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

In today's commercial real estate market, parties increasingly require flexibility when transferring their joint venture interests.

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

En matière d'appel d'offres publics en construction, l'intégrité du processus doit l'emporter sur l'objectif d'obtenir le plus bas prix.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Prompt Payment, Liens And Adjudication: Reviewing The Status Of Legislation In Canada

Payment delays are among the biggest risks in construction projects, often creating cash flow problems that can derail schedules and strain relationships.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Public Construction Tenders: Can A Bid Be Modified After Submission? The Court Rules

In public construction tenders, the integrity of the process must take precedence over the pursuit of the lowest price.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Important Updates To The CCDC 5A, 5B, 17, And 30 Contracts

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Enforceability Of Limitation Periods Embedded In Multi-tier Dispute Resolution Clauses – The Court Of Appeal For Ontario Takes A View

Canada Real Estate

WT

Whitelaw Twining

Mediation Of Construction Liability Claims In Toronto: A Practical, Cost-Effective Path Forward

Canada Real Estate

WT

Whitelaw Twining

Le gouvernement du Québec adopte le Règlement sur les paiements et le règlement rapides des différends en matière de travaux de construction

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Hearings, Holdbacks, And Housekeeping: Upcoming Changes To The Construction Act Regulations

Canada Real Estate

C

Cassels

The Regs Are Coming! Proposed Regulations To Ontario's Construction Act Released For Comment

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

Une nouvelle ère s'ouvre au Canada pour la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Legal Pulse - Summer 2025

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Major Transit Station Areas Approved – With Major Implications

Canada Real Estate

GL

Goodmans LLP

"Major" FAQs About Toronto Transit Station Development Policies: Ontario Approves 120 PMTSAs And MTSAs In The City

Canada Real Estate

C

Cassels

Update For Employers On Canada's Immigration And Temporary Foreign Worker Programs (Video)

Canada Immigration

GW

Gowling WLG

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Out The Door, Not Off The Hook: Remedies For Employers When Post-Employment Confidentiality Obligations Are Breached

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Le Canada retire les tarifs douaniers sur certaines marchandises américaines

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Construction & Planning

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

En matière d'appel d'offres publics en construction, l'intégrité du processus doit l'emporter sur l'objectif d'obtenir le plus bas prix.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Prompt Payment, Liens And Adjudication: Reviewing The Status Of Legislation In Canada

Payment delays are among the biggest risks in construction projects, often creating cash flow problems that can derail schedules and strain relationships.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Public Construction Tenders: Can A Bid Be Modified After Submission? The Court Rules

In public construction tenders, the integrity of the process must take precedence over the pursuit of the lowest price.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Important Updates To The CCDC 5A, 5B, 17, And 30 Contracts

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Understanding No Duty Of Care Clauses In Municipal Professional Services Agreements

Canada Commercial

WT

Whitelaw Twining

Enforceability Of Limitation Periods Embedded In Multi-tier Dispute Resolution Clauses – The Court Of Appeal For Ontario Takes A View

Canada Real Estate

WT

Whitelaw Twining

Mediation Of Construction Liability Claims In Toronto: A Practical, Cost-Effective Path Forward

Canada Real Estate

WT

Whitelaw Twining

Navigating Procurement Reforms And Cost Pressures In Ontario's Construction Sector

Canada Government

WT

Whitelaw Twining

Le gouvernement du Québec adopte le Règlement sur les paiements et le règlement rapides des différends en matière de travaux de construction

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault 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

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

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?

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

F

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

The Taxing Reality Of Flipping Properties In Western Canada

Due to the potential for high rewards, the process of buying, renovating and then reselling houses has risen in popularity in Canada. However, it is critical for investors to be aware of the tax implications of property flipping.

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

In today's commercial real estate market, parties increasingly require flexibility when transferring their joint venture interests.

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

How NOT To Apply For GST/HST Rebate For Owner-built Homes: Case Commentary On Charleboix v HMK

In May 2025, the Tax Court of Canada issued the judgment in Charlebois v HMK, 2025 TCC 76, denying the taxpayer's appeal of the CRA's denial of the GST/HST New Housing Rebate for an owner-built home applied for 2023.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Helping Your Kids Buy A Home With A Gift Or Loan

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Legal Pulse - Summer 2025

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Major Transit Station Areas Approved – With Major Implications

Canada Real Estate

GL

Goodmans LLP

"Major" FAQs About Toronto Transit Station Development Policies: Ontario Approves 120 PMTSAs And MTSAs In The City

Canada Real Estate

C

Cassels

Toronto's Major Transit Station Areas And Protected Major Transit Stations Areas Get The Final Stamp

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Integricon v. Stevens: Superior Court Prevents An "Evisceration" Of Statutory Adjudication

Worldwide Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

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Latest Videos

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Collaborative Contracts In Construction: A Global Perspective (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

FH

FH&P Lawyers

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

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

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

TL

Torys LLP

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

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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