Trust Fund Obligations Continue After A Lien Bond Is Filed: Supreme Court Of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its highly anticipated decision in Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. v. Structal Heavy Steel. The court has held
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its highly anticipated decision in Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. v. Structal Heavy Steel. The court has held
The construction and builder’s line statutes in Canada generally provide that a lien may be lost if an action is not commenced or a lien
The Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench recently considered the definition of the word “improvement” in the Builders’ Lien Act of Saskatchewan. In Propak Systems Ltd. v. Grey
The Alberta Court of Appeal has recently decided an interesting issue relating to the right of a supplier to a subcontractor to enforce payment against
In Mission Creek Mortgage Ltd. v. New Recreations Ltd., the British Columbia Court of Appeal recently held that a lienholder whose liens had been discharged
When a contractor posts a bond to secure the construction builder’s lien claim of its subcontractor and the subcontractor discharges its lien, does the contractor
Payment bonds come in various shapes and sizes and it is important to read them carefully before concluding what they bond. They may not just
There are several different remedies provided in construction and builders lien legislation that do not necessarily fit together well. Two remedies available to a subcontractor
A pay when paid clause is one of the more contentious contractual provisions in the construction industry. That clause typically says that the subcontractor is
The priorities between lienholders and mortgagees under the Construction Lien Act are not easy to understand. They are even more difficult to understand and apply