Real Estate
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March 12, 2025
Ottawa and Ontario send mixed messages on Canada reopening talks early on free trade deal with U.S.
Accelerating next year’s review of the Canada-U.S-Mexico (CUSMA aka USMCA) free trade agreement is not under discussion with U.S. trade officials, according to several federal Cabinet ministers, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are poised to “start a conversation” tomorrow “toward a free trade deal that’s fair for both countries.”
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March 12, 2025
An interlude: Shared facilities agreements from RECO course | Harjot Atwal
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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March 12, 2025
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - Municipal or Community Plan - Purposes - Development agreements - Land use contracts
Appeal by Appellant against the approval of a development agreement by the Respondent Municipality of the County of Kings ("Municipality") for a multi-unit residential project proposed by Respondents Bradford and Constance Hopgood ("Hopgoods") in Port Williams.
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March 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds Divisional Court erred in hearing Ontario Land Tribunal appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a dispute between two southwestern Ontario towns, finding that the Divisional Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an Ontario Land Tribunal decision because it was interlocutory.
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March 10, 2025
Court certifies class action against Newfoundland town, paper company over flooding damage
The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has certified a class action against a town and a paper company over alleged damage to residences by flooding caused by the water control system of a hydroelectric power generating system.
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March 07, 2025
Miller Thomson LLP welcomes new partner
Miller Thomson LLP has announced that Daniel Mahler has joined the firm as a partner and co-leader of the National Real Estate Transactions and Leasing Group.
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March 07, 2025
INTERESTS IN LAND - Easements - Characteristics of - Dominant and servient tenement - Creation - By parol agreement
Appeal by appellants and respondents over a dispute concerning an easement between neighbouring properties. The appellants owned a mixed commercial-residential building that relied on a tunnel easement through the adjacent property owned by the respondent 1730849 Ontario Ltd to access her loading dock.
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March 06, 2025
N.B. inquest calls for changes after worker's death on home construction site
A coroner’s inquest jury in New Brunswick has made recommendations for improving construction site safety following the death of a carpenter who fell from scaffolding while working on a home.
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March 06, 2025
Embattled Ontario law society CEO ‘no longer employed’ with regulator amid pay hike fallout
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) CEO Diana Miles is “no longer employed” with the regulator after a controversy regarding her salary came to light.
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March 06, 2025
New partner welcomed by Robins Appleby LLP
Robins Appleby LLP announced that Joseph (Joey) Jamil is being admitted as a partner.