Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Hull & Hull Blog 2. Legal Feeds 3. Susan On The Soapbox 4. SOQUIJ | Le Blogue 5. Ontario Condo Law Blog

Hull & Hull Blog
Splitting the Baby: Part 2 of Husack v. Husack

Earlier this week, I blogged on how a Will ended up setting the stage in determining how a family run corporation will be liquidated notwithstanding one child’s objection under the Ontario Business Corporations Act. Husack, 2023 ONSC 949, centers around a holding company that held a number of real estate joint venture projects and developments (the “HoldCo”). The HoldCowas the main asset in the Estate of Frank Husack. Frank was survived by his wife, Evelyn, and their four children Donna, Donald, Dianne, and Doreen. …

Legal Feeds
Out of the ‘legal lacuna’: agreement brings Metis nations another step closer to self-government

The Metis in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario took another step toward self-government on Friday, signing recognition and self-government implementation agreements with the Government of Canada. The agreements with the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA), the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan (MNS), and the Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) include commitments to negotiate self-government treaties with Canada in the next two years. …

Susan On The Soapbox
The UCP Government Responds to Justice Paul Rouleau’s Report on the Emergencies Act

On Friday Justice Paul Rouleau released his report of the inquiry into the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the convoy protests in Ottawa and elsewhere in Canada. Rouleau determined the Feds’ decision met the “very high threshold” necessary to invoke the Act. The Alberta government is not pleased with Rouleau’s decision and Justice Minister Shandro issued a brief statement. …

SOQUIJ | Le Blogue
Écho des tribunaux en matière municipale

Nous ne sommes qu’au mois de février et déjà plusieurs décisions intéressantes ont attiré mon attention en matière municipale, notamment en matière de contrat, d’aménagement et d’urbanisme et de responsabilité. Voici un bref résumé de celles-ci. …

Ontario Condo Law Blog
Fighting fire with fire – Eviction under the Condo Act remains exceptionally rare

Before CAT, condominiums typically brought compliance applications under s. 134 of the Condo Act to force unwilling residents to comply with the Condo Act and the condo’s declaration, by-laws and rules. And beyond ordering compliance with the Condo Act, declaration, by-laws and rules, judges have the broad discretion to “grant such other relief as is fair and equitable in the circumstances”. Notably, a judge (and not the CAT) can order a resident be permanently removed from the condo in extreme circumstances. …

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