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The Quick and Dirty on Ontario’s Landfilling Prohibition Postponement in the Excess Soil Regulation

Dec 18, 2024

Ontario announced that it will be postponing the prohibition on landfilling excess soil from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027 under the excess soil regulation

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Managing Climate Risk with Insurance and Contractual Provisions

Dec 11, 2024

Carefully crafted contractual clauses and tailor-made insurance can help effectively manage the escalating risks posed by extreme weather.

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Developer-Friendly Changes Proposed for Ontario’s Record of Site Condition Regime

Dec 3, 2024

Ontario is proposing to amend its Record of Site Condition legislation to streamline brownfield development and support other development projects.

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Towards a Shared Understanding: Canada’s New Sustainable Investment Guidelines & Mandated Climate Disclosures

Nov 4, 2024

Canada’s New Sustainable Investment Guidelines (Taxonomy) & Mandated Climate Disclosures

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R v Greater Sudbury: Courts Consider Level of Knowledge, Skill, Expertise, and Control in Assessing Due Diligence of “Employers” under OHSA

Sep 5, 2024

The Court’s assessment of Sudbury’s due diligence now provides practical guidance to project owners respecting their obligations as “employers” under the OHSA.

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RIP CDOR 1986-2024: A Recap of CDOR’s Final Days

Aug 13, 2024

On June 28, 2024, CDOR was published for the last time, marking the end of CDOR. The market has adopted CORRA as the Canadian dollar risk-free rate benchmark.

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Welcoming Home Clarifications to Alberta’s Prompt Payment and Lien Legislation: The Welcome Homes Decision

Jul 31, 2024

Alberta court rules on role of adjudicators under Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act and holds adjudicator decision final and binding, with exceptions.

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Plan for the Ban – Construction Industry Targeted in Canada’s Federal Plastics Registry

Jun 27, 2024

This bulletin discusses construction industry reporting requirements under the Federal Plastics Registry and who in the industry is obligated to report.

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Goodbye CDOR, Hello CORRA: CDOR’s Final Month and CORRA Loan Trends

Jun 11, 2024

CDOR will cease being published after June 28, 2024; CORRA is now used in credit agreements with certain trends developing in its use.