April 01, 2026
On March 25, the Ontario government announced some temporary relief for buyers who are purchasing new homes. The harmonized sales tax (HST) rebate in Ontario is being expanded to all buyers to a maximum of $130,000. Both provincial and federal governments will eat up the entire 13 per cent HST. The province will cover its eight per cent, and federal will cover five per cent of the HST.
March 31, 2026
The Government of Alberta announced that it will introduce a motion calling for “constitutional amendments that give the province a say in superior court appointments.”
March 31, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Hartin v. Hynes, 2026 ONCA 227 is a useful reminder that sympathy for an injured plaintiff does not permit the law of agency to be mauled beyond recognition.
March 31, 2026
Nova Scotia is positioning itself as a national leader in natural resource and offshore wind development, and its latest legislation marks a significant step forward.
March 31, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have announced a new partnership to build more affordable homes, infrastructure and transit. The PM’s office (PMO) said the partnership will reduce taxes and fees for a home in the province by up to $200,000. As well, it is the federal government’s first partnership through the Build Communities Strong Fund.
March 31, 2026
When a party assigns its interest in an agreement to purchase a property, do they retain any interest in the underlying property? In many assignment agreements, the assignor relinquishes all right, title and interest in the original purchase agreement in favour of the assignee. The practical consequence of such broad language is that the assignor may be left without any proprietary claim to the property if the assignee subsequently fails to fulfil its obligations under the assignment agreement.
March 30, 2026
On March 30, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the process to “select the next judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, who will fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice Sheilah L. Martin.”
March 27, 2026
On March 26, Canada announced the launch of Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency to help increase the pace of home building, including transitional and supportive housing, affordable and community housing, along with a new bill investing $1.7 billion.
March 27, 2026
Bill C-15, the Budget Implementation Act, 2025, No. 1, received royal assent on March 27. According to a government release, this “key piece of legislation will help the government deliver on its plan to build one united economy, empower Canadians to get ahead, and protect our country and sovereignty — today, and for generations to come.”
March 25, 2026
Before the Supreme Court of Canada reserved its impending historic decision on March 26, the top court heard starkly different interpretations this week about the nature and operation of the Charter’s s. 33 “notwithstanding” clause.