Performance Bonds – Do You Ever Get What You Pay For?
Performance bonds are used in construction contracts to provide the owner with security that the contractor will perform all of its obligations under the contract. ... Continued
Delay Claims and COVID-19 in Construction Contracts
On June 25, 2020, Clark Wilson LLP delivered a webinar discussing some of the impacts of COVID-19 on construction projects in BC. A link to ... Continued
Details Emerge on the Administration of the CECRA Program
On Thursday, June 4, 2020, the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association held a roundtable where members of the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) ... Continued
Builders’ Risk Insurance Claims and COVID-19
Will a builders’ risk policy respond to cover losses for site shutdown and delay as a result of COVID-19? The parties involved in construction projects ... Continued
B.C. Offers Additional Support to CECRA
On Monday, June 1, 2020, the BC Provincial Government announced its intent to provide assistance to small businesses seeking commercial rent relief by putting measures ... Continued
Reopening Businesses in BC: Key Points to Consider as Commercial Space Reopens – Issue #2
Yesterday’s article mentions that commercial property owners and business owners should be aware that Ministerial Order MO94, which protects persons and corporations from liability related ... Continued
Reopening Businesses in BC: Key Points to Consider as Commercial Space Reopens
On May 6, 2020, Premier John Horgan announced B.C.’s plans for lifting restrictions on social distancing, with a goal of reopening certain economic sectors, while ... Continued
Details of the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program Released
This article provides an update to our previous publications regarding the CECRA Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program (CECRA) for small businesses. Our previous articles ... Continued
Details of the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program Released
On April 29th the Government announced new details concerning the CECRA program. Please visit our more recent article to learn more. On April 17, 2020, we published an ... Continued
Resolving Business Disputes in the Age of COVID-19
Update: April 28, 2020 In this article we summarize the options available to litigants and interested parties to resolve their disputes during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Continued
Commercial Rent Relief in Response to COVID-19
On April 24th the Government announced new details concerning the CECRA program. Please visit our more recent article to learn more. On April 16, 2020, ... Continued
COVID-19: Effect of Suspension of Limitation Periods on Lien Claims
On March 31, 2020, we provided you with an article regarding Ministerial Order No. MO86, which suspended limitation periods and other mandatory time limits to ... Continued