When “Forever” Doesn’t Mean 40 Years: How Privity and a Notice of Claim Affect the Expiry of a Restrictive Covenant
Ontario’s land registry rules are famously unforgiving when it comes to old Restrictive Covenants.
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The Right to Recover Costs Under the Expropriations Act
When private property is expropriated in Ontario, the Expropriations Act entitles the owner to
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Municipal Newsletter – October 2025
Save The Date: Cunningham Swan Annual Municipal Seminar Plan to join us on October
What is a Prescriptive Easement?
An easement is a right for one property owner to use another’s land without
What is a Private Nuisance?
A private nuisance occurs when a party unreasonably interferes with a person’s enjoyment of
Municipal Newsletter – September 2024
Provincial Planning Statement to Come into Force in October 2024 On August 20, 2024,
What Is Intrusion Upon Seclusion?
The common law is always evolving. This change is usually incremental, but every so
Child and Spousal Support for the Self-Employed
There are different income considerations for self-employed individuals facing child or spousal support obligations.
Attention Ontario not-for-profit corporations! Your Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) compliance deadline is looming: October 18, 2024
What is ONCA? As of October 19, 2021, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, SO
Public Comments About Planning Applications Protected by “Qualified Privilege”
I previously wrote about a finding of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that
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