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Amendments To Ontario's Construction Act

Osler's Construction and Infrastructure team, Andrew Wong, Elliot Smith, Lia Bruschetta, and Roger Gillott led a webinar and shared their combined expertise in both solicitor and disputes perspectives.

Canada Real Estate

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use 2026 - Canada – Ontario

The Canadian chapter of the Chambers Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use 2026 Guide provides a practical overview of the jurisdiction's planning and zoning framework, with a focus on the issues that most often determine...

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

New Year, New Rules: Construction Act Amendments Explained

Several amendments to the Ontario Construction Act (the "Act") came into force on January 1, 2026, pursuant to Bill 216, Building Ontario For You Act, and Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Fact Act.

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

L'Ontario lance un nouveau processus d'approvisionnement concurrentiel pour le transport d'électricité – Mise à jour concernant la troisième ligne de Toronto

Ce bulletin a été mis à jour le 29 janvier 2026 afin de tenir compte de l'annonce de la construction d'une ligne de transport d'électricité en Ontario.

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Northwest Territories' New Builders' Lien Act: Key Updates Every Contractor, Subcontractor And Owner Must Know

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Understanding The Impact Of Ontario's Construction Act Changes (Video)

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Recent Saskatchewan Court Of King's Bench Decision Reaffirms The Broad Application Of The One-year Limitation Period For Suing Municipalities In Saskatchewan

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Les Modifications À La Loi Sur La Construction De L'Ontario Sont Désormais En Vigueur

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 CCDC Contract Updates: What Construction Professionals Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

WATCH – Enforcing And Defending Builders Liens: What Contractors And Owners Need To Know In Times Of Economic Uncertainty (Podcast)

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Prompt Payment And Adjudication Legislation And The Application On AFP Projects

Canada Government

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Proving Delay And Damages: Lessons On Critical Path Analysis And Insurance Recovery In Dependable Mechanical V Ledcor

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

BC Supreme Court Dismisses Dormant Lien Action — Security Released After Five Years

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

From Bids To Bricks Part 4 (Video)

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Canada's 2025 Federal Budget: Critical Changes To Cryptocurrency Taxation Investors, Traders, And Miners Need To Know

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Dispute Resolution Clauses Matter More Than You Think: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Webinar: 2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

Canada Law Practice

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CBA In-House Lawyers

When Is Enough, Enough? HRTO's Guidance On Accommodation In Cillis v. Hamilton - Wentworth District School Board.

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Amendments To Ontario's Construction Act Now In Force

Effective January 1, 2026, key amendments to Ontario's Construction Act (Act), enacted by Building Ontario For You Act (Bill 216) and Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60), came into force.

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Contemplates Pushing "Pause" On Inclusionary Zoning, In Toronto, Mississauga, And Kitchener

On January 12th, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the "Ministry") proposed to amend Ontario Regulation 232/18 (the "Regulation")...

Canada Government

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WeirFoulds LLP

Mise à jour sur le nouveau cadre de politique d'investissement de Maisons Canada

Nous avons suivi de près l'évolution du·lancement·de·Maisons·Canada·(« MC »), une nouvelle agence fédérale annoncée par le premier ministre Mark Carney pour résoudre la crise du logement au Canada grâce...

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

BC's Prompt Payment Regime In Context: A Cross Jurisdictional Comparison

The Government of British Columbia's new prompt payment legislation, Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act (the "Act"), received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025.

Canada Government

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

When Dense Makes Sense: BCSC Cancels Obsolete Building Scheme To Clear Way For Townhouses

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Achieving Canada's Ambitious Infrastructure Goals: Indirect Tax And Major Projects

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canadian Infrastructure Developments In 2025: Build More, Faster

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

Strong Mayors – Shifting The Municipal Governance Model

Canada Real Estate

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Two Key Changes To Ontario's Construction Act Introduced By Bill 216 And Bill 60

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

No Damages Beyond "Buyer Beware": Residential Renovations, The Building Code, And Construction Negligence

Canada Real Estate

Davidson Cahill Morrison LLP

How The New Regulation Respecting Prompt Payments Is Changing Construction Contracts In Quebec

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Bill 20: Prompt Payments, Fast-Tracked Dispute Resolution, And The End Of Shimco Liens

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Comment le nouveau règlement sur les paiements rapides transforme les contrats de construction au Québec

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Vancouver City Council Approves Measures To Support Development Viability

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How The New Regulation Respecting Prompt Payments Is Changing Construction Contracts In Quebec

On September 8, 2025, Quebec's construction industry was ushered into a new era.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Bill 20: Prompt Payments, Fast-Tracked Dispute Resolution, And The End Of Shimco Liens

In early October 2025, the British Columbia provincial government introduced Bill 20: Construction Prompt Payment Act ("Bill 20") in an effort to streamline payments across the construction industry...

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Comment le nouveau règlement sur les paiements rapides transforme les contrats de construction au Québec

Depuis le 8 septembre 2025, le secteur de la construction au Québec est entré dans une nouvelle ère.

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Vancouver City Council Approves Measures To Support Development Viability

Vancouver City Council ("Council") has introduced a comprehensive package of policy changes aimed at tackling housing affordability and improving development viability.

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Build Canada Homes' New Investment Policy Framework Update

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

After The Surge: Understanding The GTA's Housing Market Decline

In 2024, I wrote a paper titled Distressed developers: Soaring costs, fixed returns and public policy create perfect storm, which was published by Lexpert.

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Construction Et Infrastructures En Ontario : Que Change La Nouvelle Loi Visant À Encourager À Acheter Ontarien Pour Votre Entreprise?

Le 11 décembre 2025, le gouvernement de l'Ontario a adopté le projet de loi 72, Loi de 2025 visant à encourager à acheter ontarien (approvisionnement du secteur public – la « Loi »).

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Show Me The Money – British Columbia Introduces Prompt Payment

On October 7, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 20 – 2025 Construction Prompt Payment Act. On November 27, 2025, Bill 20 received Royal Assent. Bill 20 however has not yet come into force.

Canada Real Estate

WT

DWF Group

Understanding And Applying The Trust Provisions Of The Builders Lien Act: Five Things To Know

The trust provisions of the Builders Lien Act1 ("BLA") are often misunderstood and misapplied by practitioners.

Canada Real Estate

M

McQuarrie

Camino Construction v Graham Construction: Three Routes To A Stay Of Lien Proceedings

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

BC's Long Awaited Prompt Payment Reforms Land Amid Industry Downturn

Canada Real Estate

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Ontario's Amendments To The Construction Act Take Effect January 1, 2026

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Royal Assent Granted: Preparing For Prompt Payment In BC

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

The BC Flipping Tax: What Homeowners, Investors, And Builders Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

What Ontario's New Buy Ontario Act Means For Construction And Infrastructure Firms

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Two Years On: The Property Manager's Role In Occupation Phase Building Safety

Canada Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

BC Construction Prompt Payment Act Receives Royal Assent

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 8 – 12, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Bill 60 Becomes Law – Updated On The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

British Columbia's Construction Prompt Payment Act: From Cash-flow Friction To Clear Framework

Canada Real Estate

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Levelling The Playing Field: New Tarion Rule Helps Curb Illegal Home Sales

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Ontario Scraps Annual Expiration Of Lien Rights

Canada Real Estate

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Kick Off Right, Toronto: Make Sure Your World Cup Viewing Party Plays By The Lease Rules!

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Ontario's Bill 60: Key Changes To The Construction Act Arriving In 2026

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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Latest Videos

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From Bids To Bricks Part 1 (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

Crowe Master Series - Beedie's CFO Mason Bennett: Who Is Beedie Group? (Video)

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Embracing The Evolution: Constructing A Sustainable Future In The Changing Construction Landscape (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Construction Law: Fact Versus Fiction (Video)

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Fasken

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