Real Estate
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April 29, 2025
Court halts Calgary road project pending Supreme Court leave decision
The Alberta Court of Appeal has stayed a decision that would allow the City of Calgary to upgrade a street into a four-lane divided road, pending the outcome of a Supreme Court leave application by a metal recycling business impacted by the proposed construction.
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April 29, 2025
Manitoba regulation for prompt construction payments now in effect
Manitoba’s Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu has announced that the province’s prompt payment regulation facilitating “timely flow of construction payments” came into effect earlier this month.
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April 29, 2025
Scott Robson joins Lerners
Lerners has announced the addition of Scott Robson as an associate in its business law group.
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April 29, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies interpretation of a ‘continuous act or omission’
In the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of Huether v. Sharpe, [2025] O.J. No. 802, the court overturned the lower court’s ruling and clarified the interpretation of a “continuous act or omission” under s. 15(6)(a) of the Limitations Act. This section provides an exception to the 15-year ultimate limitation period contained in s. 15(2).
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April 25, 2025
SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities
In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property.
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April 25, 2025
Three new associates join Cox & Palmer in Halifax
Cox & Palmer has added three new associates at its Halifax office: Michael Conway, Emma Goulden and Michelle Lahey.
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April 25, 2025
‘Economic growth’ a key focus of Conservative and Liberal platforms on immigration, tax and regulation
Both parties currently leading in the polls for the federal election next week have proposed law-related measures in the areas of immigration, regulation and taxation that they contend will boost Canadian businesses and help the economy grow.
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April 25, 2025
Sale of land - Agreement of purchase and sale - Doctrine of part performance - Remedies - Specific performance
Appeal by Appellant from the order for specific performance of an oral agreement for the sale of land.
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April 24, 2025
Only the holdback: When lien rights stop short at the owner’s door
The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Hannan Custom Building Ltd. v. Irwin, 2024 ONSC 7230 highlights the need for owners, contractors and subcontractors alike to establish clear contractual relationships to prevent costly lien disputes.
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April 24, 2025
Ontario Place: Court is not forum for resolving political grievances
Along Toronto’s Lake Shore Boulevard, across from the Exhibition Place grounds, sits the iconic Ontario Place. Opened as an urban park in 1971, Ontario Place featured a Cinesphere with an IMAX cinema, several pavilions and other attractions. However, over time, the park became underutilized, and, in 2012, Ontario’s then-Liberal government closed most of Ontario Place’s attractions.