Real Estate
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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
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March 12, 2025
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - Municipal or Community Plan - Purposes - Development agreements - Land use contracts
Appeal by Appellant against the approval of a development agreement by the Respondent Municipality of the County of Kings ("Municipality") for a multi-unit residential project proposed by Respondents Bradford and Constance Hopgood ("Hopgoods") in Port Williams.
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March 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds Divisional Court erred in hearing Ontario Land Tribunal appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a dispute between two southwestern Ontario towns, finding that the Divisional Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an Ontario Land Tribunal decision because it was interlocutory.