The Canadian economy has improved in the past several years. Primarily due to the gradual recovery of the American home-building industry, and to continued strength in the Canadian new home construction, the forestry area has started to improve. On the other hand, the newspaper, radio, television, communications […]
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The World at Large – Rumack’s Review
ISIS, ISIL and a Cast of Thousands
Several years ago I commented in my newsletter that the United States Armed Forces had apparently accomplished its goals in Iraq with the execution of Saddam Hussein, and its goals in Libya with the death of Muammar Gaddafi. I […]
Court Confirms Transfer of “Ownership” Necessary for HST New Housing Rebate
Court Confirms Transfer of “Ownership” Necessary for HST New Housing Rebate Eligibility
As you may know, the HST New Housing Rebate is established and governed by the federal Excise Tax Act, and is aimed primarily at those who buy a new or substantially-renovated home from a builder […]
Ground-breaking Supreme Court decision affects all real estate contracts
This was an article that I wrote for REM online and it was originally published February 10, 2015.
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released a ground-breaking decision, Bhasin v. Hrynew, which articulates newly clarified duties on how the parties to a contract must behave […]