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The Builders' Liens Act of Manitoba imposes a statutory trust that attaches to any monies received by an owner or contractor prior to and throughout the course of construction.

From the moment the Government of Ontario declared a state of emergency—closing all non-essential business and suspending limitation periods and the timelines for taking steps in legal proceedings—

Toronto contains the second largest concentration of high-rise apartments in North America. Most were built half a century ago, during the City’s post-war expansion.

Bennett Jones was pleased to host an oversubscribed NAIOP panel discussion on current issues in office financing, and I am happy to share my key impressions from what was a compelling and thoughtful dialogue.

One of the key recommendations from the 2013 Liquor Policy Review Final Report in BC was that liquor should be made available in grocery stores.

The federal government has announced they are removing the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) on all new qualifying rental housing constructions...

In November, the B.C. Supreme Court (Court) issued an important decision in the long-running litigation saga arising from the construction of the SkyTrain's Canada Line...

In recent International Trade Briefs, Osler lawyers Riyaz Dattu and Gajan Sathananthan discussed the countermeasures proposed by the Canadian government in response to the U.S. government's...

On July 18, 2019, the Ministry selected ADR Chambers to act as the Authority to provide adjudication-related services as set out in the Construction Act and the associated Regulations.

On September 14, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of Build Canada Homes ("BCH"), a new federal agency designed to address Canada's housing crisis through scale, speed and innovation.

It is fairly common and in fact recommended, to proceed with a due diligence review of a property before its acquisition.

Part II.1 of the Construction Act (Ontario) (the "Act") introduces a new mandatory interim dispute resolution adjudication process which comes into force October 1st, 2019.

In Canada, the law imposes an obligation upon owners and general contractors named as "trustee" in a labour and material payment bond ("L&M bond") to provide a copy of the L&M bond upon request by a potential claimant.

There have been mixed reviews since Ontario became the first province to implement a prompt-payment construction adjudication system for disputes in the construction industry in July 2019.

Many employers in Ontario that engage in construction work only for their own needs and benefit work very well together with the construction trade unions that represent their construction employees.

If you own lands within the City of Toronto's employment areas, you have four months remaining in which to have your request for conversion considered by City Planning as part of the City's Municipal Comprehensive Review.

On July 1, 2023, Tarion's new Temporary Relocation Warranty coverage came into effect as a result of recent amendments to Regulation 892 passed under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act.