Canada Introduces New Prohibition on Foreigners Purchasing Residential Real Estate: What You Should Know And How to Protect Yourself

This column was originally published by Daniel Waldman on the Real Estate News Exchange (Renx.ca). In the latest attempt to curb the price of residential real estate in Canada, Parliament has introduced a new statute aimed at making housing more affordable and accessible to Canadians. The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. …

Two New Decisions Shed Light on When Claims Can (and Cannot) Be Commenced

If you ask most lawyers and potential litigants which issue causes them to lose the most sleep at night, the answer will most often be missing a limitation period. After all, no matter how much money is at stake in a lawsuit or no matter how egregious the facts are if a claim is not …