Updating Ontario's Construction Laws May 09, 2014 Ministry of the Attorney General Province to Launch Independent Review of the Construction Lien Act.
Where the Lions Are May 07, 2014 Michael Cochrane Michael Cochrane reviews two very different books about two very different leaders: Rob Ford and Roy McMurtry.
“Wait, the Government Can Just Take my Property?” Expropriation without Compensation November 22, 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 October 18, 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) May 15, 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 May 03, 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 May 03, 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."
The LawPro Civil Litigation Transaction Levy in Ontario Municipal Board Matters May 03, 2013 The executive of the Municipal Law Section have over the past several years attempted to obtain a definitive answer from LawPro as to whether and/or in what circumstances the Civil Litigation Transaction Levy applies to proceedings before the Ontario Municipal board.
Before the Courts: The Right to Housing in Tanudjaja et al v Canada (AG) May 03, 2013 Edward Lamson Do Sections 7 and 15 of the Charter guarantee a "right to housing"? Does the lack of an effective government approach or strategy to address homelessness constitute a Charter violation? Can a government be compelled to legislate "effective housing policy"?
Municipal Infrastructure: Federal Budget Keeps up Momentum May 03, 2013 Denis Chamberland On March 21, 2013, the Canadian Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, tabled the federal government's budget for 2013.