Real Estate
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April 07, 2026
McCarthy Tétrault adds IP litigator Denise Brunsdon
McCarthy Tétrault has added Denise Brunsdon as a partner in its national litigation and dispute resolution group in Calgary.
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April 07, 2026
PROCEEDINGS - Appeals and judicial review
Appeal by Zhang from orders of a judge on a petition brought by the respondent strata to enforce a lien for unpaid strata fees. The amounts at issue were small, the lien was originally for $751, and the Strata asserted $1,822 was owing. Zhang did not attend the petition hearing, instead, Li Zhang appeared, stating she was his daughter, that he was in China, and sought an adjournment.
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April 02, 2026
B.C. proposes amendments for various Acts, changes to certain legal processes
On April 1, the B.C. government introduced the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 to the legislative assembly. If passed, the amendments will make changes to numerous provincial statutes, including those relating to judicial review, administrative penalty proceedings, statutory authority of correctional officers and more.
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April 02, 2026
We should never lose sight of the ‘access’ in access to justice
I’ve been following the ongoing evolution of paralegal licensure across other Canadian provinces and in select U.S. states for some time now. As an Ontario paralegal, it remains a privilege to be part of a licensed legal profession, particularly in a jurisdiction that was not only the first law society in Canada, but the first law society in the world to regulate and license paralegals.
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April 01, 2026
Alberta launches condo dispute tribunal
Alberta has announced that as of April 1, residents in the province can submit applications to resolve disputes to the new Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal.
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April 01, 2026
Carney mandates shortlist of 3+ bilingual western jurists for SCC, but only 2 were found last time
The Carney government has opted to stick with the predecessor Liberal government’s requirement that the prime minister be handed a shortlist of at least three bilingual qualified candidates to fill an impending western/northern vacancy on the Supreme Court of Canada, despite the inability of the advisory committee that created the shortlist for the last such vacancy to recommend more than two bilingual qualified jurists.
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April 01, 2026
Real estate: HST relief for buyers, although temporary
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.
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March 31, 2026
Alberta pushes for constitutional change on judicial appointments
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.”
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March 31, 2026
Love at first bite? Court of Appeal says ‘no’ in personal injury case
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.
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March 31, 2026
From seabed to grid: How Bill 193 is rewiring Nova Scotia’s energy future
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.