Real Estate
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September 30, 2025
B.C. regulator fines unlicensed property manager, brokerage over $100K
The B.C. Financial Services Authority has ordered an individual and a brokerage that managed rental properties without a licence to pay more than $100,000 in penalties and enforcement costs.
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September 29, 2025
Court partially allows appeal of contempt ruling in $5M dispute
The Alberta Court of Appeal has found a chambers judge erred in finding contempt in relation to 10 undertakings that were requested of an appellant, in a case where parties claimed and counterclaimed for $5 million. In addition, it noted the use of a large language model (LLM) by counsel that had incorrect citations.
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September 29, 2025
B.C. court rejects 25% property claim over decades-old conditional promise
The B.C. Supreme Court has rejected a claim to 25 per cent of the proceeds from a property sale, brought by individuals whose father had been promised a quarter share of the land if it had been successfully subdivided.
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September 29, 2025
Sara Romeih joins Aird & Berlis
Sara Romeih, who was called to the Ontario bar in 2020, has joined the litigation and dispute resolution group at Aird & Berlis.
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September 29, 2025
UN and Palestine: Recognition, refugees and Canada’s role
This week at the United Nations General Assembly, history was made. Several Western nations, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France and Portugal, formally recognized the State of Palestine. In doing so, these countries joined the overwhelming majority of UN members — now 157 of 193 — that formally acknowledge Palestinian statehood.
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September 26, 2025
Ontario opening of the courts ceremony highlights digitization, reform of Rules of Civil Procedure
On Sept. 25, judges, attorneys general, leaders of law associations and others met for Ontario’s opening of the courts ceremony, discussing various strategies that have been and will be undertaken to improve access to justice. This included digitization and reformation of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
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September 25, 2025
Adverse possession applies to parkland: What’s next?
On Sept. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 in which the court ruled that municipally owned parkland did not enjoy any express statutory or common law exemption, protection or immunity from a claim for adverse possession. In so doing, the court determined that there is no legal difference in the application of the Real Property Limitations Act (RPLA) with respect to a claim for adverse possession over private land and public land.
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September 24, 2025
B.C. court rules lender was bound to $212M commitment despite failed syndication
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a lead lender responsible for syndicating a $422-million loan for a $726-million development project was still obliged to advance its $212-million portion even when syndication failed.
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September 23, 2025
Getting to ‘yes’: Settlement approvals for persons under disability
No settlement involving a person under disability, which includes the elderly incapable of managing their property and personal care, is binding on that incapable person unless the court approves of the settlement. That is because, while settling disputes before a hearing is encouraged by our judicial system, the legislature also recognizes that the incapable person would not have been able to properly consent to the settlement, and the court ought to review settlement for appropriateness to safeguard the incapable person’s interests.
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September 23, 2025
No benefit of hindsight: Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies framework for rectification
Rectification is an equitable remedy that corrects mistakes in written agreements. The recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal, Pyxis Real Estate Equities Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 ONCA 65, provides an important reminder of how rectification operates in the tax context and the importance of obtaining good tax advice.