Like almost every industry in Ontario, COVID-19 has had an
impact on the real estate industry. Due to work stoppages, material
shortages, and governmental delays in issuing construction permits
and/or approvals, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays in the
construction of new builds across Ontario.
In March, the Government of Ontario passed the Emergency
Management and Civil Protection Act (Ontario) (the
"Emergency Order") and regulations that
suspended many limitation periods and procedural timelines for
various legislative matters. These suspensions also applied to
Tarion Warranty Corporation's (the "Tarion") warranty
submission timelines, requests for conciliation, and builder repair
periods, which remain in effect until September 11, 2020. These
have and will continue to affect builders and developers across
Ontario.
