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The Duty of Good Faith in Construction Contracts

  • 13 février 2015
  • Howard Wise

In Bhasin v. Hrynew, the Supreme Court of Canada has established that an overarching duty of good faith is owed between contracting parties.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure

Design Responsibility: A Brief American and Canadian Comparison

  • 15 décembre 2014
  • Keith Bannon

Finding similarities between the laws of Canada and the United States is often found helpful by Americans doing business in Canada, but can also assist when one’s research hits a dead end and a larger pool of precedents is needed.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure

Early Holdback Release Under the Construction Lien Act

  • 10 novembre 2014
  • Howard Krupat

This commentary considers the circumstances under which the Construction Lien Act facilitates early release of statutory holdback and the risks associated with early holdback release.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure

Updating Ontario's Construction Laws

  • 15 avril 2014
  • Ministry of the Attorney General

Province to launch independent review of the Construction Lien Act.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure

Priorities of Construction Liens and Interim Financing In Insolvency Proceedings

  • 09 avril 2014
  • Michael McGraw

Insolvency proceedings create a forum where numerous areas of law and commercial interests collide. With respect to construction projects affected by insolvency proceedings, given that there are usually insufficient funds to pay all creditors, these collisions are most pronounced in the determination of relative priorities.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure

No Satisfaction: Limitations of Liability in Condo Construction Deficiency Case

  • 09 avril 2014
  • Sharon Vogel and Daniel Boan

In Standard Condominium No 2095 v West Harbour City (I) Residences Corp (2013 ONSC 5987) the OSCJ enforced a limitation of liability provision thereby preventing a condominium corporation from seeking recourse against a developer for construction deficiency claims.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure