Canada’s housing affordability crisis is not new, but a new national initiative, Build Canada Homes, aims to tackle it head-on. Set to launch later in 2025, the program is part of a larger federal strategy to double the country’s annual housing output to 500,000 homes per year. The government plans to act as a developer […]
A recent decision by the Tax Court of Canada has made it clear that turning your long-term rental into an Airbnb could trigger a significant and unexpected GST/HST liability on resale. In 1351231 Ontario Inc. v. The King, 2024 TCC 37, the Court upheld a CRA assessment of over $80,000 in GST/HST, finding that a […]
Can someone really take ownership of your land just by using it long enough? In Ontario, under specific conditions, the answer is yes. The legal doctrine of adverse possession—often dubbed “squatter’s rights”—remains valid, though its application has narrowed significantly in recent decades. As courts continue to strictly interpret these claims, a recent case from 2025 […]
Several years ago the Province of Ontario changed from the Registry System to the Land Titles Conversion Qualified (LTCQ) system for the registration and searching of real estate title (ownership). The Registry Systems was a paper system, whereas, the LTCQ system is an electronic system, which provides efficiency in searching and registering title and provides […]
We are proud to announce that we will be holding a Food Drive from November 1st-29th in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Why should you donate? • The Food Bank serves a Community Food Assistance Network of more than 80 agencies and community food programs. 2,000 meals are served daily by this […]
Dont forget to Vote! Canada Federal Election 2019 The right to vote allows us to have an important say in how we are governed as a country. The right has been described by Canada’s Chief Justice as lying at the heart of our democracy. Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms all Canadian citizens have the […]
Our previous blog post on spousal support dealt with how spousal support is calculated, specifically the amount of spousal support and the duration of its payment. I also made mention to the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (“SSAG”) and how they influence the calculation of spousal support in Ontario. In this post, we will be delving deeper […]
One problem that clients often come to me with is that they feel that the other parent is alienating them from their child. This is a serious allegation and one that usually occurs during high conflict circumstances. Clients often describe this alienation as “she’s telling the kids that I hate them” or “he’s telling the […]
In my last blog post I discussed the concept of exclusive possession and how a spouse may be able to claim such a remedy. S. 24(1)(b) of the Family Law Act (“FLA”) provides for the remedy of exclusive possession that applies to MARRIED SPOUSES. This section provides that: Regardless of the ownership of a matrimonial home and […]
One of the more difficult choices to make when separating is deciding who will get to live in the matrimonial home, or what is otherwise known as exclusive possession. Both parties have likely developed an attachment to the home, and uprooting your life to move somewhere else can be a daunting and stressful experience. So […]