VideoCondovirus Episode 15 | Opening Toronto And Insurance Challenges In CondosThe 15th episode in the Condovirus series, exploring the challenges and impact of COVID-19 on condo law.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Gowling WLG
ArticleCondovirus Episode 7: The Long And Winding RoadRod: Good evening everybody. I suggest we get started. You know that the very first portion of this is about the logistics and some informationCanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Gowling WLG
ArticleCooper Equipment Rentals Acquires Star RentalsOn January 21, 2019, Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited ("Cooper") announced that it had acquired Star Rentals Ltd. In British Columbia, consistent with its pan-Canadian strategic growth plan.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawGowling WLG
ArticleD.L. Building Materials Acquired By GMS Inc. SubsidiaryOn February 1, 2021, Canada Gypsum Management and Supply, Inc., a subsidiary of GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) and operator of WSB Titan in Canada, ...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawGowling WLG
ArticleI Need To Do What? New Rules On Record Keeping For Ontario Corporations Owning LandIn conjunction with the enactment on December 10, 2016 of the Forfeited Corporate Property Act on December 10, 2016, the Ontario government has amended the Business Corporations Act...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleLending Against A Partial Beneficial Interest?A beneficial interest is an individual's right to benefit from assets held by someone else. With respect to real property, it is imperative for a lender to ensure that the consent...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawGardiner Roberts LLP
ArticleOntario's Exempt Market (But Not Penguins) See Continued GrowthIn fact, in 2021, the use of prospectus exemptions to raise capital almost doubled its pre-pandemic value, hitting a record high of $175 billion.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleWind Turbines Don’t Hurt Property ValuesThe Municipal Property Assessment Corporation has released a new report, concluding that wind turbines do not adversely affect the value of nearby properties.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSiskinds LLP
ArticleNew Real Property Register May Have Environmental ImplicationsOn December 10, 2016, the Ontario Business Corporations Act ("OBCA") will be amended by the Forfeited Corporate Property Act, 2015 ("FCPA") to include new record keeping obligations for corporations with interests in land. CanadaEnvironmentWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
ArticleB.C. Working To Strengthen Protection For Home BuyersOn November 4, 2021, the B.C. Government announced that it will introduce new legislation that requires a cooling-off period for resale properties and newly built homes.CanadaFinance and BankingBennett Jones LLP
ArticleI'm Preparing To Close On My Residential Mortgage. What Identification Will I Need?Buying a home is possibly one of the most significant and costly purchases in one's lifetime. Finding that picture – perfect home and probably feeling, to some extent, a little overwhelmed is common.CanadaFinance and BankingDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleWhy We Don't Have Twenty-Five Year Mortgages In CanadaPartner Michael Feldman and Associate Sharon Au have co-authored "Why We Don't Have Twenty-Five Year Mortgages in Canada," an article for the August issue of the National Banking Law Review.CanadaFinance and BankingTorys
ArticleNew Fire Safety Act IntroducedBill 4 – 2016 Fire Safety Act ( the "new FSA") progressed through first reading on February 15, 2016.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleDelayed: Alberta Condominium Dispute Resolution TribunalField Law has just learned that the long-awaited creation of an Alberta Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal will not proceed this year as anticipated following the enactment of amendments...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationField Law
ArticleInteresting Decision In Fuel Oil Spill CaseThere is an interesting decision recently out of Orangeville arising out of a residential fuel oil spill. The case is Thornhill v. Highland, a decision of Mr. Justice Edwards. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMiller Thomson
ArticleOntario Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 26 – 30, 2018)Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario released this past week.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBlaney McMurtry LLP
ArticleThis Is Not What We Assumed! Developers & Strata Corporation Dispute Cost-Sharing ProvisionsFor a number of years, Firenze continued to make contributions to the Keefer Steps in accordance with these cost-sharing provisions.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLawson Lundell LLP
ArticleAmendments To The Prohibition On The Purchase Of Residential Property By Non-Canadians ActNew amendments have been announced by the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen for The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleAre You Required To File An Underused Housing Tax Return?On June 9, 2022, the Underused Housing Tax Act ("UHTA") received Royal Assent and took effect on January 1, 2022. The Underused Housing Tax ("UHT") is designed to levy a 1% annual tax...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionTorkin Manes LLP