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In Akelius Canada Inc. V. 2426196 Ontario Inc., J. Morgan ruled on the matter of whether a European based real estate investor who suffered a breach of contract by a seller in Toronto could be awarded damages ...

In a mixed use developments not governed by a condo declaration, the additional management issues will typically be dealt with in relatively straightforward easement and cost sharing agreements.

British Columbia's Construction Prompt Payment Act received royal assent in November 2025 but awaits proclamation.

A 2026 Ontario Court of Appeal decision reveals that construction contracts signed years after legislative reforms may still be governed by the old Construction Lien Act if the procurement process began before July 1, 2018. The ruling demonstrates how early project proposals and negotiations can determine which statutory regime applies, regardless of when the final contract was executed or where the project was ultimately built.

The rapidly growing coronavirus pandemic poses an increasing concern for business continuity, especially within the construction industry.

In October 2019, the prompt payment rules were introduced to Ontario's construction industry as part of the province's updated Construction Act.

In our previous blogs part 1 and part 2 of this series, we highlighted a number of key provisions that should be considered in construction contracts.

On April 7, 2021, the Province of Ontario enacted a new provincial emergency and stay-at-home order effective at 12:01 am on April 8, 2021.

The Alberta Court of Appeal has significantly reduced the protection that consultants rely upon when they include limitations of liability provisions in their contracts.

Amendments to the Ontario Personal Property Security Act (the "PPSA") to allow for the perfection of security interests by control of electronic chattel paper will be proclaimed into force on May 15, 2020.

The defendant, Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd (Stuart Olson), was the general contractor for the construction of a residential rental building, and plaintiff, Limen Forming West Ltd...

The Province has announced new regulations pursuant to RESA that impose new duties on licensed B.C. real estate agents effective May 16, 2016, that will restrict the assignment of contracts of purchase and sale of real estate.

Bill 192 (Protecting Small Business Act, 2020), which received Royal Assent on June 18, 2020, amends certain provisions of the Commercial Tenancies Act.

Regardless of project size or scope, a comprehensive and tailor-made written construction contract provides the foundation for success.

The first phase of amendments to Ontario's Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C. 30 (the Act) came into force on July 1, 2018.

Industry is driven, in part, by developments in technology and construction is no exception. Technology in the construction industry brings ...

Recently, an Ontario judge, in Atos IT Solutions v. Sapient Canada, was asked to consider whether a termination of a subcontract was valid.

Certificates of pending litigation, cautions, constructive trusts, interim preservation of property orders, fraudulent conveyance actions, Mareva injunctions and receiverships are just some of the remedies in the litigator's tool box when responding to a commercial real estate fraud.