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The tort of defamation is all about the protection of a person's reputation. Where a person suffers a loss of reputation because of words spoken or published about them to others, a cause of ...

Technology has expanded the ability of people to meet others who they otherwise may have never met in a purely paper-based world. Indeed, entrepreneurs have developed various dating websites...

On October 4, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision of International Air Transportation Association v. Canada (Transportation Agency), 2024 SCC 30.

Agents often require buyer clients to enter into a Buyer's Representation Agreement (BRA) which sets out the buyer's agreement to pay the agent a commission on certain terms.

The Ontario Limitations Act, 2002 (the "Act"), provides for an "ultimate" limitation period of 15 years to commence most types of civil claims.

Prospective buyers of a condominium unit in Ontario have the right to obtain a status certificate that is supposed to provide them with essential information about the physical and financial situation...

In Ontario, the Statute of Frauds generally requires that agreements for the transfer or ownership of an interest in land must be made in writing. This rule poses issues for family members...

In a real estate transaction, the agreement of purchase and sale will include a deadline by which a buyer may submit requisitions for issues...

In Laberge Gareau v. Laberge Gareau, 2026 ONSC 4669, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed an unfortunate dispute between a mother and her two daughters over ownership of the family farm. The court found that the mother remained the beneficial owner of the property when she registered it in trust for her daughters and that she never intended to give up beneficial ownership.

In Ontario, there is a general two-year limitation period for claims relating to a breach of contract which starts on the day when a plaintiff discovers that damage from a breach occurred...

In Akelius Canada Inc. v. 2436196 Ontario Inc., 2020 ONSC 6182 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected a real estate investor's claim for lost opportunity damages...

If a buyer determines that they may not be able to complete a binding agreement to purchase a property by the agreed-upon completion date, they may wish to seek an extension of the completion date...

New homes in Ontario may include a warranty from the builder for certain construction deficiencies and other matters.

The legal doctrine of rectification is a remedy that may be available to correct errors in an agreement to give effect to the true intentions of the parties.

The Federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) regime is intended to ensure that individuals, including certain trusts, pay a certain minimum level of tax where income tax calculated under the regular rules is reduced...

Some sources estimate that as many as 3 m. bitcoins (~$38 billion) are irretrievable

Disputes which are predominantly maritime in nature have traditionally been federally regulated under Canadian maritime law and have therefore been under the jurisdictional purview of the Federal Court.

Parties to a binding agreement to buy a property may wish to get out of the deal if their circumstances change before closing, particularly if they have not been able to secure financing...