Prompt Payment Proclamation – New Regulations And Date In Force

On October 7, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 20 in the B.C. legislature. Bill 20 implements long-anticipated reforms aimed at providing greater payment and cash-flow certainty for stakeholders...

Many professionals (accountants, engineers, lawyers, dentists and other health professionals) operate through professional corporations believing this structure protects their personal assets from business liabilities. A recent Alberta Court of King's Bench decision serves as a reminder that this assumption can be wrong, and costly.

The Government of Canada has announced a two-year extension to an existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing.

Discovering that your rental property has been damaged by a tenant can be a frustrating and costly experience. Landlords often wonder what their rights are and how they can legally recover the costs of repairs.

Starting in 2027, all Ontario project owners with contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, and most owners with contracts dating back to July 1, 2018, must start releasing statutory holdback to their contractors on an annual basis. This requirement is the latest in a series of construction payment reforms under Ontario’s Construction Act. It replaces the traditional model of retaining holdback until substantial performance. Owners and contractors who fail to comply with the notice and payment timelines face exposure to interest claims, payment disputes, and adjudication proceedings.

In KingSett Mortgage Corporation v Lumina Eclipse Limited Partnership, 2026 BCSC 1598, the Supreme Court of British Columbia confirmed that a developer’s failure to disclose material facts...

Dealing with a tenant who refuses to leave your property can be a stressful and frustrating experience. As a landlord, you have responsibilities to your tenant, but you also have rights that protect your property and financial interests

Buying a home with friends, a partner, or family in Ontario? Property co-ownership can help buyers pool their down payment and qualify for a mortgage.

Despite repeated interest rate hikes over the past year, the real estate market in many major Canadian cities remains resilient, and construction of new housing continues to grow.

Renting commercial space is a major step for any business in Ontario. A commercial lease (or commercial rental agreement) is a contract between a business (tenant) and a property owner...

Late on June 20, 2019, Bill C-69 was passed into law by the Senate notwithstanding strong and vocal opposition from across the country.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has introduced new compliance fees applicable to the hiring of all foreign nationals exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process...

Director remuneration is a complex area of corporate governance that varies significantly between for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Alberta's Bill 84, Business Corporations Amendment Act ("Bill 84"), which received Royal assent on December 2, 2021 and is expected to come into force in early 2022, ...

Today, the federal government announced that it has accepted Alberta's new Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction ("TIER")

With the new year comes new considerations for employers, particularly as they relate to the provision of long-term illness and injury leave for employees.

We previously reported on the Styles v. Alberta Investment Management Corporation decision of the Court of Appeal.

The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Saadati v. Moorhead clarifies that expert evidence is not required to establish a claim for damages arising from mental injury.

This article will expand on the theme of personal liability in design by focusing on specific strategies which can reduce exposure to personal liability.

In the recent case of 1951789 Alberta Ltd. v. Britannia Block General Partnership Inc.,[1] Applications Judge Farrington made the decision to release the alternate security paid into court...