Real Estate
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February 05, 2025
Businesses need to be proactive in face of potential Trump tariffs, lawyer says
Canada may have earned a stay of execution from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but people need to be wary of what is coming and prepare themselves from some uncertain — and bumpy — roads ahead.
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February 05, 2025
Removal of estate trustee in light of longstanding sibling rivalry affirmed on appeal
While parents may try to treat their children equally, it appears that the perception of favouritism may be inevitable. In January, 2025, both BBC and CBC reported on a new scientific study which suggests that parents really do have a favourite child based on a variety of factors, including birth order, gender, temperament and personality.
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February 05, 2025
Dentons names 11 new partners
Denton's has named 11 new partners in various locations across Canada: Philippe Bergeron, Alex Eckler, David Gravel, Jennifer Thompson, Kyle Isherwood, Romain Droitcourt, Raphael T. Eghan, Kalen Lumsden, Zach Seymour, Cindy Yi and Kurtis Letwin.,
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February 05, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - Setting aside judgments or orders
Appeal by appellant from summary judgment motion in favour of the respondent. A sudden electrical failure at the appellant's property in Niagara Falls caused a complete power outage.
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February 04, 2025
11 new Canadian partners at Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 47 of its lawyers received promotions to partner around the world and director in South Africa, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Eleven of those appointments were in the Canadian offices.
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February 03, 2025
Chief Justice Wagner says federal judicial appointments on ‘right path’ as vacancies hit low of 30
The minority Liberal federal government has turned around the “untenable” situation Canada’s top judge warned about two years ago that was harming Canadians, due to a persistently-high number of federal judicial vacancies caused by Ottawa’s years-long chronic delays in appointing judges.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal: Rectification not available to avoid unintended tax liability
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court order that allowed for the correction of corporate transactions that led to an unintended tax liability, finding that the failure of the resolutions to reach the intended fiscal objective was not a basis for granting rectification.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario Court approves $3 million settlement in Fortress Real Developments class action
An Ontario Superior Court judge has approved a $3 million settlement in a class action involving investors who lost millions of dollars in a real estate project funded by now defunct Fortress Real Developments Inc. and its affiliated companies, Fortress Real Capital Inc. and FMP Mortgage Investments Inc.
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February 03, 2025
Manitoba establishes protest ‘buffer zones’ around abortion clinics
Manitoba’s New Democrats have put in place legislation outlawing protests within “buffer zones” around abortion clinics. According to a government news release, the government has proclaimed its Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, which came into force Feb. 1. and provides for “safety perimeters” around clinics performing the procedure.
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January 31, 2025
Top judge says SCC wants to hear more private law cases, urges Canadians to ‘fight for’ rule of law
As the Supreme Court of Canada marks its 150th birthday amid rising incursions on the rule of law abroad, Chief Justice Richard Wagner says it can also be an opportune time for Canadians to reflect on the state of their own courts, the rule of law and their independent and impartial justice system.