KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (ONTARIO) LAW - INTRODUCTION - Canada, a bijural country, utilizes both common and civil law. Except for Québec, a civil law jurisdiction, the common law operates...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (ONTARIO) LAW - Canada, a bijural country, utilizes both common and civil law. Except for Québec, a civil law jurisdiction, the common law operates in all remaining...more
On November 14, 2016, the Government of Ontario announced a series of changes to the Land Transfer Tax Act as part of the Building Ontario Up for Everyone Act (Budget Measures) (Bill). If passed, the Bill will increase land...more
On November 14, 2016, the Ontario Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, presented the 2016 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review in the Ontario Legislature. Among the various proposals in the Outlook, the Minister proposes...more
On February 18, 2016, the Ontario Ministry of Finance published retroactive amendments to regulation 70/91 to the Land Transfer Tax Act (Ontario), pursuant to which an acquisition of an interest in a partnership that owns...more