Summary
Two significant construction developments occurred over the long
weekend and since our last Construction Law Update. First, limitation
periods and procedural time periods under the Construction
Act that were suspended as of March 16, 2020, will be
reinstated as of April 16, 2020. Second, the list of
"essential" construction projects was expanded to include
projects due to be completed before October 4, 2020 and that would
provide additional capacity in the production, processing,
manufacturing or distribution of food, beverages or agricultural
products.
Limitation Periods and Procedural Time Periods
As stated in our last Construction Law Update, the Ontario
government suspended limitation periods and procedural time periods
in Ontario proceedings as part of its emergency orders made under
the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the
"Suspension Order"). We noted the
Suspension Order likely suspended, as of March 16, 2020, the
deadlines for
