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Real estate law in Canada is mostly provincial, so rules on land registration, landlord-tenant rights, condos/strata, and land transfer tax differ by province and territory. For a typical home purchase,...

Family law in Canada covers separation, divorce, parenting, child support, spousal support, and property division, with rules split between federal law (Divorce Act) and provincial or territorial laws. You do...

Employment in Canada is regulated by a mix of federal and provincial/territorial laws; only about 6-10% of workers fall under the federal Canada Labour Code, and everyone else is covered...

Most provinces have a 2-year limitation to sue for injury, counted from when you knew or ought to have known you had a claim. Quebec is 3 years. Municipal notice...

You have strong, province-specific rights that limit when and how collectors can contact you, require them to prove the debt in writing, and allow you to demand they stop contacting...