ArticlePending Registration Lien FrustrationA new land titles registration process is causing grief for all those involved with builders' liens.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcLennan Ross LLP
ArticleThe Use Of Performance SpecificationsOne of the three essential elements of any construction contract is a complete description of the work that the contractor is required to do. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDentons Canada LLP
ArticleChaînes d'approvisionnementLa perturbation des marchés du travail et de la chaîne d'approvisionnement fait en sorte que les entreprises examinent leurs dispositions contractuelles...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleGet Better, Fight Later – BC Hitting The Pause Button On Limitation Periods (With Exceptions)With COVID-19 forcing the global economy to a slow crawl, our court system is matching the pace, with some exceptions. On March 27, 2020, the British Columbia provincial government issued Ministerial Order No. M086...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleAre You Ready For The New Code Of Ethics And Conflict Of Interest Practices Bidding Requirements?As a construction company that actively bids and works on larger infrastructure projects, you will likely be required to provide a signed certification in response to future Requests for Qualifications.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawFuller Landau
ArticleIt's Not You, It's Me: Termination For Convenience ClausesBreaking up a contractual relationship can be hard to do. Unless your contract includes express terms that provide otherwise, the only way to terminate is by agreement.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleKeep Your Friends Close: CCDC 30 And Integrated Project DeliveryIn early 2019, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released the CCDC 30 Integrated Project Delivery Contract 2018 (the CCDC 30).CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleCapital PerspectivesWelcome to the 25th edition of Capital Perspectives: Ottawa's Business Law Update.CanadaEmployment and HRFasken
ArticleConcerning New Decision For Ontario Construction EmployersCCP has blogged on numerous cases in the last few years where judges have struck down termination clauses in employment agreements for failing to meet the minimum obligations set out...CanadaEmployment and HRCCPartners
ArticleCourt Throws Out MOL Evidence Due To Late Disclosure, Notice In OHSA ProsecutionAn Ontario judge has thrown out laser scan evidence due to the Ontario Ministry of Labour's late disclosure and late notice to defence counsel that the MOL intended to present that evidence in court.CanadaEmployment and HRDentons Canada LLP
ArticleLexpert® Rising Stars 2020 – Leading Lawyers Under 40Montréal, November 16, 2020 – We are delighted to announce that Catherine Biron and Jean Patrick DallaireCanadaEmployment and HRLanglois Avocats
ArticleNo Bluff: British Columbia Government Introduces Card-Check Certification, Stacking The Deck In Favour Of UnionsThe Government of British Columbia has proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Code that will, among other changes, eliminate a secret ballot vote by employees in favour of...CanadaEmployment and HRStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleUpdate: The Supreme Court Of Canada Denies Motion For Re-Hearing In R v. Greater SudburyA recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada has effectively confirmed that the definition of "employer" under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act ("OHSA") includes project stakeholders...CanadaEmployment and HRFilion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
ArticleContaminated Sites Change In Provincial Policy StatementThe Ontario Provincial Policy Statement has recently changed how it refers to contaminated sites.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleBuilder Defaults On Payments Linked To Fortress Real Developments CollapseSince 2019, FAAN Advisors Group Inc. (FAAN) has served as the trustee for the syndicated mortgage investors who lost money after the 2018 collapse of Fortress. CanadaFinance and BankingBennett Jones LLP
ArticleAboriginal Participation In Project DevelopmentFrom time immemorial, vibrant Aboriginal economies supported a strong trade network throughout North America. In fact, the Fraser River was a major trade corridor.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleAmendments Coming To Alberta's Prompt Payment And Construction Lien Act And Public Works ActThe Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) came into force in Alberta on August 29, 2022. In an effort to facilitate prompt payment of all parties involved in a construction project, all the way down...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleCanada Launches Major Projects Office Under The Building Canada ActOn August 29, 2025, the federal government launched the Major Projects Office (the MPO) under the Building Canada Act to facilitate financing and advance major projects through a streamlined regulatory approval process. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMLT Aikins LLP
ArticleCourt Of Appeal Favours Function Over Form For Construction Act Transition ProvisionsIn Dalren Limited v Loadstar Trailers Inc, 2026 ONCA 500, the Court of Appeal for Ontario addressed the Construction Act’s transition provision for determining which version of the statutory regime applies to a project. The determinant is when a procurement process for “the improvement” was commenced “by the owner of the premises”. Based on a functional reading, the Court of Appeal held that a procurement process may trigger the provision despite the proponent not then owning the premises, and even if the premises for the project is later changed.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorSingleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP