Canada: Conveyancing

Ontario courts have consistently held that property purchasers cannot rely solely on parcel register entries when assessing easement rights. Administrative errors during land registry conversions can create discrepancies where easements appear on dominant lands but not on servient properties, yet courts have repeatedly ordered title rectification to protect these rights. This analysis examines key Ontario cases and provides practical guidance for lawyers conducting title reviews.

In Iskenderov, the Bank of Montreal sought to set aside the transfer of a matrimonial home from a husband to his wife as part of a separation agreement.

As of January 1, 2017, there are new land transfer tax ("LTT") tax rates applicable to the purchase of land (residential and commercial) in Ontario.