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On June 20, 2023, the federal government introduced Bill C-52, the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act, which aims to improve transparency...

The European office market is experiencing a period of significant change. Evolving work patterns, sustainability targets and shifting investment priorities are shaping the landscape...

For the purpose of this article, I group both married couples and unmarried ‘common-law' couples under the term "spouse". Individuals who enter new committed...

The federal government has confirmed that recreational cannabis will become legal in Canada on October 17, 2018.

It is not uncommon for non-lakefront cottage properties in Ontario to have access to the water via a right-of-way (ROW).

In Xemex Contracting Inc. v Aspen Properties (Northland Place) Ltd. ("Xemex ABCA")[1],the Alberta Court of Appeal recently considered whether an unpaid contractor retained by the tenant to perform...

Despite the current pandemic, in the absence of an express right in the commercial lease agreement, tenants cannot unilaterally withhold rents without running the risk of putting themselves into a default.

Landlord and tenant boards across the country are starting residential eviction hearings again, now that the eviction moratoriums due to COVID-19 have ended in most provinces.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced thousands of Canadian small businesses to close temporarily. To provide relief, the federal government introduced several subsidies, including the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), a program designed to help businesses, non-profits, and charities cover rent and other fixed property expenses.

When a non-resident of Canada earns income from a rental property or disposes of a real property in Canada, the tenant or purchaser may be required to withhold certain amount of tax which is usually 25% and remit that to the CRA.

Due to the significant economic impacts of COVID-19, many commercial tenants may be struggling to make monthly rent payments. It is therefore important for landlords to be aware of the remedies that may be available...

In some cases, a borrower may not be the freehold owner of real property, but instead will hold its interest pursuant to a long term ground lease. Ground leases give rise to particular challenges for mortgage lenders.

On January 25, 2022, Alberta Energy issued Mineral Rights Information Bulletin 2022-02 (Bulletin) setting out guidance for acquiring deep geothermal resource leases for stand-alone geothermal operations in Alberta.

On June 11, 2020, the Honourable Grant Hunter, the Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, introduced Bill 22: Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020. Mr. Hunter noted Bill 22 "recommends 14 legislative changes across six ...

Timothy Dunn of Blaneys recently secured a key win for equipment lessors navigating insolvency proceedings.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is the latest trade agreement impacting Canadian immigration policy

On March 30, 2016, the Quebec Superior Court awarded more than $1.2 million to a man who is now paralyzed after falling in the parking lot of his apartment.