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Proposals to limit claims for the lifetime capital gains exemption

Two experienced Canadian lawyers examine contentious legal cases and explore the intersection of law and politics. Stephen Thiele and Gavin Tighe provide insight into how courts function...

Health Canada has published a Notice of Intent regarding proposed regulations for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries (under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act ("CCPSA")).

Although in many cases, health clinics are owned and operated by health professionals who are regulated by their respective health professions college, a significant portion of clinics are owned/operated.

Money laundering is the concealment of the origins of illegally obtained money and disguising them as financial assets, such as real estate and mortgage transactions...

The plaintiffs re-listed and sold the property in May, 2018, for $925,000. They sued the defendant for damages relating to the lower sale price.

In-house counsels in Ontario serve as critical advisors not just to senior management, but often to boards of directors as well. Understanding the statutory and common law duties...

Being named the executor of an estate is often a thankless job. It requires considerable time, patience, and dedication – over at least a year and a half, all while grieving the loss of the deceased.

When lending to corporations, commercial mortgage lenders often require personal guarantees from directors, shareholders, or beneficial owners.

Subsequent advances under the mortgage may also have priority, unless, at the time of the advance, a lien had been preserved or perfected or the mortgagee had received written notice of a lien.

Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele unpack the legal chaos surrounding violence in hockey, sparked...

In cooling real estate markets, it may be increasingly common for buyers to include various conditions in an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) allowing them to take the time to consider...

Gavin and Stephen examine the Waterloo homeless encampment decision as a major example of courts moving beyond traditional Charter review and into the realm of public policy design.

Winner of a 2026 Mondaq Thought Leadership Award, hosts Stephen Thiele and Gavin Tighe examine highly contentious public cases in Canada, exploring the intersection between law and politics where courtrooms become part of the political arena. Each episode digs into current legal topics and battles, providing insight into how courts function in democracy and why their decisions matter to society.

For commercial mortgage lenders financing in-progress or newly completed multi-residential rental or retirement projects in Ontario, it is important to understand how GST/HST applies at completion.

Client-facing Artificial Intelligence chatbots are being used more and more frequently by corporations to respond to client inquiries. These artificial intelligence programs, able to string together coherent sentences.

What happens when a technology designed to serve humanity becomes complicit in its destruction? This episode confronts one of the most unsettling legal frontiers of our time: the intersection of artificial intelligence, tort liability, and the duty to warn.

Use of AI chatbots as an alternative to traditional customer support has dramatically increased over the last few years.

The new towing regime in Ontario is now in effect with the changes to the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act ("TSSEA") and its accompanying regulations in force since January of this year.