Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Daily Compliance News: June 24, 2025, The Questions, Questions, and More Questions Edition
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Adapting to Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Shifts Under the Trump Administration
A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
Protect, Prepare, Prevail: Navigating a Complex Cybersecurity World
Private M&A 2024: Key Trends and Forecasts
Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
Examining E-Discovery in Competition Law
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
Shifting Dynamics in Private Equity
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
On January 20, 2025, the Government made regulations under the Act (the regulations) and launched the short-term rental registry (the Registry)....more
In the world of real estate, it is common to use fair market value (FMV) as a way of describing the value of real estate or rents payable. However, perhaps not often considered is the issue that the term FMV can mean...more
On November 13, 2024, Toronto City Council voted 23-1 in favour of creating a “Purpose-built Rental Homes Incentives Stream” under the City’s Rental Supply Housing Program. The plan will support the building of 20,000 new...more
Since the publication of our blog, Tenants Beware: The Risks of Landlord Tax Liabilities, draft legislation released by the Department of Finance on August 12, 2024, has proposed a change to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the...more
The Competition Bureau’s public consultation process in connection with new rules related to property controls on certain exclusivity and restrictive use provisions ends on October 7, 2024, and landlords and tenants alike...more
One of the main advantages for a debtor to seek protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) is the stay of proceedings that prevents creditors faced with a...more
At the mid-year point, 2024 is shaping up to be an eventful year in cartel enforcement. In the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Antitrust Division (Division) enjoyed two significant victories and finally...more
Incentivizing construction of new rental homes is a key policy priority for Canadian governments. As discussed in an earlier post, the federal Department of Finance issued a news release on September 14, 2023 relating to...more
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On April 16, 2024 (Budget Day) the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance, delivered the Liberal Party’s federal budget (Budget 2024). Budget 2024 included a number of proposed...more
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A recent ruling from the Tax Court of Canada underscores the significance of tenants verifying their landlords' residency status in adhering to any obligations to withhold taxes in accordance with Part XIII of the Income Tax...more
On October 26, 2023, Bill 35, the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act received royal assent. Bill 35 was introduced as part of the NDP’s Homes for People Action Plan to combat the housing crisis and intends to regulate...more
Le 14 septembre 2023, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé un allègement bienvenu qui touchera les propriétaires et les promoteurs d’immeubles d’habitation construits expressément pour la location, de logements pour étudiants et...more
On September 14, 2023, the federal government announced a welcome relief that will affect owners and developers of purpose-built rental buildings, student housing or seniors housing....more
On September 14, 2023, the Department of Finance Canada issued a news release (the “News Release”) regarding proposed legislation to be enacted in order to enhance the existing GST New Residential Rental Property (“NRRP”)...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
On December 17, 2021, Bill C-2, federal legislation that creates two new rent support programs, became law. As their names suggest, the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP) and the Hardest-Hit Business Recovery...more
Le 2 novembre 2020, le gouvernement fédéral a défini le cadre de la Subvention d’urgence pour le loyer du Canada (« SULC ») en déposant le projet de loi C-9, Loi modifiant la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu (Subvention d’urgence...more
Recent Update - June 1, 2020: Updates to the extensions to the emergency orders and easing of restrictions, as well as the changes to Mandatory Closures on certain recreational and outdoor operations, and updated the...more
The path for extradition of Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou is much clearer now that a Canadian court has ruled that “the conduct she is accused of in the United States, if proved, also constitutes a crime in Canada.” That...more
Recent Updates - May 25, 2020: Update of Ontario information extending all emergency orders and the easing of restrictions. Update with respect to Lease Relief to provide more details with respect to the Canada Emergency...more
Recent Updates - May 19, 2020: Update of Ontario information extending the Declaration of Emergency and the easing of restrictions, as well changes made to Ontario Restrictions on Landlord Enforcement. Update of Alberta...more
Recent Updates - May 4, 2020: Changes made to Ontario Mandatory Closures and to Lease Relief to provide more details of the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program, to Alberta and BC Lease Relief to...more
April 27, 2020: Changes made to Ontario Restrictions on Landlord Enforcement and to Lease Relief to describe the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program, and to Alberta and BC Restrictions on Landlord...more