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Transitioning (again) into the Construction Act: Managing compliance

As the flagship amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act come into effect on October 1, 2019, stakeholders in the construction sector are grappling...

Becoming an adjudicator under the Ontario Construction Act

The Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC) will begin operations on October 1, 2019, and is now inviting individuals to...

Deadline to disclose nominee agreements to Revenue Québec has been extended

On August 22, 2019, the Québec Revenue Agency announced that the deadline for filing the information return to disclose the requested information...

Adjudication Authority selected

On October 1, 2019, adjudication will come into force in Ontario. Under the Construction Act, a single Authorized Nominating Authority was envisaged...

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds constitutionality of federal carbon pricing regime

On June 28, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a majority decision that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was constitutional. The...

Ontario prompt payment and adjudication: The final countdown

On October 1, 2019, prompt payment and adjudication under the Construction Act will come into force, and Ontario will be the first jurisdiction to...

Federal prompt payment legislation passed

The Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act (Federal Prompt Payment Act) sailed through as part of the larger federal budget Bill C-97 and...

The wind blows another way for renewable energy in Ontario

On May 31, 2019, the Government of Ontario published two regulations under the Planning Act and Environmental Protection Act.

Changes to the planning and development system in Ontario

On May 2, 2019, the Government of Ontario released the results of its Housing Supply Action Plan consultation.