Canada: Construction & Planning

British Columbia is taking the next step toward bringing Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”), into force. Following the passage of the Act in November 2025, the Province has now launched a formal engagement process to inform how the new prompt payment framework will be implemented in practice.

The British Columbia government has launched an engagement as part of its efforts to bring the Construction Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”) into force.

On April 28, 2026, the federal government released Canada’s Spring Economic Update 2026 (the “ Update ”), continuing the “Build Canada Strong” agenda first set out in Budget 2025.

La réussite d’un projet de construction exécuté en mode traditionnel, par exemple sous un contrat forfaitaire octroyé à un entrepreneur général suivant le mode « conception – soumission – construction », dépend notamment d’une conception ayant été réalisée de manière complète et exhaustive avant l’émission de l’appel d’offres. Les entrepreneurs sont alors en mesure d’évaluer le travail à exécuter, d’apprécier les risques y afférents, de prévoir leur planification et méthodes de travail en conséquence, et enfin de soumettre un prix forfaitaire.

Broadly, the prevention principle is a contractual doctrine that bars a party from enforcing an obligation where that party's own conduct brought about the other side's failure to perform.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has established a critical precedent limiting landlords' discretion over common areas in commercial leases. When a landlord's actions interfere with essential infrastructure that tenants depend...

Despite well-laid plans and best intentions, the complexity of construction projects can overwhelm even experienced contractors. When this occurs, owners face the risk of unfinished projects, and contractors face the risk of unpaid invoices.

In our article of March 31, 2026, we reported on the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) fourth stakeholder engagement session regarding its Long Lead-Time Request for Proposals (the LLT RFP).

The decision arises against a backdrop of legislative reform. The ATQ noted that the dispute had to be decided under the ARE regime, which came into force in 2023, replacing the former Expropriation Act.