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Canadian property law, or property law in Canada, is the body of law concerning the rights of individuals over land, objects, and expression within Canada. It encompasses personal property, real property, and intellectual property. Personal property laws are typically governed by provincial legislation such as the provincial Sale of Goods Acts.
The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of the country, and consists of written text and unwritten conventions. [6] The Constitution Act, 1867 (known as the British North America Act prior to 1982), affirmed governance based on parliamentary precedent and divided powers between the federal and provincial governments. [7]
Land is owned in Canada by governments, Indigenous groups, corporations, and individuals. Canada is the second-largest country in the world by area; at 9,093,507 km 2 or 3,511,085 mi 2 of land (and more if fresh water is included). It occupies more than 6% of the Earth's surface.
Rent regulation was first introduced in Ontario under the National Housing Act, 1944 . The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is the current law in Ontario that governs landlord and tenant relations in residential rental accommodations. [ 2] The Act received royal assent on June 22, 2006 and was proclaimed into law on January 31, 2007.
Highway Properties Ltd v Kelly, Douglas and Co Ltd[1] is a leading Canadian property law case concerning commercial landlord-tenant relationships decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. The decision imported the contract law concept of repudiation and recovery for prospective damages into property law. This gave landlords the right to sue a ...
Canadian intellectual property law governs the regulation of the exploitation of intellectual property in Canada. [1] Creators of intellectual property gain rights either by statute or by the common law. [1] Intellectual property is governed both by provincial and federal jurisdiction, although most legislation and judicial activity occur at ...
Law enforcement animals have no special protection. The Criminal Code makes the deliberate killing, wounding, maiming, injuring, or poisoning of an animal as well as acts of deliberate cruelty can result in a prison sentence of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $10,000. A prison sentence of up to 18 months may also accompany a fine.
Ontario. Inheritance law in Ontario is governed by the Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA). The SLRA sets out the rules for how property is distributed when someone dies without a will (intestate) and how to probate a will. The Act provides for certain family members to be entitled to a portion of the deceased's estate, including spouse, children ...