Security for Costs Orders Against Environmental Groups 22 mai 2014 Marc McAree and Nicole Petersen A recent decision reinforces that courts are willing to order security for costs against environmental groups challenging development through judicial review.
Regulating Medical Marihuana Production Facilities through Municipal Land Use Planning 22 mai 2014 Peter Gross On April 1, 2014, the federal Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations came into full force and effect after a transition period intended to phase out the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations.
Updating Ontario's Construction Laws 09 mai 2014 Ministry of the Attorney General Province to Launch Independent Review of the Construction Lien Act.
Where the Lions Are 07 mai 2014 Michael Cochrane Michael Cochrane reviews two very different books about two very different leaders: Rob Ford and Roy McMurtry.
Security for Costs Orders Against Environmental Groups 29 janvier 2014 Marc McAree and Nicole Petersen A recent decision reinforces that courts are willing to order security for costs against environmental groups challenging development through judicial review.
“Wait, the Government Can Just Take my Property?” Expropriation without Compensation 22 novembre 2013 Kim Ferreira, Jessica Prince One might expect that if the government chooses to expropriate an individual’s land or property, that person would be entitled to compensation. This, however, is not always the case.
E-Signatures and Agreements of Purchase and Sale: An Update 18 octobre 2013 Ray Leclair and Maurizio Romanin This brief article provides an update on the status of the Ontario Government's intention to allow agreements of purchase and sale for land to be executed by digital signatures, some of the challenges associated with doing so, and the role of various stakeholders in the process.
Substantial and Unreasonable Injurious Affection after Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. v. Ontario (Transportation) 15 mai 2013 Scott McAnsh After years of travelling through Ontario’s courts, on March 6, 2013 the SCC determined that Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. was entitled to compensation for injurious affection.
A Summary of the OBA Institute Municipal Law Programs, 2013 03 mai 2013 Laura K. Bisset The Municipal Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association held two three-hour sessions at this year's OBA Institute, on February 8, 2013.
Drafting Agreements II: Everything You Still Wanted To Know, But Were Afraid To Ask 03 mai 2013 Aaron Silver The Municipal Law and Real Property Sections held a joint dinner program on Tuesday October 30, 2012. The program was a sequel to the very successful "Drafting Agreements: Everything you Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask."