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Nick Nurse Sues Ontario for Nearly $700,000 in Rejected Foreign‑Buyer Tax Rebate

The former Raptors coach says the province applied tighter rebate rules after he filed and that a court decision could affect other transitional claimants

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In a notice of appeal dated July 6, Nurse and his wife allege the provincial government wrongfully denied them a rebate on foreign buyer tax they paid on their Mississauga home.

Overview

  • The Nurses filed a notice of appeal in Ontario Superior Court on July 6 seeking about $697,500 plus interest that they say the province wrongly refused to rebate.
  • Ontario denied the couple’s rebate application after saying they were not living in the Mississauga home when they applied and the ministry reaffirmed that decision in April 2026.
  • The couple bought the $4.65 million home in October 2021, sold it in September 2023, and submitted their rebate claim in March 2024, according to court documents.
  • Their lawyers argue the government is effectively applying rules introduced after the claim — including a new requirement that foreign buyers become permanent residents within four years — and say that is a retroactive change to eligibility.
  • Tax lawyers and commentators have questioned the province’s handling of transitional NRST rebates and the case could set legal precedent for other long‑term foreign workers who relied on earlier rules.