Canada: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Join Gowling WLG and Aon for the first installment of a seven-part webinar series designed to help construction and infrastructure stakeholders navigate today’s increasingly complex project landscape.

Daniel Waldman's article, “New lawyers are lost,” was published by Precedent. In his article, he offers advice on how to elevate student training in law. “As senior members of the bar, we need to face the truth. If you want new calls to embark on lawyer life with a decent skill set, you almost certainly have to teach them those skills yourself,” Daniel says.

The Canadian federal government has launched a 30-day consultation on sweeping reforms to accelerate major project approvals, proposing a centralized one-year timeline and "one project, one review" approach. These legislative and regulatory changes aim to streamline infrastructure development while raising critical questions about Indigenous consultation, environmental oversight, and the balance between expedited approvals and meaningful public engagement.

Multiple funding solutions will be necessary to enable Canada to achieve the ambitious goals in defence and national security which have been outlined by the current federal government.

As of January 1, 2026 an administrative monetary penalty (“AMP”) framework was added to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) for the purposes of promoting further compliance with the OHSA and its regulations. These additions were introduced in the recent Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, which received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025.

On April 27, 2026, the federal government announced the creation of the Canada Strong Fund, presented as Canada's first national sovereign wealth fund.

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 04/09 to 04/22.

A Crown Corporation's requirement that a successful bidder hold membership in a specific industry association raises questions about procurement fairness and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's jurisdiction. When Baja Construction won a roofing contract but couldn't meet the membership requirement, the CITT's refusal to provide relief highlighted significant procedural hurdles facing government procurement challengers.

For manufacturers, the Spring Economic Update is essential reading because it will affect some of the biggest business decisions they’ll make in the next few years, from succession planning and capital...