Real Estate
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April 09, 2025
Ontario proposes expansion of strong-mayor powers to 169 more municipalities
Ontario has announced it is proposing to expand strong-mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities’ heads of council as of May 1. The province said this will help deliver on provincial priorities, including building homes, transit and other infrastructure.
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April 09, 2025
New $1 coin marks the creation of the Supreme Court of Canada 150 years ago
The Supreme Court of Canada marked a milestone birthday on April 8, 2025, 150 years after it came into existence on April 8, 1875, when the Supreme and Exchequer Courts Act received royal assent. The composition, powers and importance of the world’s only bilingual and bijural apex court have evolved considerably since the court first sat in 1876, after the original six-judge bench was appointed.
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April 09, 2025
Alberta introduces bill to tweak municipal governance, elections legislation
Alberta has introduced a number of amendments to its municipal governance and elections legislation, saying they will help ensure local governments are “strong and collaborative.”
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April 08, 2025
Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators discuss responsible use of AI
Canadian financial market regulators from across multiple sectors wrapped up their annual meeting April 8 in Calgary after examining the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems by market participants, among other issues.
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April 08, 2025
B.C. to lower notice period to end tenancy, publish Residential Tenancy Branch monetary orders
Starting in summer 2025, landlords in British Columbia will only be required to provide tenants three months’ notice, rather than the current four months, to end a tenancy for personal use.
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April 08, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal: Relocation issues a factor in expropriation possession date extensions
Difficulties faced by business owners in relocating in response to a possession notice under Alberta’s Expropriation Act must be considered by courts deciding applications for possession date adjustments, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled.
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April 08, 2025
B.C. Appeal Court overturns decision on ‘foreign entity’ land transfer tax
British Columbia’s top court has overturned a decision that said a company was not liable for a “foreign entity” land transfer tax because it had acted as an agent in the sale of a property and was not a transferee.
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April 08, 2025
Foreign ownership and real estate: Appeal Court upholds foreign buyer tax reassessment in B.C.
A recent appeal heard by the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered the applicability of the additional property transfer tax (ATT), or “foreign buyer tax,” under the province’s Property Transfer Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 378.
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April 03, 2025
New rules, regulations for mortgage brokers in Newfoundland and Labrador
New rules and regulations are now in play for mortgage brokers in Newfoundland and Labrador. “New rules for the mortgage broker industry” came into effect April 1, according to a news release; they come via the Mortgage Brokerages and Brokers Act and Regulations.
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April 03, 2025
Gatlin Smeijers joins Bennett Jones as partner
Bennett Jones has welcomed Gatlin Smeijers as a partner in the firm’s Toronto office.