We have updated our publications to reflect the federal government’s extension of the ban on foreign buyers of Canadian housing from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2027.

Changes to the speculation and vacancy tax and a new BC flipping tax are effective from 1 January 2025. Read more...

The Family Law Rules in relation to costs have been amended. The amended r 24 confirms that an award of costs in family law cases is a summary process. The court can exercise a broad range of discretion when making an award for costs. Read more...

From February 1, 2025, all businesses registered in the Ontario Business Registry need a company key to file annual returns, update their business information in the registry, or conduct transactions through the Ontario Business Registry self-serve portal.

The binding judicial dispute resolution hearing process is now active in Ontario under r 43 of the Family Law Rules. Read more...

Changes to the Toronto vacant home tax have been incorporated into By Lawyers guides.

The federal government’s criminal interest rate amendments come into effect on January 1, 2025. The criminal interest rate is lowered from a 60% effective annual rate (EAR) to a 35% annual percentage rate (APR).

The title of Master is replaced with the title Associate Judge.

The will precedents and library of clauses have been reviewed and updated to ensure clarity and uniformity across all the will precedents. Updates to the automation have also been made.

Supreme Court of British Columbia update to the Court Online Booking System comes into effect on November 1, 2024.

From June 1, 2024, lawyers must file general filing and claims documents for Family Law actions through the King’s Bench Family and Divorce Filing Digital Service. Publications have been updated to reflect this new mandate.

As part of the continual updates and enhancements that take place across all our guides, we have revised and updated the Real Estate guides.

We have published a new guide covering the law and practice of Small Claims Court proceedings in Ontario.

As part of the continual updates and enhancements that take place across all our guides, we have revised and updated the Real Estate guides.

The Electronic Signing and Remote Witnessing guide has been updated to include legislative and practical considerations for electronic signing and witnessing in Manitoba. The guide summarizes the federal and provincial legislation helping lawyers understand when electronic signing and remote witnessing are permitted, and how it can be done. The Electronic Signing and Remote Witnessing guide is available in the Reference materials folder on all By Lawyers matter plans.