Real Estate
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May 30, 2025
SCC rules Quebec licensing law does not apply to firms providing airport, maritime private security
In a judgment that turns on the application of the constitutional doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that Quebec’s Private Security Act (PSA) does not apply to two companies that engage in airport and marine port security in the province because the Quebec law impairs activities at the core of exclusive federal jurisdiction over aeronautics, navigation and shipping.
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May 30, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects lower court insurance ruling, restoring coverage to mining company
In the wake of a 2018 landslide in northern British Columbia, the B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling, concluding that the judge erred by interpreting an insurance certificate and a broker’s actions too narrowly, cutting a mining company out of coverage for a lawsuit arising from the landslide.
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May 30, 2025
Canada might not be for sale ... but is Ontario?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford campaigned on a tough response to Trump’s bullying, but now that he has his new mandate, it sure looks to me like he is adopting the president’s authoritarian playbook. That should be no surprise, since he frequently expressed admiration for the Donald before the latter declared a trade war.
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May 29, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal decision offers clarity on assessing injunctions in nuisance cases
In a nuisance complaint over a village gas station in British Columbia’s West Kootenays, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a trial judge erred by failing to properly consider a permanent injunction — but upheld her decision to grant only damages due to mitigating factors.
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May 29, 2025
B.C. court: ITA no bar to refund of tax overpayments per court-ordered priorities
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has held that tax overpayments from a foreclosure sale remain subject to the priorities in the sale order, rejecting the CRA’s argument that such funds can only be refunded to the taxpayer.
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May 28, 2025
Ontario reintroduces Act to attract surveyors, enable carbon storage and tackle wildfires
The Ontario government has re-introduced the Resource Management and Safety Act, aimed at enabling and regulating the use of carbon storage technology, as well as attracting more land surveyors to support Ontario’s plan to build more homes and other infrastructure.
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May 28, 2025
WeirFoulds welcomes partner Michael Lieberman and associate Claire Copland
WeirFoulds LLP has announced the addition of two new lawyers to its team: Michael Lieberman and Claire Copland.
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May 27, 2025
Throne speech states Carney government’s ‘core mission is to build the strongest economy in the G7’
Delivering Canada’s speech from the throne for the first time, King Charles III outlined the Carney Liberal government’s plans to make Canada’s economy the most robust in the G7, including by driving the country’s emergence as an energy superpower and by removing internal trade barriers and other roadblocks to creating big national projects and large-scale affordable housing.
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May 27, 2025
Rectification: A fix for flawed documents, not flawed plans
As a civil litigator, I follow the law on rectification carefully. When corporate restructuring and steps taken go wrong, there can be substantial losses, frequently in the form of increased taxes and penalties owed along with legal costs.
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May 26, 2025
Appeal dismissed in case where holdback funds were to be paid by developer
In a decision with five judges on the panel, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal regarding a builders lien declaration and order related to holdback funds to be paid by the appellant.