Real Estate
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April 01, 2025
What I know about halfway houses | Michael Crowley
The use of halfway houses has been a part of the fabric of the criminal justice system in Canada for many years and will continue for the foreseeable future.
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April 01, 2025
Leginj v. Rahman: Case study on challenges of Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board system
The recent Divisional Court decision in Leginj v. Rahman, 2025 ONSC 568 serves as a poignant example of the systemic issues within Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board system, highlighting the challenges faced by both landlords and tenants.
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April 01, 2025
LIENS - Right to lien - Lienable claims - By contractor or subcontractor - Improvements
Appeal by Xemex Contracting Inc. (Xemex) from chambers judge’s declaration that the lien Xemex filed against Aspen Properties (Northland Place) Ltd. (Aspen) was invalid. Xemex filed the lien for renovations Xemex completed on a leased property occupied by Koor Energy Ltd. (Koor).
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March 31, 2025
Ontario auditor general warns of risks from uninspected drinking water systems
More than one-third of Ontario’s 1,816 small, non-municipal drinking water systems have gone uninspected for over five years, putting residents at risk of unsafe drinking water, according to a special report by Ontario’s auditor general.
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March 31, 2025
Lenczner Slaght welcomes new partners in construction and intellectual property
Lenczner Slaght has announced that two of its litigators, Aaron Grossman and Martin Brandsma, have been promoted to the partnership.
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March 28, 2025
Trends in global Citizenship by Investment programs: The first 12 years
The landscape of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs has undergone significant transformation in recent years, reflecting broader shifts in global mobility patterns, economic strategy and geopolitical considerations.
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March 28, 2025
Canadian legal groups and regulators slam Trump administration’s ‘attacks’ on U.S. judiciary and bar
Canadian bar groups and the country’s 14 legal regulators are condemning the new U.S. administration’s “attacks” on American legal institutions. The concerns of Canada’s legal community were sparked recently by various calls from U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies to impeach judges who have not ruled in favour of the Republican administration’s actions, as well as by presidential executive orders and negative statements targeting individual lawyers and law firms, the immigration bar and so-called “Big Law” in the United States.
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March 27, 2025
Ontario court overturns arbitrator’s costs award citing consumer protection legislation
The Ontario Superior Court has set aside an arbitrator’s decision requiring a purchaser to pay substantial indemnity legal costs to a vendor in a dispute concerning a cancelled condominium project.
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March 25, 2025
Ontario court upholds ruling, confirms signed delivery slips not conclusive in soil contract
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld a finding that a general contractor was not required to pay for soil quantities reflected on delivery slips approved by an employee because the actual deliveries did not align with the terms of the contract.
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March 24, 2025
Nova Scotia to adopt 2020 National Fire Code starting April 2025
Nova Scotia will adopt the 2020 edition of the National Fire Code of Canada effective April 1, 2025, with certain variations to address local requirements, according to a release by the province.