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Here’s The Drill: Introducing The New CCDC 32 – 2026 Progressive Design-Build Contract
CCDC 32 introduces a progressive design-build framework that allows owners and design-builders to collaboratively develop project scope, budget, and schedule before committing to a final price. Through a two-phase structure with project gates and off-ramp provisions, this standardized contract addresses complex construction projects where requirements cannot be fully defined at the outset. How does this collaborative approach balance flexibility with cost certainty while reshaping traditional roles in const
Canada Real Estate
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WeirFoulds LLP
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Expropriation : Les Enseignements En Matière D’évaluation De L’indemnité En Vertu De La Loi Concernant L’expropriation
Dans l’affaire Ville de Sept-Îles c. 9379-1242 Québec inc., l’une des premières décisions de fond rendues en vertu de la Loi concernant l’expropriation (la « LCE »), le Tribunal administratif du Québec (le « TAQ ») précise comment doit être établie l’indemnité d’expropriation lorsqu’un terrain présente un potentiel de développement distinct et qu’un promoteur a déjà investi des années pour en préparer la mise en valeur.
Canada Real Estate
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Langlois Lawyers, LLP
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Ontario Court Of Appeal Highlights Uncertainty In Construction Lien Appeal Routes
A construction company's procedural misstep led to the dismissal of its lien action, but when it attempted to appeal, conflicting Court of Appeal precedents created genuine uncertainty about which appellate court had jurisdiction. The Ontario Court of Appeal declined to transfer the appeal but granted an extension of time, highlighting the procedural risks facing practitioners navigating construction lien appeals in Ontario.
Canada Real Estate
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McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Here’s The Drill: Introducing The New CCDC 32 – 2026 Progressive Design-Build Contract
CCDC 32 introduces a progressive design-build framework that allows owners and design-builders to collaboratively develop project scope, budget, and schedule before committing to a final price. Through a two-phase structure with project gates and off-ramp provisions, this standardized contract addresses complex construction projects where requirements cannot be fully defined at the outset. How does this collaborative approach balance flexibility with cost certainty while reshaping traditional roles in const
Canada Real Estate
WL
WeirFoulds LLP
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Expropriation : Les Enseignements En Matière D’évaluation De L’indemnité En Vertu De La Loi Concernant L’expropriation
Dans l’affaire Ville de Sept-Îles c. 9379-1242 Québec inc., l’une des premières décisions de fond rendues en vertu de la Loi concernant l’expropriation (la « LCE »), le Tribunal administratif du Québec (le « TAQ ») précise comment doit être établie l’indemnité d’expropriation lorsqu’un terrain présente un potentiel de développement distinct et qu’un promoteur a déjà investi des années pour en préparer la mise en valeur.
Canada Real Estate
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Langlois Lawyers, LLP
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When Your Arbitration Clause Catches More Than You Bargained For: What Arsopi v ARVOS Means For Construction Contracts
The Alberta Court of Appeal's decision in Arsopi v ARVOS GmbH establishes that broadly worded arbitration clauses can capture statutory indemnity claims under the Tort-Feasors Act, even when such claims were never contemplated during contract negotiations. This ruling has significant implications for how construction companies draft dispute resolution clauses and manage multi-party project disputes.
Canada Litigation
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Miller Thomson LLP
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Public Consultation Report
Alto's high-speed rail project for the Toronto-Quebec corridor has released its public consultation report, revealing significant concerns from landowners and farmers about expropriation processes, farmland protection, and the impacts of Bill C-15. The report outlines how feedback from over 324,000 portal visits and numerous public sessions will shape the alignment selection process as the project moves toward presenting a narrowed corridor in fall 2026.
Canada Real Estate
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Davies Howe
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Saskatchewan Is Tightening The Fence Around Farmland Ownership: Will Your Financing Structure Cost You?
Saskatchewan's recent amendments to The Saskatchewan Farm Security Regulations introduce significant changes affecting agricultural lending and farmland ownership, including the elimination of the CPPIB exemption and clarified administrative penalties. These regulatory shifts require lenders and borrowers to reassess their compliance strategies, due diligence processes, and ownership structures to navigate the evolving framework governing farmland transactions in the province.
Canada Finance
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Miller Thomson LLP
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Ontario Farm And Agribusiness Succession Planning: How To Protect Value And Reduce Tax Risk
Ontario farm and agribusiness owners face unique succession planning challenges where ownership, management, and family relationships intersect with complex tax regulations and estate law. Strategic planning can unlock significant tax exemptions and preserve enterprise value, but poorly structured transfers risk triggering substantial liabilities that force asset sales and disrupt operations.
Canada Tax
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Lerners LLP
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