Real Estate
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August 28, 2025
Canada amends vessel operation regulations for more local management
The federal government is amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations so local authorities can more efficiently manage issues such as excessive speed, shoreline erosion and community safety concerns.
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August 28, 2025
Whelton Hiutin welcomes Nicole Davidson and Tahir Khalid as associates
Whelton Hiutin LLP has announced that Nicole Davidson and Tahir Khalid have joined the firm as associates.
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August 26, 2025
Miller Thomson welcomes Sodavex team to Montreal office
Miller Thomson has announced the addition of seven new lawyers from the Sodavex team to its Montreal office effective Sept. 2.
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August 26, 2025
Was father’s money for children to buy house a gift or loan?
Despite the recent market decline in Ontario, the high cost of real estate often pushes families to join together to fund down payments. In such circumstances, the legal consequences of commingling family funds may blur the lines between generosity and expectation.
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August 26, 2025
Robert Bothwell joins Edmonton’s Reynolds Mirth as partner
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP has welcomed Robert Bothwell to its team as partner.
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August 25, 2025
Increased judicial intervention to correct unfairness at key tribunals
Ontario’s administrative tribunals are facing increased scrutiny by the courts for unfairness in dismissing claims brought by tenants, landlords, employees, car accident victims and people who believe they have experienced discrimination or are seeking disability benefits.
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August 22, 2025
Court declines to stay class action against Airbnb over allegedly unlicensed rentals
The B.C. Court of Appeal has declined Airbnb’s request to stay a class action concerning allegations that the platform operates rental services in Canada without the licences required under real estate and consumer protection laws.
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August 22, 2025
Estate planning: Ongoing income streams after death
For individuals benefitting from the payment of royalties, it is not uncommon for those payments to continue after death, which gives rise to considerations in the estate planning and estate administration contexts. The most prominent example in recent years may be that of Michael Jackson, recognized by Forbes as the highest-paid dead celebrity in 2024 and in several years prior — royalties earned from MJ: The Musical alone certainly bolstered the bottom line.
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August 21, 2025
‘Inadequate’ pay deters outstanding jurists from federal bench; $28,000 boost needed: commission
Canada’s 1,198 federally appointed judges should get a substantial lump sum salary increase — $28,000 — as their pay package is no longer enough to attract “outstanding” private bar lawyers to the bench, says the federal Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission, echoing warnings made by federal judicial leaders over the past few years.
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August 21, 2025
When CRA reassesses and disallows deductions on rental property expenses — Blecha v. Canada
In Blecha v. Canada, 2025 TCC 91, the Tax Court of Canada examined whether a taxpayer was entitled to claim deductions for expenses on a property he owned and said was being rented to his mother. The decision turned on whether the property was a genuine income-producing rental property or a personal-use residence.