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Builders' liens are a useful tool for unpaid contractors and subcontractors on a construction project.

It has been almost 10 months since the federal and Ontario governments announced the First-Time Home Buyer (FTHB) rebate, effective for all purchase agreements entered into on or after May 27, 2025.

The scope of work is the most critical piece of a construction contract.

The people who inhabit these apartments have become trapped as a result of the misguided visions of the future.

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government announced its new 100% GST rebate for tax paid on the construction of qualifying new rental housing in September 2023...

On September 14, 2023, the Federal Government announced that it will introduce legislation to enhance the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) rebate on new purpose-built rental housing.

For commercial mortgage lenders financing in-progress or newly completed multi-residential rental or retirement projects in Ontario, it is important to understand how GST/HST applies at completion.

To accommodate the growing number of electric vehicles on Ontario roads, the Ontario Energy Board has issued a streamlined process to support the construction of new charging stations.

On December 6, 2018, the Government of Ontario tabled legislation that would, if passed, give municipalities the power to enact by-laws to facilitate new major employment uses without the need to comply...

A common misconception among construction employers is that the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ("AODA") only consists of the Customer Service Standard and does not apply to construction employers.

Dispute resolution provisions usually get insufficient attention at the time of bidding or contract negotiation. This is a topic we addressed several years ago in an article titled...

As the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador remains a major driver of local construction and development the issue frequently arises as to whether the protections intended by the Mechanics' Lien Act ("MLA") can be extended to these provincial projects.

Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC) has issued its fourth Annual Report (the report) for the 2023 fiscal year...

The decision in this case follows an appeal from the decision of the Manitoba Court of King's Bench in Sterling Parkway Residences Inc. v. Gypsum Drywall Interiors Ltd, 2022 MBKB 218. The King's Bench dismissed...

The construction industry is facing challenging times. Not long ago, the oft-repeated phrase in the industry was to "wait until 2025." The general expectation in the industry then was that rapidly declining interest rates...

L’édition 2026 du congrès de la Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec se tiendra au Hilton du Lac-Leamy, du 11 au 13 février 2026. Notre collègue Jean Patrick Dallaire, accompagné de Julie Fouquet (HUDL), figurera parmi les nombreux experts qui y prendront la parole. Le 12 février 2026, de 9h30 à 10h30, ils présenteront la conférence L’approche collaborative de type RPI simplifiée pour le secteur privé.

In our December 13, 2024 article, we outlined a series of changes to Alberta's Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act ("PPCLA"), and the Public Works Act...

From time-to-time we see lien legislation abused or distorted for mischievous purposes.