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Fast-Tracking Nation-Building: Canada’s Major Projects Office Newly Announced PONIs
Canada - November 14 2025 On August 29, 2025, the Government of Canada launched the Major Projects Office (“MPO”) under the federal Building Canada Act (the “Act”). Under the…
Budget 2025 includes productivity super-deduction tax incentives and repeal of underused housing tax
Canada - November 5 2025 On November 4, 2025, Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, tabled the Liberal Government’s Federal Budget…
The Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency - Ontario’s New Proposed Conservation Authority Agency
Canada - November 4 2025 On October 31, 2025, the Ontario government announced that new legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks to establish a new centralized body…
Ontario Seeks Public Input on Proposed Official Plan Reforms Under the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025
Canada - November 4 2025 On October 23, 2025, the Ontario government introduced the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60)[1], a legislative proposal it has…
Alberta Court Clarifies Duty of Good Faith in Commercial Lease Disputes
Canada - October 14 2025 An Alberta court decision has clarified when landlords and tenants can be held liable for their tactical decisions and conduct in lease disputes -…
Build Canada Homes: A Federal Reset on Affordable Housing Delivery
Canada - October 9 2025 On September 14, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of Build Canada Homes (“BCH”), a new federal agency designed to address…
Kosicki v. Toronto (City): SCC Confirms Adverse Possession Can Apply to Municipal Parkland
Canada - October 6 2025 In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has addressed the contentious issue of adverse possession in the context of municipally owned…
Réforme du cadre législatif de la copropriété divise
Canada - August 18 2025 Au cours des dernières années, plusieurs modifications ont été apportées au régime législatif encadrant la copropriété divise au Qué…
Municipalities and Fairness for Latecomers: BC Court of Appeal confirms procedural fairness applies to municipalities making decisions about latecomer charges
Canada - June 19 2025 Under the British Columbia Local Government Act, a municipality that imposes infrastructure building requirements on a developer may require another…
Purchaser Prevails: BC Court of Appeal Confirms Purchaser Can Claim Lien, Recission, and Deposits in Collapsed Real Estate Deal
Canada - April 22 2025 If a vendor under a purchase contract breaches that contract, the purchaser may rescind and also register a lien on title to the vendor’s land to…
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