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Miller Thomson LLP
Preserving/registering a construction lien can be stressful for construction lawyers. This is often due to the tight deadlines prescribed by the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30 (the "Act") to preserve the lien.
Clark Wilson LLP
Ellcar Ventures Ltd. v. MacLeod, 2023 BCSC 2095 reminds all construction stakeholders to pay close attention when drafting and executing their contracts.
Miller Thomson LLP
The Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench recently released its decision for DW Earnshaw Excavating v 7-Eleven Canada Inc., 2023 SKKB 252.
WeirFoulds LLP
As a commercial litigator in Ontario, it is more than likely that a construction dispute will come across your desk. While there are many nuances to lien actions...
Robins Appleby LLP
As a result of a number of developers cancelling condo projects in the last few years due to escalating costs of financing and construction, the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA)...
MLT Aikins LLP
On April 17, 2024, the Government of Canada announced Budget 2024: Fairness for every generation.
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer
In Darwin Construction (BC) Ltd v PC Urban Glenaire Holdings Ltd., 2023 BCCA 436, the British Columbia Court of Appeal recently assessed when a lien should...
Bennett Jones LLP
This Court accepts that it is very harsh for an owner of land to be forcibly compelled to sell land that they have no desire or wish to sell—this amounts to a private expropriation.
Procido LLP
Zoning regulations wield substantial influence over property owners' rights to utilize and develop their land.
Field LLP
The Court of King's Bench reaffirmed the decision by the Safety Codes Council of Alberta Appeals Panel, which found that portable storage racks in a warehouse...
Bennett Jones LLP
Canada's federal government is turning to property technology (Proptech) to help solve the country's housing crisis. In the just-released 2024 Budget...
MLT Aikins LLP
Claims in the construction context can arise for any number of reasons.
Miller Thomson LLP
Many faith groups in Canada are faced with a similar issue: dwindling congregations and financial resources coupled with aging real estate assets which are often subject to designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Loopstra Nixon LLP
On April 10, the Ontario government introduced the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, also referred to as Bill 185.
The "Gatekeeper Function" – A Lawyer's Potential Liability In The Registration Of Construction Liens
Fasken
A construction lien is a creature of statute, established and governed by the Construction Act, RSO c C30 (the "Act"). The Act permits individuals who supply goods or services to a property...
Field LLP
When determining whether a party has performed or provided work "in relation to an improvement", BC courts will not stray from the rule that, without any physical demolition...
What Was Old Is New Again: Proposed Changes Under The Cutting Red Tape To Build More Homes Act, 2024
Cassels
On April 10, 2024, the Ontario government (the Province) introduced Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185), which simultaneously reintroduces and repeals...
Aird & Berlis LLP
Since 2021, there have been no less than 10 bills brought forward by the Province of Ontario (the "Province") addressing matters of land use planning, development and municipal regulatory powers.
McMillan LLP
On April 1, 2024, significant amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act[1] (the "CA Act") came into effect, including amendments to the jurisdiction of conservation authorities in Ontario (the "Amendments").
Field LLP
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that Ontario improperly destroyed documents related to Trillium's halted wind farm project.
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