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June 22, 2021
Welcome to (or welcome back to) Construction Law Canada, the past, present and future home of high quality commentary, legal analysis, resources and guides to
This Week in Construction Law: April 26 – April 30, 2021
April 27, 2021
In Ontario, the Federal and provincial governments announced that a new influenza vaccine facility will be built in Toronto to help bolster Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity.
This Week in Construction Law: April 5 – 9, 2021
April 4, 2021
In Ontario, the Federal and provincial governments announced that a new influenza vaccine facility will be built in Toronto to help bolster Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity.
This Week in Construction Law: March 29 – April 2, 2021
March 28, 2021
The Federal government announced $250 million over five years to help address the transit needs of Canadians living in rural, remote and small communities. The
Supreme Court Finds Contractor Has A Duty To Tell Sub-Subcontractors About The Existence Of A Payment Bond
April 26, 2018
In a much anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has recently held that a contractor which is a trustee under a payment bond has
One Arbitration Under Two Separate Arbitration Agreements Held To Be Invalid
April 5, 2018
In A v B, [2017] EWHC 3417 (Comm), the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has recently held that an arbitrator in an
Contract To Build A Building Contrary To A Building Bylaw Held To Be Illegal
December 12, 2017
In Nzeadibe v. Khan, 2017 CarswellBC 2251, 2017 BCSC 1456, the British Columbia Supreme Court recently held that a building contract was illegal and unenforceable
Which Takes Precedence In A Building Contract: A Performance Standard Or A Design Standard?
August 27, 2017
The United Kingdom Supreme Court recently considered the question of whether the performance standard or the design standard prescribed in the contract took precedence. In
When Does An Arbitral Award Contain An Appealable Question Of Law?
July 17, 2017
The Supreme Court of Canada has recently re-examined the issue of whether a statutory and contractual interpretation by an arbitral tribunal may be appealed. The
Supreme Court Of Canada Grants Leave To Appeal In Bond Notification Case
May 28, 2017
On March 9, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal from the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Valard Construction