Further Builders' Lien Act Amendments Passed, Will Become Law

Miller Thomson LLP has written several articles over the past year in which we discussed the major changes coming to Alberta's Builders' Lien Act  (the "Act") under Bill 37 and newly enacted Bill 62, the latter of which received Royal Asset on June 17, 2021. For a review of the legislative changes enacted in Bill 37, refer to our  previous article on the topic.

Bill 62: Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2021

By way of update to our  summary of the amendments to the Act contained in Bill 62, this Bill was passed by the Legislature on June 10, 2021 and received Royal Assent on June 17, 2021. There were no changes to this Bill between first reading and when it was passed into law. As noted in our original commentary, the most significant change introduced by Bill 62 is to the framework of the adjudication system initially proposed in Bill 37.