ArticleStatutory Trust ClaimsConstruction Business magazine published an article by Lawson Lundell partner, Michael Morgan, titled 'Statutory Trust Claims.'CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionLawson Lundell LLP
VideoThe 2 Most Important Conditions To Include When Buying A Home In Ontario (Video)Financing and home inspection conditions serve as critical safeguards in Ontario real estate transactions, protecting buyers from unforeseen financial and structural issues. Ontario real estate lawyer Jason Lane explains why mortgage pre-approvals don't guarantee final financing and how professional inspections can reveal hidden defects that impact purchase decisions. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleThere Are New Changes To The Ontario Construction Lien Act!If you have projects in Ontario or wish to see the latest legislative amendments, Bill 142 amending the Construction Lien Act has received Royal Assent and the Act, as amended, can be found here.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMiller Thomson
VideoUnderstanding The Impact Of Ontario's Construction Act Changes (Video)Effective January 1, 2026, updated amendments to Ontario's Construction Act will introduce significant changes to processes, operations, and timelines across the construction ecosystem.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionGowling WLG
ArticleUnilaterally Amending Payment Terms By Conduct Alone…Nice Try!As a contractor, you might find yourself in a situation where the method for calculating payment originally agreed to in the contract becomes unworkable with the actual project scope or existing work-site conditions.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionField Law
ArticleUpdate: BCIMC Construction Fund Corporation V. 33 Yorkville Residences Inc., 2023 ONCA 1The Ontario Court of Appeal in BCIMC Construction Fund Corporation v. 33 Yorkville Residences Inc., 2023 ONCA 1, recently upheld the Ontario Superior Court of Justice's decision...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMiller Thomson
ArticleYIMBY: The Lesser-Known Movement For Social AcceptanceAnthony Arquin and Agnès Pignoly examine the "Yes in My Backyard" movement.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
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ArticleAlternative Dispute Resolution: An Alternative To An OMB Hearing?Developers and builders working in the GTA know that the process to get projects approved has become more complex, expensive, lengthy and uncertain.CanadaTransportWeirFoulds LLP
ArticleJade Scrymgeour And Derren Roberts Write An Article For Water CanadaJade Scrymgeour and Derren Roberts write an article for Water Canada's July/August 2025 Edition, entitled "Treaty in Limbo".CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMiller Thomson
ArticleEpisode 38: Adjudicating The Future: Trends And Insights In Construction Dispute Resolutions In 2023 (Where We Are And Where We Are Going)Join us in "Adjudicating the Future" where we dissect the intricacies of construction adjudications through the lens of the recent ODACC annual reports. Lena Wang, Partner, and Amir Ghoreshi...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionGlaholt Bowles
ArticleMonthly Tip - April 2017In our last newsletter, we wrote that the government had "grandfathered" insurance deductible recovery by-laws in the draft regulations that were recently released.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMiller Thomson
ArticleToronto Targeting Interior Design Of Residential DevelopmentsYet another layer of policies and guidelines are coming to the City of Toronto. The City is undertaking an examination of how new multi-unit housing in high-density communities can better accommodate families.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionCassels
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ArticleCRA Investigations Of Unregistered Small-Town SubcontractorsIn a special tax audit CRA investigators reviewed lists of municipal building permits in smaller communities to check on worksites for unregistered small-town subcontractors.CanadaTaxRotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
ArticleCOVID-19 – Construction EmployersConstruction employers are being faced with new challenges during COVID-19. The law appears to be changing on an ongoing basis and employers need to be on top of those changes.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 – Update – Are Lien Rights Affected By COVID-19?On March 20, 2020 the Ontario government enacted a regulation pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the "Regulation").CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 – Update – Government Accelerates Essential Construction ProjectsOn April 8, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced that it will be extending the hours for construction work on "essential construction projects" to 24 hours a day.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
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