Real Estate
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May 14, 2025
Which laws govern: An interprovincial perspective
Do you have assets, prospective beneficiaries or other connections to foreign countries? Then you have cross-border or multijurisdictional considerations in your estate planning or administration.
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May 14, 2025
Bill 5 risks the environment, human health, Indigenous rights by creating ‘law-free’ zones
If passed, Ontario’s Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, would effectively return us to the 1970s in terms of environmental oversight and safeguards. The government should withdraw Bill 5.
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
Yukon releases ‘What We Heard’ report on changes to public land laws
More land for housing, greater public input and the extent of Indigenous involvement were all touched upon as part of feedback on Yukon’s plan to modernize legislation governing the management and use of public land.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 09, 2025
Ontario Superior Court upholds Capital Markets Tribunal’s ruling in real estate investment fraud
An Ontario Superior Court panel has upheld a $1-million penalty for a now defunct Markham, Ont., real estate firm and its CEO who defrauded investors in a Richmond Hill, Ont., housing development of an estimated $10 million.
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May 09, 2025
Supreme Court leave refusal clears way for CN’s Milton rail hub, despite local opposition
The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear an appeal concerning a proposed intermodal hub in Milton, Ont., paving the way for CN Rail’s $250-million project to proceed despite objections from regional municipalities over its environmental and economic impact.
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May 09, 2025
Problems with CleanBC roadmap
British Columbia’s CleanBC program was initiated in 2018. It has spawned innumerable websites, reports, studies and communiques. In February 2023, it was updated with the Roadmap to 2030 plan.
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May 08, 2025
Ontario court sets aside undervalued pre-bankruptcy property interest transfer
The Ontario Superior Court has voided a pre-bankruptcy property transfer between related parties as a “transfer at undervalue,” rejecting the recipient’s claim to a constructive trust over the transferor’s interest in the property.
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May 07, 2025
Alberta municipality’s changes to property tax regime OK, court says
An Alberta court has said that the Town of Canmore’s decision to tweak its property tax regime did not violate the province’s municipal affairs legislation.