On March 19th, the City of Montreal (the “City“) officially announced a modification to its By-law for a Diverse Metropolis, commonly referred to as By-law “20-20-20” (the “By-law“),...
On February 21, 2024, the National Assembly adopted Bill 31: An Act to amend various legislative provisions with respect to housing (the “Act“). According to the legislator, these...
In Quebec, municipalities can levy property taxes on data centre equipment, as well as on other types of real estate and equipment. The terms of taxation are subject...
In accordance with the Roberge v. Bolduc [1991] ruling, a title examination is an obligation of means. However, the legal professional responsible for researching property titles must perform...
The meticulous maintenance of the co-ownership registers (hereinafter referred to as the “Registers“) by the board of directors of the syndicate of co-ownership (hereinafter the “Syndicate“) is of...
Faced with the evolution of the practice of law and particularly the place that technology takes in daily life, the Government of Québec adopted, on October 24, 2023,...
As a kick-off to our educational series, we delve into explaining one such crucial industry term, “Zero-Day Exploit.” In the increasingly sophisticated domain of cyber threats, the menace...
As of September 14, 2023, owners of new purpose-built rental housing will benefit from a complete exemption from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The Prime Minister announced...
On March 21st, the Minister of Municipal Affairs presented to the National Assembly of Quebec Bill 16, entitled “An Act to amend the Act respecting land use planning...
Update: The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced on February 4, 2024, that the existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing would...