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The Homeowner Protection Act, 2024 (Bill 200) received Royal Asset on June 6, 2024 and amended s.53 of the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017.

Homeowners entering into a fixed-price contract with a contractor for the building or renovation of their home, should be mindful of the contractual implications a change to...

This series of videos will help Canadian contractors get paid in the construction industry. Contractors should be paid promptly by owners and developers just like they pay their mortgagees.

The Quebec Court of Appeal's decision in SNC-Lavalin inc. v. Société québécoise des infrastructures (Société immobilière du Québec)1 is significant for construction law in more than one respect.

The Ontario provincial government's response to COVID-19 continues to evolve. Over the April long weekend, the Province of Ontario issued additional orders that impact the construction industry – namely...

In Osmond v Watkins, 2017 ONSC 5729 (CanLII), the defendant successfully brought a summary judgment motion against his contractor.

How is construction technology reinventing the relationship between the physical space and unseen assets.

Explore the pivotal role of universities as key partners in building smarter, more sustainable cities. This episode dives into how universities provide critical research capacity, acting as community anchors...

Ever found yourself in a situation where you have provided an estimate for your services, but felt uncertain if you underquoted your client?

On January 20, 2023, it was announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ("IRCC") is extending and expanding the permanent residence pilot program for out-of-status...

Ontario's land use and planning landscape received a major shake up yesterday, November 29th, 2022, as the More Homes Built Faster Act (the "Act") received Royal Assent.

On April 1, 2020 we wrote about O.Reg. 73/20 which suspended limitation periods imposed by any Ontario law retroactive to March 16, 2020.

The Home Construction Regulatory Authority ("HCRA"), the provincial administrative authority responsible for licensing all new residential construction builders and vendors...

In December 2020 the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released an updated version of the widely used CCDC 2-2020 Stipulated Price Contract. In December 2021

As part of the Manitoba Budget 2024 titled "One Future. One People. One Manitoba." the provincial government announced a Rental Housing Construction Tax Credit (RHC), effective for the 2024 tax year...

In February, Cassels reported on the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 524 (OPA 524), which designated sixteen Protected Major Transit Station Areas...

In our last post on construction contracts, we discussed a number of considerations including: Scope of Work, Limitation of Liability Indemnities, Payment Terms and Certainty of Terms.