The “Stand on Guard Doctrine”: Could Canada Adopt a Castle Doctrine for Real Estate?
At Rabideau Law, we spend much of our time helping clients secure and protect their real estate. For many Canadians, their home is their most important asset—financially and emotionally. But when it comes to defending that property from intruders, Canadian law takes a very different approach than the United States. In the U.S., most states […]
Supporting GST Reform: What Proposed Changes to the New Home Rebate Could Mean for Ontario Buyers
As housing affordability continues to dominate national headlines, one proposed federal measure could offer immediate relief for many homebuyers: a full GST rebate on newly built homes priced up to $1 million. If enacted, this would represent a major update to Canada’s long-standing Goods and Services Tax (GST) housing rebate rules under the Excise Tax […]
Will Build Canada Homes Be Any Different?
The new Build Canada Homes initiative signals a return to direct federal participation—on public land, with federal coordination and financing, and through partnerships with private builders. While the details are still emerging, the core promise is bold: to double the country’s homebuilding output. But will it work? The answer depends on several key factors: 1. […]
Build Canada Homes: What the New Federal Housing Program Means for Ontario Buyers
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 […]
Vote for us in the Waterloo Region Record 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Thank you for your vote in the Waterloo Region Record 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. With your help, we are one of the top 10 nominees for multiple categories. Now it’s time to vote to help us take the win! Rabideau Law is nominated in 3 categories Why Rabideau Law? Virtual signings available to businesses, families and […]
Waterloo Region Record 2020 Readers’ Choice Award
THE VOTES ARE IN! Thank you to everyone who voted for Rabideau Law in the Waterloo Region Record 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards – your support does not go unnoticed! Congratulations … Rabideau Law for winning the “Platinum Award” for “Real Estate Lawyer”! Roger MacIntosh for winning the “Platinum Award” for “Family Law Lawyer”! Congratulations to […]
10 Year Anniversary Skating Party
Rabideau Law is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Family Skating Party on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 in celebration of our 10 year anniversary! This event will be held at Lions Arena located at 20 Rittenhouse Rd, Kitchener, from 12 pm to 3 pm, and is open to all family, friends, affiliates, […]
Rabideau Law 2018 Potato Blitz
We are proud to announce that we will be holding a Potato Blitz from February 1st-28th in support of House of Friendship. What is a Potato Blitz? Over twenty years ago, House of Friendship (HOF) Board Members decided to host a potato blitz in February to help meet the need for potatoes throughout the year in […]
Rabideau Law’s February Potato Blitz in support of House of Friendship
We are proud to announce that we will be holding a Potato Blitz from February 1st-28th in support of House of Friendship. What is a Potato Blitz? Over twenty years ago, House of Friendship (HOF) Board Members decided to host a potato blitz in February to help meet the need for potatoes throughout the year in […]
Rabideau Law Food Drive 2016
Rabideau Law’s November Food Drive in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region We are proud to announce that we will be holding a Food Drive from November 1st-28th in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, and in the spirit of GivingTuesday. What is GivingTuesday? As stated on the GivingTuesday Waterloo Region […]