Real Estate
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October 04, 2024
Bill 23 continues to shape Ontario’s land use planning: Latest updates, other changes
In the last month, the new Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 has been widely discussed, along with other significant planning initiatives, including the rollout of changes introduced by Bill 23. Bill 23 brought substantial changes to Ontario’s land use planning regime, aimed at addressing the housing crisis by increasing housing supply and incentivizing the construction of 1.5 million homes over the next 10 years.
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October 03, 2024
Competition Bureau announces court orders to advance real estate probe and airline market study
The Competition Bureau has announced developments in an ongoing investigation into potential anti-competitive conduct by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and for a market study looking at competition in the domestic airline industry.
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October 03, 2024
SCC judges to visit 5 cities, pick law student contest winner in 2025 as top court marks 150 years
The Supreme Court of Canada is giving ambitious law students a rare opportunity to impress its nine judges.
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October 03, 2024
Time thieves: The clients you remember, part two | Harjot Atwal
“People are frugal in guarding their personal property, but as soon as it comes to squandering time, they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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October 02, 2024
Time thieves: The clients you remember | Harjot Atwal
“The most surprising thing is that you wouldn’t let anyone steal your property, but you consistently let people steal your time, which is infinitely more valuable.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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September 30, 2024
Court orders return of $500,000 property deposit to creditors of ‘Crypto King’
Ontario’s top court has ordered the return of a $500,000 property deposit paid by self-proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski, who has been charged with fraud and is facing bankruptcy proceedings.
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September 30, 2024
2 new associates join Wray Legal
A recent news release from Wray Legal announced that Sam Zargami and Catherine Dunne had joined the firm as associates.
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September 27, 2024
Competition Commissioner: Expect more, faster enforcement and stronger remedies
Bolstered by recent amendments to the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau will increase its enforcement activities, taking faster, more people-focused action and seeking stronger remedies, Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell said on Sept. 26.
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September 27, 2024
Redesign of Toronto vacant home tax ‘changing the deck chairs on the Titanic,’ lawyer says
The City of Toronto has issued a plan to revamp its controversial vacant home tax (VHT) after a botched rollout last year, but the recommendations have led to a mixed reaction from some in the legal community.
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September 27, 2024
Lax O’Sullivan welcomes new lawyer
A recent news release from Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP announced the addition of Anne Posno.