Real Estate
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May 29, 2024
New associate joins Loopstra Nixon
A recent news release announced the addition of Katryna Vergis-Mayo as an associate at Loopstra Nixon LLP.
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May 29, 2024
Religious organization’s satellite sites not places of worship under tax assessment rules: court
Ontario’s top court has ruled against a religious organization seeking a property tax exemption for some of its properties, upholding an earlier decision that said they were not places of worship under the province’s assessment legislation.
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May 28, 2024
Commercial arbitration awards: Why courts won’t interfere
Under Ontario’s Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c.17 (the Act), domestic arbitration awards are notoriously difficult to appeal to the courts.
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May 27, 2024
Ontario proposing new rules for notices of security interest, freehold homes
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening protections for homeowners and buyers of new freehold homes.
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May 27, 2024
Indigenous Peoples’ Court welcome addition to city of Sudbury | Michael Michel
On May 2, 2024, Sudbury, Ont., became home to the 20th Indigenous Peoples’ Court in the province. In a special sitting of the Ontario Court of Justice, members of local First Nations, the judiciary and various community stakeholders gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion.
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May 24, 2024
Dentons Calgary expands with new partner
Matthew Epp joined the Calgary office of Dentons as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution group, a news release from the firm announced.
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May 23, 2024
Ottawa proposes Citizenship Act reforms that create new framework for ‘citizenship by descent’
Ottawa has proposed an overhaul of the federal Citizenship Act, which the minority Liberal government says includes a new framework for “citizenship by descent,” going forward, that would allow persons born abroad to Canadians beyond the first generation to access Canadian citizenship based on a “substantial connection” to Canada.
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May 23, 2024
Regulator limited the tort liability of a regulated entity | Sara Blake
Can a regulator limit a utility’s liability in tort as a term of approval to do a project? Yes, says the British Columbia Court of Appeal in City of Richmond v. British Columbia Utilities Commission, 2024 BCCA 16.
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May 22, 2024
Appeal Court finds pollution exclusion clause not enforceable in case of liquid chlorine leak
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal concerning a pollution exclusion clause in an insurance contract and a liquid chlorine leak that damaged a furniture store.
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May 22, 2024
New sanctions aimed at Russia–N. Korea arms trade for weapons used in illegal war on Ukraine
Two Russians and six Russian entities are targeted by the latest sanctions Canada has imposed in response to the Putin regime’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.