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Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

That was the question presented to the Superior Court in Trillium Masonry Group Inc. v Marydel Homes (Beaverton) Inc. et al, 2025 ONSC 4194, which involved a situation where a contract price...

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Your Guide To Commercial Real Estate Transactions In Ontario

Commercial real estate refers to non-residential properties used for business or investment purposes- from office buildings and retail plazas to industrial parks and mixed-use developments.

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

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

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 CCDC Construction Contract Updates

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

CW

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

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

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

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.

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

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

Remedies For Reprisal: Reinstatement And The Duty To Mitigate Under The Employment Standards Act, 2000

Canada Employment

LL

Lerners LLP

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

A legal hypothec published past the deadline can be invalidated, even if the work is not finished. This is highlighted in a recent Québec Superior Court decision...

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

We have entered times of uncertainty and nobody likes uncertainty, including the construction industry. For simplicity there are generally two types of contracts in the industry...

Canada Real Estate

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

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

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

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

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

SU

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

BJ

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

MT

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)

Tariff Tensions: Managing Risk Through Carefully Drafted Construction Contracts

Driven by growing housing needs, clean energy policies and a high volume of telecommunications transactions, demand for Canadian infrastructure projects has been rising.

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

A New Era Of Labour Mobility In Canada

Amid growing tariff challenges from the United States, on June 6, 2025 Canada's federal government introduced Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. Bill C-5 contained two acts...

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson 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

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Unlocking Homeownership: Federal Government Unveils New GST Rebate For First-Time Homebuyers

On May 27, 2025, the Government of Canada tabled a legislative proposal to introduce a new GST rebate for first-time home buyers (the "Rebate"), designed to reduce...

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Carillion 2.0? Ontario Judge Orders Stay Of Claims Against Performance Bonds

On May 28, 2025, a precedent-setting order was issued in a Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") proceeding preventing calls on performance bonds by obligees...

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds 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

Canada Real Estate

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

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

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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

SB

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

BB

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

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

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FH&P Lawyers

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

Construction Law: Fact Versus Fiction (Video)

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Fasken

WATCH – How To Enforce And Defend Builders Lien Claims: What Contractors And Owners Need To Know (Video)

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Clark Wilson LLP

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