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Spring Brings More Changes: Ontario Announces The 2025 Budget, And Bills 2, 5 And 17 To Cut Red Tape, Speed Up Home Construction And Protect The Economy

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By Smarter Act, Roberto Aburto, Max Reedijk, Jessica Chen
| Mondaq
This spring, the Ontario government announced Bill 2, Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, 2025, Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 and Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025. On May 15, 2025, Ontario's Minister of Finance tabled Ontario's 2025 budget. These measures reflect the Ontario government's continued efforts to increase the housing supply and address the costs of constructing new homes.
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BC Tenancy Law Reforms Aim To Prevent Bad Faith Evictions

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By Smarter Act
| Mondaq
On May 16, 2024, Bill 14 – the Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act (the "Act") was granted royal assent. The Act presents significant changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, with some provisions already in force, and the remainder being introduced in phases. The most notable change of the Act was made in response to bad faith evictions.
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Did You Know That You Can Request A Review Of Your Municipal Property Assessment?

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By Smarter Act, Isabelle Landry, Émilie Leblanc
| Mondaq
A property assessment is an estimate of the property's value as established by a city or municipality. It's valid for a three-year period and serves as the basis for calculating municipal property taxes and school taxes. It's possible to contest this assessment if you consider it to be incorrect. In fact, any taxpayer can request a review of their property assessment under the Act respecting municipal taxation (sections 124 to 138.4).
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