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Bennett Jones LLP
Last year, in V.I.T. Estates Ltd. v New Westminster (City), 2023 BCCA 183, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA)...
Taylor McCaffrey
Turning the clocks forward is a signal that whether or not Mother Nature complies, many Manitobans are thinking about their upcoming ritual of fleeing the urban jungle and heading...
Cassels
On March 15, 2024, the Government of British Columbia (Province) announced that a draft agreement (Agreement) has been reached with the Council of the Haida Nation (Haida Nation)...
Cassels
Throughout the course of a construction project, all parties should be mindful that their conduct can act as a waiver of certain contractual terms.
Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
Mass timber construction is a fast-emerging method in the construction industry, both in Canada and abroad; unsurprisingly, proposed regulatory changes to expand its use have therefore been the subject...
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Builder's risk insurance (also known as course of construction insurance) provides first-party (i.e. property) coverage for losses that occur during the course of a construction...
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Bill 38: ("Bill 38") seeks to amend The Builders' Liens Act to establish a prompt payment scheme in Manitoba. Bill 38 is not yet in force, but businesses should be taking...
MLT Aikins LLP
When disputes arise on a construction project, they cannot always be resolved without a formal legal action. There are two main types of legal proceedings – litigation and arbitration.
Field LLP
This matter related to a construction project to replace a bridge. HPN Engineering was the general contractor. It retained the plaintiff, Central Welding and Iron Works...
Sorbara Law
Generally, a lien is a charge granted upon real or personal property to secure the payment of a debt or the performance of some obligation.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Lien claimants, beware: the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ("ONSC") is clear – going after baseless claims and causing delays in proceedings comes at a substantial cost.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
On Feb. 16, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) released its decision in Royal Bank of Canada v. Cutler Forest Products Inc...
Miller Thomson LLP
Navigating development near transit corridor lands can present significant complexities, particularly in light of the regulations established by Ontario's...
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Construction project stakeholders have an important new precedent to rely on when seeking to eliminate grossly inflated claims of lien quickly and efficiently.
Robins Appleby LLP
Senior Partner and Head of Real Estate Leor Margulies, as well as Associate Kavita Pandya were recently featured in an article on Builder Bites. The article discusses the recently-introduced...
Miller Thomson LLP
All condominiums in Ontario are subject to the Fire Code (the "Fire Code") under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act ("FPPA"). The Fire Code is designed to ensure that all occupied buildings...
Fasken
On February 5, 2024, the Superior Court of Québec (the "Court") rendered a judgment in Gestion NDI Champlain c. Ville de Gatineau (available in French only)...
Sorbara Law
Generally, when a client contacts a real estate law firm to inquire about pricing, the firm discloses its fixed fee for the service but also that the ultimate expense will include...
Gowling WLG
The Ontario Divisional Court has found that procedural fairness constitutes a valid reason for judicial review of a determination of an adjudicator under Ontario's Construction Act.
Glaholt Bowles
Join us in "Careers in Construction Law: From Private Practice to In-House Counsel" where Katie McGurk, Associate, joins Barbara Capes, General Counsel at Kiewit Canada Inc., and Caitlin Steven...
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