Infrastructure Infrastructure

Federal UNDRIP Bill becomes law

On June 16, Canada’s Senate voted to pass Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into law.

Come one, come all! Ontario establishes new ‘super tribunal’ to hear land and environmental matters: The Ontario Land Tribunal

Ontario has opened the doors to a new “super” tribunal established to hear land and environmental matters in Ontario – the Ontario Land...

How technology and AI are transforming the construction and infrastructure industry (Webinar)

In this special webinar, Osler lawyers Simon Hodgett and Andrew Wong are joined by Rosemarie Lipman, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice...

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds the constitutionality of federal carbon pricing legislation

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas...

Introducing CCDC 2 (2020)

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee has published a new version of the CCDC 2 – Stipulated Price Contract (“CCDC 2...

Economic recovery stimulates the Canadian construction and infrastructure sector

In response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe have committed to significant spending measures to...

Force majeure clauses: Contractual risk allocation and the COVID-19 pandemic

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the force majeure clause has entered what will hopefully be its only heyday.

Amending Bill 37: Alberta’s prompt payment regime

On October 21, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 37 titled the Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act,...