Real Estate
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July 21, 2025
Justice minister sees no Charter risks in Bill C-5, but CBA sees other possible constitutional flaws
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he doesn’t see “any potential effects on Charter rights and freedoms” from the Liberal government’s contentious new One Canadian Economy Act (C-5), which aims to fast-track approvals for energy and resource development and national infrastructure projects.
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July 18, 2025
B.C. Premier Eby announces cabinet reshuffle to focus on jobs and economy
B.C. Premier David Eby has announced a cabinet reshuffle involving changes to key ministries as part of a strategic shift aimed at focusing on jobs and the economy, according to a release.
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July 18, 2025
Court appoints receiver in case relating to blueberry farm companies’ debt
The British Columbia Supreme Court has allowed the appointment of a receiver in a case that involved two blueberry farm owners and a trucking company that were unable to repay a debt worth more than $19 million.
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July 18, 2025
Relational vs. transactional: Why Canada continues to fail at implementing Indigenous rights
There is a fundamental difference in worldview that continues to undermine the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown in Canada — a difference that can be summarized as relational versus transactional. This tension lies at the heart of the ongoing failure to fully implement treaties, recognize Indigenous legal orders, or give meaningful effect to constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights.
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July 17, 2025
Gordon Van Vliet joins Miller Thomson’s real estate team
Miller Thomson has welcomed Gordon Van Vliet as a partner in its real estate transactions and leasing group.
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July 17, 2025
Forms of beneficial ownership: Inheriting gifts as joint tenants, tenants in common
When property is held by more than one person, beneficial ownership takes one of two forms — joint tenancy or tenancy in common. These forms of beneficial ownership also apply when a will leaves a testamentary gift to multiple beneficiaries, regardless of whether the will expressly addresses the intended form of joint ownership. If a will is silent on this point, the form of beneficial ownership will simply be determined through legal presumptions.
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July 16, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds municipal authority in Stratford encroachment dispute
In a decision that could provide guidance for property owners, municipalities and municipal law practitioners, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a Stratford, Ont., property owner who sought to avoid entering into a city encroachment agreement for structures built on a municipal road allowance, ruling that the city never expressly approved the encroachments despite having issued building permits and occupancy certificates.
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July 16, 2025
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES - Termination by landlord - Illegal acts - Recovery of possession
Appeal by tenant from denial of application for stay of order of possession pending hearing of his judicial review application. The tenant removed pieces of artwork from the laundry room of the apartment building, claiming he did so to preserve the artwork from potential disposal.
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July 16, 2025
Dentons stands by its commitment to inclusion as it navigates trade volatility, say CEOs
These are “interesting times” to be one of the world’s largest law firms. With about 5,900 lawyers across more than 80 countries, Dentons is helping clients navigate some of the worst economic volatility in decades and generational technological change as it carefully works to protect its own flanks from a U.S. administration that’s frequently been hostile to the legal sector. Global CEO Kate Barton said that while several major U.S. law firms have been targeted by President Donald Trump — particularly those perceived as opposing him or representing his adversaries — Dentons has managed to avoid the administration’s scrutiny by maintaining a bipartisan approach.
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July 16, 2025
Prepare for change: The plain language legal writing standard is coming
What lawyer has not heard that legal writing should be clear and concise? Everyone wants legal documents to be straightforward, client-oriented and “crisp.” Yet, cryptic memoranda, wordy submissions, legalese-filled judgments and insurmountable walls of text in contracts and policies remain common. Even with clarity in mind, writing clearly is hard without knowing the rules to guide the process.