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All industries are facing an ongoing and fluid landscape amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Workplaces are temporarily shutting down, or have moved towards unprecedented work-at-home procedures. ... Continued
The Provincial Health Officer’s order limiting no more than 50 people in one gathering place (the “Order”) does not extend to construction sites. Today the ... Continued
Builders lien claims are on the rise. The builders lien is a powerful tool to secure payment but it must be filed correctly. Section 22 ... Continued
This is an update to our publications dated May 19, 2016 [https://www.cwilson.com/update-canada-eu-comprehensive-economic-and-trade-agreement-ceta/] and September 29, 2014 [“MASH Sector Needs to Brace for Possible New Era ... Continued
On April 7, 2017, a Canadian Free Trade Agreement (“CFTA“) News Release announced that Ministers representing the federal, provincial and territorial governments concluded negotiations on ... Continued
On November 17, 2016, it was announced that Manitoba became a party to the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (the “NWPTA”). Manitoba’s accession to the ... Continued
In our September 29, 2014 Construction Law Bulletin, we alerted readers to the projected implications of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement. [“MASH Sector Needs ... Continued
Parties considering whether to resolve disputes through arbitration or litigation should first look to their agreements to determine the appropriate course. Two recent out-of-province decisions ... Continued
The British Columbia Law Institute (the “BCLI”) is undertaking a major law reform project on the Builders Lien Act (the “Act”) and has begun a ... Continued
Over the weekend, Roy Nieuwenburg‘s article, “Construction Contracts for Projects in Canada: AIA Documents and CCDC Comparison”, was debuted at the USLAW Conference in San Antonio, ... Continued
On November 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada updated Canadian common law by extending for the first time the principle of good faith to ... Continued
Until now, the MASH (municipal, academic, schools and hospitals) sector has in practice been relatively unscathed by federal trade agreements, such as the Agreement of ... Continued