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In the summer and fall of 2022, several Ontario municipalities have passed by-laws imposing Community Benefits Charges ("CBCs") on new developments to pay for development-related capital costs...

As a part of the Ontario Government’s "Open for Business" initiative, the Ontario Legislature recently passed the Open for Business Act, 2010. This Act includes the following noteworthy changes to the Construction Lien Act:

On March 23, 2020, Ontario amended the Rules of Civil Procedure to permit electronic filing through the Civil Claims Online Portal of an expanded scope of documents...

Starting April 1st, 2026, Ontario homebuyers must register their pre-construction home purchases with Tarion within 45 days to secure maximum deposit protection coverage. What happens if you miss this deadline, and how much of your deposit could be at risk if your builder fails to complete the transaction?

The Ministry of the Attorney General has just released the expert report of Bruce Reynolds and Sharon Vogel based on their comprehensive review of Ontario's Construction Lien Act.

The Ministry of the Attorney General has just released the expert report of Bruce Reynolds and Sharon Vogel based on their comprehensive review of Ontario's Construction Lien Act.

The Construction Act has received Royal assent. It is expected that the proclamations necessary to bring it into force will occur this spring.

On January 1, 2026, amendments to Ontario's Construction Act came into effect, addressing prompt payment, adjudication and holdback payment.

In VanMar Constructors ON 1028 Inc. v Travelers Insurance Company of Canada, 2025 ONSC 6959, the Ontario Superior Court found that a performance bond action by a contractor was commenced...

The Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in The Corporation of the Township of the Lake of Bays v Breen, 2022 ONCA 626. This is a significant decision for claims...

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its decision in HMI Construction Inc. v. Index Energy Mills Road Corp., upholding a motion decision that reduces the security required to vacate liens...

On Nov. 1, 2023, the Ontario government announced that it will introduce an enhanced rebate removing the full provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)...

Construction delay claims are notoriously complex, particularly when determining responsibility for concurrent delays. The Ontario Superior Court provided new direction for assessing concurrent...

While outsourcing is not a novel concept for many business organizations, we have noted that it is increasingly being used by clients in the construction sector and is impacting the planning, procurement and implementation of major construction projects.

This is Part 1 of a continuing blog series on the proposed changes to the Construction Lien Act and generally, the enactment of Ontario's new Construction Act.

Two recent court decisions have rekindled the focus on the hot real estate marketplace and escalating costs, and their impact on termination of low- and highrise preconstruction contracts.

Nova Scotia will soon have an amended and renamed Builders' Lien Act, which will introduce a prompt payment scheme, as well as an adjudication process to be followed in the case of non-payment.

On May 10, 2016, an advisory panel assembled by the Government of Ontario released a report outlining proposed changes to four land use plans relating to the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of southern Ontario.