Real Estate
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January 23, 2025
SCC judge’s 13-year track record shows concern for fairness, privacy rights & access to justice
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis rarely attracts headlines, but her low public profile belies her impact on the legal landscape over the past 13 years in judgments that enforced the Charter rights of Canadians and pushed to expand access to justice, court watchers say.
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January 24, 2025
Exclusive: SCC’s Karakatsanis J. says job is ‘so extraordinary, it’s hard to think about doing anything else’
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis has seen many changes at the court since she was appointed in 2011 but its recent historic transformation into a fully bilingual female-majority court is “fantastic,” she says.
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January 24, 2025
B.C. Premier’s mandate letter to AG emphasizes improved access to justice, focus on crime
A new year, a new mandate for members of B.C.’s cabinet. Months after an extremely narrow election victory that saw the NDP win a one-seat majority in the provincial legislature, B.C.’s Premier David Eby has given marching orders to his executive council by issuing mandate letters, which outline the agenda he expects them to follow over the coming months.
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January 23, 2025
Report predicts generally positive outlook for Canadian private equity market in 2025
Technology is expected to be the hottest area for Canadian private equity (PE) investment in 2025 during a year of increased deal activity, according to an annual PE outlook report released Jan. 23 by Toronto-based Torys LLP.
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January 23, 2025
Duty to consult does not include right to veto land transfer, Ontario court rules
Two First Nations have been dealt a setback in their legal fight against the province’s transfer of land to a northwestern Ontario municipality, with a court saying the government was not required to get their consent in order to make the move.
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January 23, 2025
Separability of expert determination clauses
The doctrine of separability, which is one of the hallmarks of arbitration, was recently extended to expert determination clauses by the English courts. The doctrine holds that arbitration clauses are stand-alone agreements, separate from the underlying agreement that house them.
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January 22, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal voids Ottawa golf course agreement, opening way for redevelopment
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that provisions of a 1981 agreement requiring the perpetual operation of a golf course were void, clearing the path for the lands to be redeveloped.
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January 22, 2025
Outlook for Canadian M&A market remains positive despite tariff threat, says KPMG report
The threat of widespread U.S. tariffs could slow down merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Canada during the first half of 2025, but structural changes in trade could spur cross-border deals later in the year, according to multinational consulting firm KPMG.
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January 21, 2025
Canada, First Nations finalize terms of reference for assessment of northern Ontario's Ring of Fire
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and 15 First Nation partners have finalized the terms of reference for conducting the regional environmental assessment of northern Ontario's mineral-rich Ring of Fire area, potentially opening the way for future mining development.
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January 21, 2025
Study: Rising markups and profitability signal growing market power among Canadian firms
Average markups and profitability at Canadian firms rose significantly between 2001 and 2019, signalling a decline in competitive intensity across industries and an increase in market power, according to a paper by the Competition Bureau.