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One of the solutions I try to use, as have others, is the mediator's proposal which should only be used at the end of the negotiating process in order to break the impasse.

In Part One of this series we looked at how and when the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 ("AODA") and the design of public spaces requirements provided ...

In Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada v. 482147 B.C. Ltd. Justice Butler considered an application to dismiss third party claims in a construction context on the basis that the claims were properly raised only as defences against the plaintiff.

In the recent Avli BRC Developments Inc v BMP Construction Management Ltd decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that the standard approach for a construction lien claimant...

On November 1, 2023, the Government of British Columbia made a significant move in its efforts to increase housing affordability by introducing Bill 44: Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023.

The first set of changes regarding the modernization provisions came into effect on July 1, 2018

Construction liens are arguably the most useful legal tool to ensure that contractors and workers are paid. Arising from the moment services and/or materials are provided to a construction project

On April 16, 2024, the Canadian government unveiled a new budget, prioritizing the urgent need to increase the supply of affordable housing as one of its main goals.

On September 24, 2012, in "Neskonlith Indian Band v. Salmon Arm (City)", the British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the Neskonlith Indian Band.

Every mandatory limitation period and any other mandatory time period that is established in an enactment or law of British Columbia within which ...

The way you build your brewery has many implications for your business, ranging from financing to operations.

Mr. Justice Bowden of the Supreme Court of British Columbia considered whether RodRozen Designs Inc. was entitled to register a Certificate of Pending Litigation against a parcel of land in West Vancouver, BC.

In Whitecourt Power Limited Partnership v Elliott Turbomachinery Canada Inc., 2015 ABCA 252 (Whitecourt Power), the Alberta Court of Appeal interpreted a recent amendment to the Limitations Act...

City of Toronto Staff have issued a report on the Downtown Tall Buildings Project, which will be considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on February 14, 2012 and by City Council as early as its March 5, 2012 meeting.

A claim for "extras" – a claim for payment work done outside the scope of a contract – is one of the most common issues giving rise to disputes on construction projects.

The Trenchline case involved Trenchline as subcontractor, Unimac as general contractor and Metrolinx as owner.

On September 25, 2020, the Municipal & Land Use Planning Group provided an update with respect to the proclamation of Bill 108, which received Royal Assent on June 6, 2019...