A draft prompt payment bill for the construction industry in Ontario (Bill 69) has recently passed through two readings and is now being examined further in Committee. This issue has become a hot topic of discussion and, if passed, would have a significant impact upon all facets of the industry.
In the March/April 2014 issue of Construction Law Letter, published six times a year by LexisNexis Canada, Davis LLP's Howard Krupat provides a brief commentary on Bill 69 and highlights some of the key issues under consideration.
Howard is also the contributing editor of Construction Law Letter.
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