On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which enacted the controversial Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (the “SEZ Act”).

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which on a day to be named by order of the Lieutenant

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Davies Howe LLP is looking for an exceptional student to join our Land Use Development, Expropriation and Litigation teams for the summer of 2026. Our Land Use Development team advises

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has issued a landmark decision clarifying the application of adverse possession in the context of municipal parkland. In Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC

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On April 17, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025 (“Bill 5”), a wide-reaching omnibus bill that proposes to amend, repeal,