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Gill v. Bucholtz: the British Columbia Court of Appeal and mortgage fraud

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 31 2009

Two recent decisions of the British Columbia Court of Appeal have left lenders feeling unsettled about lending money to finance real property transactions

The Supreme Court of Canada’s new approach to interjurisdictional immunity and paramountcy

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 27 2007

On May 31, 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada released two long-awaited and important decisions Canadian Western Bank v. Alberta and British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lafarge Canada Inc

Can the activities of your borrowers or tenants lead to seizure of your property?

  • McMillan LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 8 2008

Would the Canadian government ever try to seize investment property, mortgage investment security or any other valuable assets, even from law-abiding taxpayers?

Looking beyond title fraudulent mortgages

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 10 2009

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently heard two appeals involving fraudulent mortgages

New anti-money-laundering regulations regarding real estate developers

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 31 2008

On February 20, 2008, amendments to regulations associated with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the Act) were finalized and published

Real estate title fraud and insurance: recent Ontario changes

  • McMillan LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 16 2007

Over the past few years Ontario has been hit by a wave of fraudulent real estate transactions involving identity fraud; that is, people either forging or fraudulently conveying or mortgaging properties using the identity of the registered owner

Credit check

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 2 2009

In these volatile economic times, what security should prudent landlords get to assist in recovery in the event of insolvency or other lease defaults by tenants?

Minister of Finance launches consultations to help businesses obtain long-term mortgages

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 16 2010

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today released a consultation paper that proposes to give businesses more flexibility in negotiating mortgage terms with lenders

Landlords: considering waiving your right of distraint to facilitate your tenant’s financing?

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 16 2010

In these uncertain economic times, tenants looking for loans from financial institutions are facing stringent requirements

The Open for Business Act: Bill 68 An act to promote Ontario as open for business by amending or repealing certain acts - enacted as: Chapter 16 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2010

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 19 2011

Bill 68 An Act to promote Ontario as open for business by amending or repealing certain Acts (the “Open for Business Act”)1 received Royal Assent on October 25, 2010. It is an omnibus Act which contains more than 100 amendments to existing legislation spread out across 10 ministries