Insights Header image
Insights Header image
Insights Header image
post

The Core of Montreal’s Chinatown Receives Heritage Status: Process and Implications

Sep 6, 2023

This article explains the process and implications of heritage classification, and discusses the recent classification of Chinatown’s core.

post

Ontario’s Old Construction Lien Act is Still With Us – Here’s What to Do About It

Aug 11, 2023

We identify best practices that contractors and others providing construction services should adopt to avoid missing lien periods in Ontario.

post

The Weight Courts Afford to Adjudication Decisions – How Heavy are They?

Aug 10, 2023

The evidentiary value of an adjudicator’s decision Under Ontario’s Construction Act is reviewed.

post

Arbitrator’s “Mind of His Own” Results in Procedural Unfairness: Mattamy (Downsview) Limited v. KSV Restructuring Inc. (Urbancorp)

Aug 9, 2023

Ontario Superior Court of Justice holds that arbitrator's decision to exclude evidence and ignore parties' agreement amounted to procedural unfairness.

post

Navigating to a Sustainable Energy Future: “Inefficient” Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Aug 2, 2023

This bulletin discusses the Government of Canada's recently-announced strategy to phase-out "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidies.

post

Contractors Working Directly for Homeowners – The Consumer Protection Act May Limit Your Ability to Charge More than your Estimate

Aug 2, 2023

In The Fifth Wall Corp. v. Tonelli, the ONSC finds that the Ontario Consumer Protection Act applied applies to a residential construction contract.

post

Alberta’s Carbon Pricing Emissions Trading System: Criminal Charges Laid

Aug 1, 2023

This bulletin discusses recent criminal charges brought under Alberta's emissions reporting and reduction legislation.

post

New Home Builders Beware: Tarion Implements New Temporary Relocation Warranty Program up to $15K per Home

Aug 1, 2023

Tarion’s new Temporary Relocation Warranty Program requires builders to compensate new homeowners displaced due to warranted defects.

post

ESG Not Just ESG

Jul 25, 2023

This bulletin discusses the push for the inclusion of Indigenous considerations in ESG practices which could lead to the addition of "I" (ESGI).