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Optimizing the relationship between technology and the construction and infrastructure industry

On March 25, 2021, Osler lawyers Simon Hodgett and Andrew Wong, along with Rosemarie Lipman, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President,...

CCDC 31 (2020): A new consultant contract

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee has published a new standard form document – the CCDC 31 (2020) (CCDC 31). This new document...

Québec – New regulations to amend the Construction Code, Chapter I – Building and the Safety Code – Chapter VIII – Buildings

On December 16, 2020, the Québec government proposed new regulations under the Building Act; namely draft regulation to amend Chapter I, Building,...

Ontario Construction Act a “Comprehensive Scheme” – Claims for statutory breach of trust and unjust enrichment between subcontractor and owner dismissed

The Ontario Divisional Court recently confirmed that the Ontario Construction Lien Act (now the Construction Act) (the “Act”), which...

COVID-19: Ontario’s second state of emergency – Amendments to list of permitted construction activities

On January 12, 2021, the Government of Ontario declared its second state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government announced...

Introducing CCDC 2 (2020)

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

Alberta primed to pursue public-private partnerships

On December 1, 2020, the Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure released an updated Public-Private Partnerships Framework and Guideline (the...

Transit-oriented communities: The future of city life in Ontario?

Cities across the world have successfully implemented the transit-oriented development (TOD) strategy as a way to intensify their urban centres and...