When does the limitation period start for an arbitration claim? Can the very making of the demand start the period running? Yes, the Ontario Court
A very recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada has held that a court may properly dismiss an action arising from an international commercial
Most standard form building contracts provide for the incorporation of the main contract into the subcontract. For instance, GC 3.7.1 of the CCDC 2 Stipulated
In Canada, the obligation of a tribunal to give reasons has become one of the hallmarks of justice. But do arbitrators have an obligation to
Can an informal tender process which is not part of a bid depository system give rise to liability for negligent misrepresentation? Can it give rise
Update: The decision of the BC Supreme Court in West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. BKB Construction Inc., referred to in this article has since been
The limitation period is a vexing issue to any party involved in a commercial dispute. This truism applies even more to construction disputes because there
The Ontario Court of Appeal has just released an important decision upholding an arbitration award under NAFTA against Mexico. This decision shows that Canadian courts
In two recent decisions, courts in Ontario and British Columbia have held that negligence during construction (or manufacturing) may be covered by general liability policies
In my article of April 2011, I reported about the decision in Aecon Buildings v. Stephenson Engineering Limited. In that decision, the Ontario Court of
