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Article | April 02, 2026
HST Relief For Buyers, Although Temporary
The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rebate in Ontario is being expanded to all buyers to a maximum of $130,000.00. Both provincial and federal governments will eat up the entire 13% HST. The province will cover its 8% and federal will cover 5% of the HST. But the expansion proposed comes with some conditions. There are eligibility requirements, limit to property purchase price value, rebate amounts, construction requirements and a duration component to it.
Article | April 02, 2026
Snippets From Recent Cases In Failed Real Estate Transactions: Buyers And Sellers Beware!
Failed real estate transactions often give rise to disputes between buyers and sellers. While most of these disputes are mutually settled by the buyers and the sellers, there are some that don’t and make their way to the courtroom. Although these courtroom dramas are scary, they teach us a lesson so that we, as lawyers, get better when advising our respective clients in those situations. I have picked three cases.
Advocacy | March 27, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of March 23
2026 Ontario Budget: On Thursday, the Ontario government released the 2026 Budget, A Plan to Protect Ontario. Justice sector spending is projected at $7.3 billion in 2026-27, and the overall deficit for 2026-27 is $13.8 billion, up from the $7.8 billion figure in the 2025 budget. You can read more about the budget and view the full document here.
Advocacy | March 27, 2026
OBA Update - Budget 2026
Justice sector expense is projected to increase from $7.2 billion in 2024–25 to $7.4 billion in 2028–29. Investments in the sector support enhanced border security, the expansion and construction of new correctional institutions, and public safety,
Article | March 24, 2026
Recent Amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act
The Construction Act R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30, as we know today, originally came into force on March 1, 1983, as the Construction Lien Act. This Act laid the foundation of construction law in Ontario. The Construction Lien Act was amended and renamed as the Construction Act on July 1, 2018. The purpose of the Construction Act is to ensure protection of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. It provides an efficient structure to protect them by securing prompt payment methods with strict deadline rules and resolving construction disputes through adjudication process.
