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The Québec City Tramway And Expropriation: Your Rights Under The New Law
Property owners affected by Québec City's tramway construction face complex expropriation proceedings under new legislative rules. What compensation are you entitled to, what deadlines must you meet, and how can you challenge inadequate offers? Understanding your rights under the reformed Act respecting expropriation is essential to securing fair compensation for your property.
Canada Real Estate
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BCF Business Law
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Project Owner’s Duty Of Good Faith: Court Of Appeal Upholds $15.7 Million Award To Contractor
La Cour d'appel du Québec confirme une indemnité de 15,7 M$ contre un donneur d'ouvrage pour manquement à son devoir de bonne foi dans l'affaire PG4 c. Énergir. L'arrêt établit qu'un donneur d'ouvrage ne peut créer des attentes légitimes quant au traitement d'une réclamation pour ensuite se réfugier derrière le formalisme contractuel, consacrant ainsi les principes de loyauté et de cohérence dans les contrats de construction.
Canada Real Estate
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Court Of Appeal Applies Force Majeure Clause To COVID-19 Business Closure
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a force majeure clause can be triggered without requiring fault or breach by the affected party. In a dispute between a fitness club operator and its landlord over COVID-19 closures, the court confirmed that government restrictions preventing in-person operations constituted a force majeure event, extending the lease term without additional rent obligations.
Canada Real Estate
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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP
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Article
The Québec City Tramway And Expropriation: Your Rights Under The New Law
Property owners affected by Québec City's tramway construction face complex expropriation proceedings under new legislative rules. What compensation are you entitled to, what deadlines must you meet, and how can you challenge inadequate offers? Understanding your rights under the reformed Act respecting expropriation is essential to securing fair compensation for your property.
Canada Real Estate
BB
BCF Business Law
Article
Project Owner’s Duty Of Good Faith: Court Of Appeal Upholds $15.7 Million Award To Contractor
La Cour d'appel du Québec confirme une indemnité de 15,7 M$ contre un donneur d'ouvrage pour manquement à son devoir de bonne foi dans l'affaire PG4 c. Énergir. L'arrêt établit qu'un donneur d'ouvrage ne peut créer des attentes légitimes quant au traitement d'une réclamation pour ensuite se réfugier derrière le formalisme contractuel, consacrant ainsi les principes de loyauté et de cohérence dans les contrats de construction.
Canada Real Estate
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Energy Sector Momentum Drives Demand For Specialized Legal Services
Growing activity in Canada's energy and infrastructure sectors is driving demand for legal work, with law firms expanding their capabilities through strategic hiring and talent development. Torys' Calgary and Vancouver offices are responding to increased momentum across oil and gas, LNG, nuclear, critical minerals, and data centres by assessing client needs and building capacity in energy infrastructure.
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Torys LLP
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The GST/HST New Housing Rebate In 2026: A Complete Guide To Eligibility, Ontario's Enhanced Rebate, And How To Avoid Case Law Traps
If you have signed, or are about to sign, an agreement to buy a newly built home in Ontario, the HST you recover could be anything from nothing to $130,000. The difference usually comes down to a signing date, a price threshold, or whose name is on the purchase agreement, and not to whether you are buying your first home.
Canada Tax
RS
Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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Court Of Appeal Applies Force Majeure Clause To COVID-19 Business Closure
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a force majeure clause can be triggered without requiring fault or breach by the affected party. In a dispute between a fitness club operator and its landlord over COVID-19 closures, the court confirmed that government restrictions preventing in-person operations constituted a force majeure event, extending the lease term without additional rent obligations.
Canada Real Estate
AG
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP
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The GST/HST New Housing Rebate In 2026: A Complete Guide To Eligibility, Ontario's Enhanced Rebate, And How To Avoid Case Law Traps
If you have signed, or are about to sign, an agreement to buy a newly built home in Ontario, the HST you recover could be anything from nothing to $130,000. The difference usually comes down to a signing date, a price threshold, or whose name is on the purchase agreement, and not to whether you are buying your first home.
Canada Tax
RS
Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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The Québec City Tramway And Expropriation: Your Rights Under The New Law
Property owners affected by Québec City's tramway construction face complex expropriation proceedings under new legislative rules. What compensation are you entitled to, what deadlines must you meet, and how can you challenge inadequate offers? Understanding your rights under the reformed Act respecting expropriation is essential to securing fair compensation for your property.
Canada Real Estate
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BCF Business Law
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