Nova Fish Farms Inc. v. Cold Ocean Salmon Inc., 2025 NLCA 28 In Nova Fish Farms Inc. v. Cold Ocean Salmon Inc., the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador …
Can Contract Variations Be Binding Without Fresh Consideration?
Rosas v. Toca, 2018 BCCA 191 In Rosas v. Toca, the British Columbia Court of Appeal took a major step in Canadian contract law by holding that a contract variation …
Good Faith Conduct Required
In Citti v. Klein, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered a motion for default judgment arising from what was alleged to be a fraudulent real estate investment scheme. The …
Court Orders Return of “Stolen Acre”
Baron v. Ferguson, 2026 NSSC 59 In a striking reminder that real estate deals cannot be quietly altered after the fact, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Baron v Ferguson …
Failure of Good Faith is Very Risky
I am a Listing agent acting on behalf of my clients the Sellers. The Agreement was conditional upon: 1) home inspection, 2) financing and 3) sale of Buyers’ property. Home …
Should a Realtor have a CRM?
It depends where you are in the business. CRM stands for “customer relationship manager”. This is the technology that permits you to operate your business with your clients, customers and …
Commercial Indicators – 13 February 2026
Commercial Bond Yields CMB5 Year – 3.04%*Est CANHOU 06/15/31[-0.04%] 10 Year – 3.56%*Est CANHOU 09/15/36[-0.03%] Floating Rate insured cost of funds 2.58%[-] Prime Rate 4.45%[-] GoC2 Year – 2.49%CAN 02/01/28[-0.03%] 3 Year – 2.58% CAN 09/01/28[-0.03%] 5 …
Unclear Per Stirpes Provision
Pierce v Oswald (2025 ONSC 5344) Estate litigation frequently arises not because of large financial disputes, but because of poor wording in a Will. A major concern continues to be …
New Tarion Rule Strengthens Deposit Protection for Freehold Home Buyers
Freehold Homes Illegal and unlicensed building activity is becoming a growing concern in Ontario’s pre-construction freehold housing market. Buyers are increasingly exposed to the risk of losing their entire deposits …
Performance in October 2025
Detached, Semis, Townhouses and Condos Let’s look at the detached houses. They are down in terms of sales in Toronto (416) by 10.4% and down even further in the suburbs …
