Real Estate
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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.
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May 06, 2025
Competition Bureau obtains second court order in Quebec real estate association probe
The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a second Federal Court order as part of a continuing investigation into real estate data-sharing restrictions imposed by the Quebec Professional Association for Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) and its subsidiary, Société Centris.
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May 05, 2025
Louis van Zyl joins DLP Piper’s Toronto office
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Louis van Zyl has joined the firm as an associate in the finance group at its Toronto office.
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May 05, 2025
GOVERNMENT - Council and committee proceedings - Open and closed meetings - Property acquisition, disposal, expropriation
Appeal by appellant against the respondents’ claim concerning the expansion of 68th Street SE in Calgary.
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May 02, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal awards $100,000 punitive damages in family real estate dispute
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a real estate investor to pay $100,000 in punitive damages after finding that he breached his fiduciary duty to his brother by misappropriating investment funds and deliberately concealing the transfer of funds.