The Construction Lien Amendment Act was passed in
December 2017 and substantively changed the Construction Lien
Act. Its primary purposes were to: (i) modernize the existing
Construction Lien Act; (ii) provide prompt payment
legislation throughout Ontario; and (iii) introduce adjudication
provisions for disputes arising in the course of a contract. The
first set of changes regarding the modernization provisions came
into effect on July 1, 2018. The remaining changes relating to
prompt payment and adjudication are scheduled to come into force on
October 1, 2019. For further information on the Act, see our June
20, 2018 Update,
Construction Act: Here We Go!
On December 6, 2018, Bill 57, Restoring Trust, Transparency
and Accountability Act, 2018 ("Bill 57") received Royal
Assent by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Bill 57 was
introduced in November, with the hope of clarifying certain
ambiguities in the Construction Act (the "Act").
