One of the 16 points being introduced by the Ontario government is a 15% tax on non resident buyers aimed at curbing real estate speculation. A similar measure was introduced in British Columbia to deal with Vancouver’s housing boom. The important thing to remember though is that FOR RIGHT NOW…

Congratulations to Michael Abrams on his well-earned designation as a Real Estate Instructor (REI) by the Ontario Real Estate Association.  Michael has thousands of real estate transactions and hundreds of hours of experience delivering lectures on real estate law under his belt.  With his Ontario REI designation, more and more…

Congratulation to Lawrence Silber on his re-election as a Trustee for the County of Carleton Law Association.  This is Lawrence’s third term as a Trustee.  The CCLA is the second largest law association in Ontario and provides advocacy, legal education, research and guidance to members of the legal community.

David Schnarr v Blue Mountain Resorts Limited, 2017 ONSC 114 This case results from an injury that the plaintiff suffered while skiing at the defendant’s ski resort. The plaintiff purchased a seasons pass on line and in the process the plaintiff signed a waiver releasing the ski resort of any…

If you are the applicant for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (CAET) you may be required to obtain a consent from a minor beneficiary to your proposed appointment as Estate Trustee. Most often these kinds of consents are required when the deceased passed away without a will. The…

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act contains restriction on the right to sue for workplace injuries. These rights depend on whether the injured worker and the defendant are in the same schedule as set out in the act. A worker in a Schedule One industry cannot sue any other Schedule…

According to Statistics Canada, 2014 saw 149,900 total injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents (“MVAs”) – including 1,834 fatalities1. When exploring the cause of these accidents, human error is typically to blame2. To combat these statistics, each year brings new technological advances to our consumer goods, and the auto industry…

Congratulation to Lisa Langevin who has been named as one of three finalists for the Business Woman of the Year in the professional category.  Lisa joined Kelly Santini LLP as an articling student in 2001 and became a full partner in the firm earlier this year. She is a bilingual…