Business
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February 28, 2025
New partner for Stockwoods
Dan Goudge has become a partner at Stockwoods.
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February 28, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Pleadings - Statement of claim - Amendment of - Striking out pleadings or allegations
Appeal by Plaintiff from the Associate Judge's decision granting the Defendant's motion to strike the Plaintiff's statement of claim without leave to amend.
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February 27, 2025
Adverse possession of parkland may be practically impossible
On Jan. 15, 2025 the Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeal in Pawel Kosicki et al v. City of Toronto, formerly the Corporation of the Borough of York, 2023 ONCA 450 respecting the matter of an adverse possession claim by an adjoining landowner against certain lands owned by the city and used as a park.
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February 27, 2025
Canada and U.K. sign MoU to enhance cross-border competition enforcement
The Competition Bureau has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to strengthen co-operation between the two agencies.
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February 27, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal: Vendor liable for pre-sale taxes despite post-sale quantification
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that outstanding municipal tax liabilities that arose before the sale of a property under an approval and vesting order — but were only quantified after the sale — were the responsibility of the vendor.
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February 27, 2025
IRCC unveils Express Entry category draws for economic immigration, plans more in-Canada draws
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category, with the aim of better aligning the selection of federal economic immigrants with Canada’s long-term labour shortages.
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February 27, 2025
Alberta tables ninth red tape reduction bill for housing, trades and charities
The Alberta government has tabled its ninth red tape reduction bill, the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 to further reduce certain regulations for individuals and businesses.
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February 27, 2025
Ottawa extends time for Ukrainians temporarily here under CUAET to apply for new open work permits
The federal government has announced that Ukrainians and their family members who fled Russia’s three-year-old full-scale illegal invasion of Ukraine, and who arrived in Canada under the temporary Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) by March 31, 2024, now have until March 31, 2026: to apply for a new open work permit valid for up to three years, to renew an existing work permit, or apply for a new study permit, “subject to standard fees.”
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February 27, 2025
CBSA launches new operation to target fentanyl and other synthetic narcotics
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the launch of "Operation Blizzard," calling it a targeted cross-country initiative to intercept fentanyl, synthetic narcotics and other illegal contraband arriving in and leaving Canada.
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February 27, 2025
Field Law welcomes five partners, two counsel
Lee Carter, Carolyn Paterson, Pat Robinson and Matt Vernon, based in Calgary, and Paul Kolida, in Edmonton, have been promoted to the position of partners while Don Blackett and Karen Wiwchar named counsel at Field Law., according to an announcement on the firm’s website.