Real Estate
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March 27, 2024
Feds unveil budget measures aimed at protecting renters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced housing initiatives that will be included in the upcoming federal budget, including a $15 million Tenant Protection Fund and a new Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights.
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March 27, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal: Constructive fraud not grounds to set aside arbitral award
An arbitral award cannot be set aside on the basis of constructive fraud, the Ontario Court of Appeal has held, finding that an application judge erred by interpreting the term “fraud” under the Arbitration Act to include constructive fraud.
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March 26, 2024
New associate at O’Sullivan
Nicholas André has been named an associate at O’Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP, the Toronto-based wills and estates boutique.
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March 26, 2024
Ron Ellis’s dream is now draft legislation for Ontario tribunals | Voy Stelmaszynski
The private Member’s bill introduced by MPP Ted Hsu in the Ontario Legislature on Monday, March 25, short-titled the Fewer Backlogs and Less Partisan Tribunals Act, proposes to protect the right of Ontarians to access expert, fair and effective justice at our provincial tribunals by passing legislation that enshrines and activates the fundamental principles of adjudicative independence, integrity and excellence. Many parts of this proposed legislation are based on an earlier draft by the late Ron Ellis, a founding member of Tribunal Watch and a giant in tribunal justice in Canada.
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March 26, 2024
Removing an estate trustee: How bad is bad enough?
The courts in Ontario have repeatedly emphasized that they are reluctant to remove named executors or estate trustees at the request of beneficiaries of the estate. The principle of testamentary freedom provides that the testator’s wishes as to who should manage their estate should be respected except for the most extreme cases of malfeasance.
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March 25, 2024
Calgary man and companies ordered to pay over $3.4M for mall development fraud
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned Ali Ghani of Calgary and five entities he controlled for breaching Alberta securities laws and perpetrating fraud on investors by misappropriating funds over the course of nearly five years.
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March 25, 2024
Loopstra Nixon opens new Kingston office
Business and public law firm Loopstra Nixon LLP opened its new office in Kingston, Ont., which will be headed by former Kingston city solicitor Jenna Morley.
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March 22, 2024
Toronto firms merge to form Siskind Doyle LLP
Jillian Siskind of Jillian M. Siskind & Associates and Michael Doyle of Doyle Barteaux LLP have joined their practices to form Siskind Doyle LLP.
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March 22, 2024
Competition Bureau calls for consumer-driven banking and stress test reform
The Competition Bureau is recommending the adoption of a consumer-driven banking framework to reduce switching costs for consumers and increase competition in the banking sector, according to a release.
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March 22, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal overturns $1M damages award for breach of real estate sale agreement
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned an award of $1 million in relation to the breach of a sale agreement for a home, finding that a trial judge erred by awarding the buyer the difference between the contract price and the market value of the property at the time of trial.