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Coming Soon? – The Latest Revisions To Ontario's Construction Act

On November 6, 2024, the Building Ontario For You Act ("Bill 216"), which includes several key amendments to the Construction Act (the "Act"), received Royal Assent.

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

BC Court Of Appeal Confirms: Subcontractors Still Have A Right To The Holdback, Even After Posting Security

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently delivered a significant decision in Kingdom Langley Project Limited Partnership v. WQC Mechanical Ltd., 2025 BCCA 169 ("Kingdom Langley")...

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Clauses clés dans les contrats de construction : Conseils pratiques pour assurer la réussite des projets

Le contexte juridique et commercial au sein du secteur de la construction étant en constante évolution, les contrats connexes doivent suivre le pas. Ces dernières années, les tribunaux et les parties contractantes...

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 CCDC Construction Contract Updates

On June 30, 2025, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released a new collection of updated contracts, including...

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Another Ontario CCAA Order Stays Claims Against Performance Bonds

Canada Insolvency

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WeirFoulds LLP

Privilèges « Shimco » : La Cour D'appel De La Colombie-Britannique Clarifie La Structure À Double Privilège

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Proposed GST Relief For First-Time Home Buyers: What It Could Mean For You

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

The Shimco Lien Lives Another Day – Kingdom Langley Project Limited Partnership v. WQC Mechanical Ltd., 2025 BCCA 169

Canada Real Estate

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Clark Wilson LLP

Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Integrated Project Delivery In Canada: 2025 Changes To The CCDC 30

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Exécuter la sentence maintenant, puis interjeter appel : un tribunal albertain raefuse de surseoir à l'exécution d'une sentence arbitrale en attendant l'appel

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Jade Scrymgeour And Derren Roberts Write An Article For Water Canada

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

How Contractor Abandonment Impacts The Deadline For Publishing A Legal Construction Hypothec

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Tariffed! – Is This The End Of Fixed Price Contracts?

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

CRA Unveils New Process For Canadian Taxpayers To Authorize Their Tax Representatives To Access Their Online CRA Account Using "Authorize A Representative"

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

How Are Professional Poker Winnings Taxed In Canada? Taxable Business Income And Non-Taxable Hobbies: Fournier-Giguère V. Canada Et. Al., 2025 FCA 112

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Beyond The Baseline: Wimbledon's Expansion And Its Challenges

A recent decision by the High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom has paved the way for a significant expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club ("AELTC")...

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Finality Over Fairness: A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting, Limitation Periods

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198 quietly answered a long-standing question among estate planners: what happens when a decades-old drafting error is unexpectedly discovered?

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Design-Build Requirements In North Carolina

Two Ward and Smith attorneys discussed essential design-build requirements in North Carolina, as well as some of the key advantages and disadvantages of this project delivery method.

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta Court Decision Extinguishes Lien Security For Failure To Enforce The Lien Within Two Years

The Alberta Court of King's Bench recently decided in 1951789 Alberta Ltd v Britannia that lienholders who fail to advance their claim within the two-year period prescribed...

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Leveling The Playing Field: New Tarion Rule Helps Curb Illegal Home Sales

Canada Real Estate

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Robins Appleby LLP

Re Fakoori: Clarification For Officers' & Directors' Breach Of Trust Under The Construction Act

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Tarion Warranty Coverage Essentials: What Every New Homebuyer Should Know

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Bill 17: Building Even Smarter And Faster Than Before?

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

Tariff Tensions: Managing Risk Through Carefully Drafted Construction Contracts

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

A New Era Of Labour Mobility In Canada

Canada Government

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Miller Thomson LLP

No Excuse For Delay? You Risk Losing Your Lien And Being Left Unsecured

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Accès à la propriété : le gouvernement fédéral dévoile un nouveau remboursement de la TPS pour les acheteurs d'une première habitation

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken (French)

Navigating The Process For Minor Variances And Zoning Bylaw Amendments From Proposal To Appeal

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Builders Liens In BC: Protecting Contractors And Suppliers In Challenging Economies

Canada Real Estate

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

No Excuse For Delay? You Risk Losing Your Lien And Being Left Unsecured

Getting to trial on construction matters can be a long and arduous journey, but the ability to place a lien charge on a property can provide the claimant with security through that process – or can it?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Accès à la propriété : le gouvernement fédéral dévoile un nouveau remboursement de la TPS pour les acheteurs d'une première habitation

Le 27 mai 2025, le gouvernement du Canada a déposé une proposition législative afin de créer un nouveau remboursement de la TPS pour les acheteurs d'une première habitation...

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken (French)

Navigating The Process For Minor Variances And Zoning Bylaw Amendments From Proposal To Appeal

Law360 Canada (July 8, 2025, 3:27 PM EDT) -- As a lifelong Londoner, I have watched the city (and its housing prices) grow from a sleepy small town to one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada.

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Builders Liens In BC: Protecting Contractors And Suppliers In Challenging Economies

Construction projects in British Columbia involve multiple parties, including property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers.

Canada Real Estate

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

Abandon de chantier par l'entrepreneur : impact sur le délai de publication de l'hypothèque légale en construction

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The Buzz Behind Modular Homes In Canada

As Canada's housing crisis continues to challenge affordability and supply, the nation is turning to innovative solutions. Among these, modular and prefabricated homes are emerging as a promising option for Canadians.

Canada Real Estate

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Updates To The 2025 CCDC Construction Management Contracts: What You Need To Know

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has released significant updates to several of its suite of construction contracts in June 2025.

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Construction Challenges In 2025

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...

Canada Real Estate

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

GST Relief For First-Time Home Buyers: What You Need To Know

This edition of the Indirect Tax Talks outlines the key features of the new proposed rebate and highlights important considerations for key stakeholders, including real estate developers

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Dentons

Key Clauses In Construction Contracts: Practical Guidance For Project Success

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Regulatory Reform For Infrastructure In B.C.: Early Guidance On The Infrastructure Projects Act

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Repenser les redevances d'aménagement en Ontario pour soutenir l'accès au logement

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Beware The Bootstrap!

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Builders' Risk Insurance: Recent Ontario Court Decision Confirms Broad Interpretation Of Coverage Provisions

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tarion's Updated Deposit Protection Policy

Canada Real Estate

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Sorbara Law

Municipalities And Fairness For Latecomers: BC Court Of Appeal Confirms Procedural Fairness Applies To Municipalities Making Decisions About Latecomer Charges

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Missed Deadlines, Lost Rights: Builders Lien Timelines Strictly Enforced For Certificates Of Substantial Completion

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Supplier Of Component In HVAC System Declared An Insured Under A Builders' Risk Insurance Policy

Canada Insurance

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Theall Group LLP

Bill 30: Changes To Alberta's Public Works Legislation

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Shipping Containers And Municipal By-laws

Canada Real Estate

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BCF Business Law

Erratum : À-Propos Juridique Construction

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Les conteneurs maritimes et les municipalités

Canada Real Estate

BB

BCF Business Law

Navigating Tariffs And Supply Chain Challenges In Construction

Canada Real Estate

RS

RSM Canada

Tarion Changes For New Home Purchasers: Transaction Notice Requirement

Canada Real Estate

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Soloway Wright

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Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

WATCH – Construction Law Update: Key Cases From 2023-2024 (Video)

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Clark Wilson LLP

Crowe Master Series - Beedie's CFO Mason Bennett: Who Is Beedie Group? (Video)

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Crowe MacKay LLP

2024 Spring Construction Law Forum (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Embracing The Evolution: Constructing A Sustainable Future In The Changing Construction Landscape (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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