Real Estate
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April 25, 2025
SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities
In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property.
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April 25, 2025
Three new associates join Cox & Palmer in Halifax
Cox & Palmer has added three new associates at its Halifax office: Michael Conway, Emma Goulden and Michelle Lahey.
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April 25, 2025
‘Economic growth’ a key focus of Conservative and Liberal platforms on immigration, tax and regulation
Both parties currently leading in the polls for the federal election next week have proposed law-related measures in the areas of immigration, regulation and taxation that they contend will boost Canadian businesses and help the economy grow.
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April 25, 2025
Sale of land - Agreement of purchase and sale - Doctrine of part performance - Remedies - Specific performance
Appeal by Appellant from the order for specific performance of an oral agreement for the sale of land.
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April 24, 2025
Only the holdback: When lien rights stop short at the owner’s door
The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Hannan Custom Building Ltd. v. Irwin, 2024 ONSC 7230 highlights the need for owners, contractors and subcontractors alike to establish clear contractual relationships to prevent costly lien disputes.
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April 24, 2025
Ontario Place: Court is not forum for resolving political grievances
Along Toronto’s Lake Shore Boulevard, across from the Exhibition Place grounds, sits the iconic Ontario Place. Opened as an urban park in 1971, Ontario Place featured a Cinesphere with an IMAX cinema, several pavilions and other attractions. However, over time, the park became underutilized, and, in 2012, Ontario’s then-Liberal government closed most of Ontario Place’s attractions.
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April 23, 2025
Alberta court rules gross overriding royalty in farmout agreement is interest in land
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has held that a gross overriding royalty (GORR) granted in an oil and gas farmout agreement constituted an interest in land, emphasizing that the economic structure of the transaction demonstrated the parties’ intent for the royalty to run with the lease.
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April 23, 2025
Call rights in shareholders’ agreements: Navigating the anti-deprivation rule
The shareholders’ agreement governs the relationship among a corporation’s shareholders. It often establishes the rules governing the exit of a shareholder — for instance, by way of call right provisions upon the occurrence of certain triggering events.
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April 22, 2025
B.C. court dismisses proposed wrongful dismissal class action over lack of common employer
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a class action certification finding that the plaintiff could not establish that the employer was common among the class members.
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April 17, 2025
Environmental law group warns Ontario law would slash species protections to reduce red tape
The Ontario government has introduced legislation it says will cut regulatory red tape as part of its multipronged effort to bolster a provincial economy burdened by U.S. tariffs.