No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
4 Key Takeaways | Major U.S. Supreme Court Trademark & Copyright Decisions
Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Cutting Through the Weeds: A Look at Environmental Issues Impacting Businesses
Balado continuité – Environnement : nouveautés du régime d’autorisation québécois
Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border
Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement
A Way Forward: Energy Industry Ready to Fuel Canada's Recovery
Blakes Continuity Podcast: The Moving Landscape of Foreign Investments
Blakes Continuity Podcast: COVID-19: The Regulatory Impact on Pensions
Employment and Labour in the Time of COVID-19
Nota Bene Episode 70: Examining the USMCA: Is it Simply a Rebranded NAFTA? with Scott Maberry
This Week in FCPA-Episode 96, 2018 - the Opening Day edition
Exporting ERISA After Walter Canada
Valuing a commercial asset is a tricky business.Often, in the eyes of a purchaser, an asset's value is tied in part to the likelihood of future events—a significant customer order, a change in purchasing patterns, a...more
Dans le marché fort dynamique de l’immobilier commercial actuel, il est essentiel de faire preuve de créativité pour faire avancer certaines opérations. L’une des stratégies de plus en plus utilisées est le recours à des...more
Whether a strata corporation has the standing to bring representative Real Estate Development Marketing Act, SBC 2004, c 41 (REDMA) claims on behalf of owners has been a long-standing issue in strata property law. The B.C....more
We are in the midst of a digital transformation of all aspects of the real estate industry, including development, marketing, transactions, financing and management. The convergence of property and technology, known as...more
Creative dealmaking is essential to keep transactions moving in today’s dynamic commercial real estate market. One increasingly popular strategy is the use of vendor take-back mortgages or VTBs. A VTB is a financing...more
"We're ready, willing and able to close. Are you?" These are familiar words to those who buy and sell real estate. They embody the notion that, on the time appointed for the closing of the transaction, a party is ready to...more
Lors de la plus récente session parlementaire (et la dernière avant les prochaines élections provinciales), le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique a démontré qu’il était toujours résolu à mettre en œuvre son plan intitulé...more
The recently concluded legislative session (and the last before the upcoming provincial election) saw continued efforts from the B.C. government to deliver on its “Homes for People” plan, which lays out various government...more
Last year, in V.I.T. Estates Ltd. v New Westminster (City), 2023 BCCA 183, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) dismissed a challenge to a municipal bylaw that restricted zoning to residential rentals. The court found...more
We all take real property purchase agreements seriously. We read only the title and we know that a transaction is likely to occur, perhaps a significant one. We can also reasonably expect that there will be a property, a...more
Introduction - Dans deux affaires récentes, la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (la « Cour ») a rendu des décisions qui s’éloignent de la position voulant que l’exécution en nature soit un redressement «...more
Introduction - In two recent cases, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) endorsed a shift away from the view of specific performance as an “extraordinary” remedy in the context of commercial real estate disputes. In...more
The industrial real estate sectors in Calgary and specifically, Rocky View County, and Edmonton, have experienced a consistent demand for both purchase and lease transactions over the past several years. This is driven by a...more
Bennett Jones was pleased to host an oversubscribed NAIOP panel discussion on current issues in office financing, and I am happy to share my key impressions from what was a compelling and thoughtful dialogue....more
Ontario courts have long wrestled with whether requisitioning the closure of an open building permit is a valid buyer requisition when made pursuant to a standard Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) real estate form...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes and the workforce gradually returns to the office, the commercial real estate industry will rely on PropTech to adapt. Building developers, construction companies and property managers will...more
Effective January 1, 2019, developers marketing real estate development properties located in British Columbia will be subject to new information collection, reporting, and document retention requirements with respect to...more
The Forfeited Corporate Property Act (FCPA) comes into force in Ontario on December 10, 2016, and will implement additional record-keeping obligations for corporations incorporated or continued in Ontario. Where a...more
While global markets can be unpredictable, we have assembled some key legal trends that may help you prepare for what lies ahead in 2016. ...more
Lenders remain aggressive as competition for prime real estate lending opportunities in Canada intensifies. Borrowing rates remain at historical lows and other lending terms have become increasingly favourable for borrowers....more
It is well known that a GST/HST-registered person can purchase certain types of commercial real property without paying GST/HST to the vendor. ...more
When deciding between buying an existing property or building a new space for your business, the first questions you need to ask are about timing. While anticipating the timeframes may sound like common sense, even seasoned...more