Real Estate
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March 19, 2025
Ford announces new Ontario cabinet, most ministers remain in position
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new cabinet, emphasizing that they will deliver on the province’s mandate to “do whatever is necessary to protect Ontario in the face of tariffs from the United States.”
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March 18, 2025
CREA: Tariff uncertainty drove Canadian home sales to 15-month low in February
Tariff uncertainty drove home sales in Canada to a 15-month low in February 2025, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
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March 18, 2025
Nova Scotia takes ‘milestone’ step to becoming accessible
Nova Scotia has adopted the first of six accessibility standards in its goal of province-wide accessibility.
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March 17, 2025
Ontario Place ruling raises ‘some very grave concerns,’ lawyer says
Ontario’s highest court has ruled against an advocacy group that launched a constitutional challenge of the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place, and a lawyer involved in the litigation is saying that the decision leaves businesses across the province — and country — vulnerable.
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March 17, 2025
New lawyer for Atwal Law
Jasmine Ezati is a new junior lawyer at the boutique real estate firm Atwal Law.
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March 17, 2025
Appointments at McLennan Ross
Lawyers Matthew Marantz, Kayla Ellison and Kevin Hoy have joined McLennan Ross.
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March 14, 2025
MORTGAGES - Discharge - By court order - Mortgagee's remedies - Judicial sale
Appeal by Appellant against a court order granting summary judgment to enforce the terms of the sale agreement. The Respondent sold a residential property to the Appellant for $230,000, with payments to be made in installments.
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March 13, 2025
Ontario anti-SLAPP law ‘in desperate need of a makeover’: Court of Appeal judge
An Ontario Court of Appeal judge has criticized laws brought in by the province to protect against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, calling them poorly drafted, confusing and in need of significant revamp.
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March 12, 2025
Ottawa and Ontario send mixed messages on Canada reopening talks early on free trade deal with U.S.
Accelerating next year’s review of the Canada-U.S-Mexico (CUSMA aka USMCA) free trade agreement is not under discussion with U.S. trade officials, according to several federal Cabinet ministers, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are poised to “start a conversation” tomorrow “toward a free trade deal that’s fair for both countries.”
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March 12, 2025
An interlude: Shared facilities agreements from RECO course | Harjot Atwal
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi