Bill 17 Game Changer Legislation For Developers

Ontario’s Bill 17: A Residential Developer Must Read! Ontario’s Bill 17 (Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025) introduces a series of changes to streamline development approvals and reduce costs for builders. It aims to “speed up the construction of infrastructure and homes” and “simplify and standardize…development approval processes and charges to help increase housing […]

HST & A Commercial Real Estate Purchase

Let’s Talk HST in Commercial Real Estate. Every HST-registered business understands the basics of HST. You charge it on goods and services you provide (outputs) and you pay it on goods and services you purchase to run your business (input tax credits, or ITCs). Every reporting period, typically quarterly,  you either remit or claim the […]