Tag: canada
Tag: canada
Do MICs need to file an exempt distribution report for shares issued under a DRIP?
Should a Mortgage Investment Corporation ("MIC"), include exempt distributions of shares or other securities issued under a reinvestment plan (i.e. a DRIP or Dividend Reinvestment Plan),...
Sponsoring Family Members to Immigrate to Canada
Sponsoring Family Members to ImmigrateIf you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you may sponsor your family to become permanent residents of...
Real Estate Law: Choosing a Real Estate Lawyer and Understanding Fees
Often clients will shop around for legal services as if they were a commodity and not a service and therefore the lowest price is the only...
Real Estate Law: Closing a Real Estate Transaction
Choosing a closing date The closing date can be whenever the parties agree upon, however selecting a closing date on a weekend or statutory holiday will prevent your...
Agreements of Purchase and Sale: Fixtures, Chattels and Rental Items
Fixtures and chattelsThe specification of chattels versus fixtures happens to be one of the more contentious issues arising in a real estate transaction. To recap past...
Competition Bureau and the Canadian Real Estate Associations (“CREA”): More Private Deals on the Horizon?
Recently the Canadian Competition Bureau requested that CREA open up the Canadian real estate market by making the Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”) open to the public...
