A recent Ontario decision has affirmed the principle that all claims for damage caused by a tenant during a tenancy must proceed before the Landlord and Tenant Board (the "Board") and not in the Superior or Small Claims courts.

In RioCan Holdings Inc. v. Metro Ontario Real Estate Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that a parking lot rehabilitation was a capital cost and must be excluded from additional rent under the terms of that Lease.

The scenario is not terribly unusual, especially in tough times

Between the date that the sale agreement was signed and the closing date, the purchaser's real estate agent discovered that the property had in fact been used to grow marijuana plants...

The recent case of French Family Funeral Home Limited v. Player et al. provides a useful review of the rights and obligations of parties to a real estate transaction where one party misrepresents the state of the property but the innocent party knows about it before closing, and goes ahead and closes anyway.

A spousal RRSP is simply an RRSP where you make the contributions, but the plan is in your spouse's name – that is, it's owned by your spouse.

Although to most of the world the 2014 federal budget seemed to be of limited consequence, a lot of taxpayers will be significantly impacted by it.

As the tax-filing deadline closes in on us (it's April 30), the scramble to find tax breaks, deductions, credits – anything really – to cut the tax bill begins.

In an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Toronto Mayor John Tory has indicated that Toronto may tax cannabis sales at the municipal level.

As many commercial landlords and tenants know, a tenant whose lease has been terminated for non-payment of rent may apply to the court for relief from forfeiture to effectively reinstate the lease.

As many commercial landlords and tenants know, a tenant whose lease has been terminated for non-payment of rent may apply to the court for relief from forfeiture to effectively reinstate the lease.

The importance of a Will—during the COVID-19 pandemic or anytime really—simply cannot be overstated. While there are a number of major implications associated with dying without a Will (intestacy)...

On April 19, 2021, Bill 245 – Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021 received Royal Assent. Schedules 8 and 9 of Bill 245 have significant implications on estate planning and administration...

For many small business owners, the past year has been a frustrating exercise of navigating the bureaucracy of applying for government stimulus

If you have received a demand letter from the business software alliance, here is something you should know.

Did you miss filing an assessment appeal in 2017?

The Assessment Appeal Deadline Date for non-Residential properties for the 2020 taxation year is March 31, 2020.

Thinking of giving a gift to children or grandchildren this year? Perhaps an investment, a cottage property, or even a principal residence?

On Dec. 13, 2017, the government released the draft legislation for the controversial Tax on Split Income (TOSI), noting that it was simplifying earlier proposed tax measures, which would apply...

In a word. No. The Ontario Court of Appeal has reaffirmed, definitively, that an employer's financial circumstances are not relevant to the determination of reasonable notice in a particular case.