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Design Responsibility: A Brief American and Canadian Comparison

  • December 15, 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.

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Early Holdback Release Under the Construction Lien Act

  • November 10, 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.

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Updating Ontario's Construction Laws

  • April 15, 2014
  • Ministry of the Attorney General

Province to launch independent review of the Construction Lien Act.

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Priorities of Construction Liens and Interim Financing In Insolvency Proceedings

  • April 09, 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.

Construction and Infrastructure Law

No Satisfaction: Limitations of Liability in Condo Construction Deficiency Case

  • April 09, 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.

Construction and Infrastructure Law