Pushor Mitchell LLP Blog | Legal Insights & Updates

2024-02-02

Canada’s new modern slavery legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”), came into effect on January 1, 2024.

2023-12-13

Real Estate

Speculation Tax Expansion

By: Vanessa DeDominicis

As we approach the end of 2023, the B.C. Government recently announced its plan to expand the speculation and vacancy tax to THIRTEEN (13) additional municipalities in B.C.

2023-11-29

Intellectual Property

Increases To The Canadian Intellectual Property Office Filing Fees (January 1, 2024)

By: Vanessa DeDominicis

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office is increasing most of its official fees by 25%s, effective January 1st, 2024,

2023-11-22

Real Estate, Tax

Speculation And Vacancy Tax – Enforcement

By: Paul Tonita

The Speculation and Vacancy Tax has been in force in British Columbia since 2018 and owners of residential real estate in certain designated areas must file a declaration setting out

2023-11-21

The Underused Housing Tax Filing Extension Brings Relief To Many Property Owners

By: Kyle Ramsey

Owners of Canadian residential property can breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to the relatively new Federal Underused Housing Tax (the “UHT”) that came into effect on January