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On February 1, 2021, the HCRA assumed responsibility for new home builder and vendor licensing in Ontario. This change comes as a result of Ontario's commitment to strengthening the province's consumer protection.

Storm clouds are gathering over B.C.'s construction industry as we enter 2023. For more than a decade, cheap money has helped fuel a booming sector.

A recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench decision provides an example where services may be performed on one site yet give rise to lien rights on another site.

The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the "Act") will come into force on January 1, 2023, as one of several measures enacted by the federal government to target...

Developers have to deal with the requirements imposed by a municipality through the development permit process.

In the recently released decision of Devlan Construction Ltd v SRK Woodworking Inc., 2023 ONSC 3035, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) determined that parties are not permitted...

Builders' liens are an important tool for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers when collecting unpaid invoices on a project.

More specifically, Section 4 of Bill 73 sets out six criteria that the government will be required to consider when evaluating capital planning submissions and projects.

Recent changes to the Planning Act allow municipal councils and other approval authorities to use mediation or other dispute resolution techniques to resolve disputes over official plans, zoning by-laws, plans of subdivision and consents.

The legislator has protected the rights of the main players in the construction industry by granting them the right to publish a notice of legal hypothec...

The Quebec government recently introduced Bill 16, An Act to amend the Act respecting land use planning and development and other legislative provisions. In this bulletin...

What can Ontario expect when mandatory adjudication of construction disputes comes into effect on October 1, 2019?

Le 30 octobre 2023, la Ville de Montréal a annoncé qu'elle présentera des modifications au Règlement visant à améliorer l'offre en matière de logement social, abordable et familial, no. 20-041...

Construction contracts are often daunting stacks of paper.

Municipalities are starting to focus on finding ways to reduce the pollution, traffic congestion, and other urban issues caused by an overabundance of cars on municipal streets.

Builder audits conducted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are a significant concern for taxpayers involved in real estate transactions, particularly those engaged in construction or substantial renovation projects.

When a purchaser of a building or residence suffers a loss due to defective construction a claim for breach of contract is often illusory as the developer has no assets or is out of business.

The federal government has announced that will invest an additional $15 billion in new rental housing development loans.