarion Introduces Unique Home ID And New Warranty Information Sheets

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

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Latest Videos

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The Risk Equation In Construction (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Trends In Corporate Real Estate (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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

TL

Torys LLP

Construction Law: Fact Versus Fiction (Video)

F

Fasken

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

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

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