Real Estate
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May 08, 2024
Federal workers’ unions file legal challenges, complaints against three-day on-site work mandate
Unions representing 270,000 federal public service workers have filed a series of legal challenges in opposition to the government’s new mandate requiring its workers to report to the office three days per week, according to a release by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
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May 07, 2024
Sweeping national security bill would boost state investigative powers; expand & create crimes, AMPs
The federal government has introduced a sweeping national security bill that would create a publicly accessible “foreign influence transparency” registry; expand the warrant, production and disclosure powers of the Canadian Security Intelligence Agency (CSIS); affect criminal accused or judicial review applicants seeking access to relevant “information related to international relations, national defence or national security”; expand the current “sabotage” offence; and create new “foreign interference” offences, along with administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of up to $5 million and five years in prison, including for knowingly obstructing the operations of the office of a proposed new “Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner.”
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May 07, 2024
Ontario’s court rules arbitrator not free to ignore contract law, judge’s instructions
As a general principle, “domestic” arbitrations in Ontario — being those governed by the province’s Arbitration Act, 1991 — “must be decided in accordance with the law. Arbitrators are accorded broad deference for matters within their jurisdiction and in defining the scope of their jurisdiction. But they are not free to ignore the law or to decide cases in accordance with their whims.”
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May 06, 2024
Manitoba’s plan to loosen pot laws a welcome change: lawyer
A prominent cannabis lawyer credits Manitoba’s historic change in government for the recent move to reverse the province’s ban on growing pot at home.
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May 03, 2024
Court: Payment pact with owner doesn’t override subcontractor lien discharge provisions
The B.C. Court of Appeal has held that a direct payment-forbearance agreement between a landowner and a subcontractor did not preclude the owner from relying on a provision of the Builder’s Liens Act to discharge a lien held by the subcontractor.
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May 02, 2024
New independent watchdog would assess & report how Ottawa carries out its modern treaty obligations
Ottawa says it will create an independent oversight body, led by a new “Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation” who reports to Parliament and whose role will be “to work to hold the Government of Canada accountable for its modern treaty obligations and advance key priorities.”
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May 02, 2024
How I lost 120 pounds (even though I broke my back) | Harjot Atwal
“You didn’t gain all your weight in one day; you won’t lose it in one day. Be patient.” — Jenna Wolfe
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May 02, 2024
New partner joins Dentons Vancouver
Raphael Tachie joined Dentons as a partner in the firm’s national tax group.
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May 01, 2024
Open letter to benchers: Contemplations for the next treasurer election| Joseph Groia
Since 1797, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has enjoyed the privilege of self-regulation for lawyers. This independence allows lawyers and paralegals to govern themselves free from the political winds of the day. The LSO regulates in the public interest to ensure that all of its members demonstrate competence, ethical behaviour and adherence to the rules. Even after 236 years, this mandate for benchers remains unchanged.
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April 30, 2024
Ottawa unveils first 2024 budget bill, but doesn’t include boost to capital gains inclusion rate
The minority Liberal government says it hopes to expedite into law a newly proposed 660-page omnibus budget bill, which would enact many measures announced in this month’s federal budget, but not the government’s controversial proposal to tax capital gains at a higher rate.