Exciting news for first-time home buyers in Ottawa and across Canada: The federal government has announced a proposed enhancement to the GST/HST new housing rebate, which could significantly lower the cost of buying a new home. While full legislative details are still emerging, this update has the potential to bring…
Introduction: Neighbors Facing Headwinds, Together This year has seen U.S.–Canada trade relations tested by a flurry of policy headwinds. Early this spring, the United States abruptly imposed sweeping tariffs – 25% on most Canadian imports (with a 10% rate on energy products) – sparking a quick retaliation from Ottawa. Disagreements…
Recent news reports from Ottawa have highlighted a troubling issue: some homeowners are being hit with years-old water bills — sometimes amounting to thousands of dollars — for charges incurred by previous owners. Understandably, these surprise costs are causing frustration and confusion. So, how can homebuyers protect themselves from this…
Kelly Santini LLP’s JP Zubec and Neelum Raja secured a decisive victory in Scharfe v. Poirier Estate. On January 24, 2025, the Honourable Justice Hackland overturned the transfer of real property by an elderly woman to her adult son, determining that the conveyance had to be set aside on the…