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Union certification is the procedure by which a union gains the right to exclusively represent a group of employees in negotiations with an employer.

Since we wrote our blog post of March 30, 2020, entitled "Suspension of Mandatory Limitation Periods & Other Mandatory Time Periods for Commencement of Proceedings in British Columbia,"...

Acceleration; critical path; milestones; liquidated damage; change directives; and change orders.

The last issue of Real Estate MATTERS (Vol. 3, Issue 1) addressed the recent British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) decision in Bosa Properties (Edgemont) Inc. v. Ban.

In a tightening credit environment marked by rising defaults and receivership proceedings, real estate lenders in Ontario face heightened counterparty risk.

On November 16, 2016 the Ontario government introduced changes to three key pieces of municipal legislation: Municipal Act, 2001, City of Toronto Act, Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

With possible airport privatization on the horizon for Canadian airports, and thanks to Liberal Transport Minister Marc Garneau's recent promise to introduce legislation loosening restrictions...

The consultant plays an important role in any construction project.

On October 23, 2025, the Ontario Government published further proposed amendments to Ontario's Construction Act (the "Act"), as Schedule 2 of Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (the "Amendments").

When fire, flood, or other damage to your home or property occurs that results in needing to rebuild, the reconstruction may need to comply with new bylaws. A property built in 1945 may have been subject.

The potential loss to the owner if something goes wrong during construction (e.g. business interruption, loss of production…) is often far greater than the cost of construction.

It's important for owners and general contractors ("GC") to understand how delay, cost overruns and deficiencies can impact the bottom line.

In 2020, the provincial government introduced amendments to section 37 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 (the "Act"). These amendments served to replace the former density "bonusing" regime...

Lenders advancing funds in stages or draws to a mortgagor should pay particular attention to searching for execution judgments against the mortgagor prior to advancing such funds.

Section 54 of an Act respecting labor relations, vocational training and manpower management in the construction industry (Quebec) and section 316 of the an Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (Quebec) are infamous among general contractor and property owners in the Quebec construction industry. These sections hold the general contractor and occasionally the property owner solidairily liable with their sub-contractors for the salaries and CSST assets payable by the latt

The Alberta Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that an owner/developer of a condominium conversion project was not liable for damages in a civil action commenced by a worker.

Recent Changes to Remedial Certification in Ontario.