FRACTIONALIZATION OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IN CANADA

At a time when entering the housing market is becoming increasingly out of reach for so many Canadians, legislation supporting fractionalization vehicles could work to address the affordability crisis plaguing the Canadian economy by placing partial ownership in property within reach of more Canadians. Marketplaces like Lofty AI in the United States allow property owners […]

CANADA NEEDS A FEDERAL DIGITAL ASSET TASKFORCE

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reported $638 million in 2024 lost to fraud and cybercrime in Canada,[1] a steep upward trend from previous years. Civil litigation offers victims a shot at recovery, but the evolution of legislation and jurisprudence in this area has been outpaced by the proliferation of crypto fraud, which in our experience, increasingly […]

JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES

Cryptocurrency exchanges represent a key target for production (Norwich) orders and freezing (Mareva) orders in crypto litigation. Many exchanges are foreign corporations with no physical presence in Canada and presence-based jurisdiction over these exchanges cannot be established. A Canadian court can, however, assume jurisdiction over these foreign exchanges on the basis of a non-passive virtual […]