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Case Comment: Rockhill Construction Ltd. v. Ottens

Case Comment: Rockhill Construction Ltd. v. Ottens

  • 19 octobre 2019
  • Catherine DiMarco, Heal & Co. LLP

In the case of Rockhill Construction Ltd. v. Ottens, the Court considered the application of the two-year deadline to set a lien action down for trial under section 37, in the circumstances of an amended statement of claim.

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Smart Contracts and Blockchain Technology: Transformation of the construction industry

  • 17 octobre 2019
  • Andrea Lee and Lena Wang, Glaholt LLP

While blockchain originated to serve as the public transaction ledger of cryptocurrency, the technology is now being explored for other purposes. It is only a matter of time before the construction industry engages in earnest with blockchain and benefits from the technology.

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ODACC Previews Five Ontario Adjudication Processes, Costs and Example Timeline

  • 24 septembre 2019
  • Ivan Merrow, Glaholt LLP

For the first time, the Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts ("ODACC”) previewed five adjudication processes, costs and an example adjudication timeline—all as part of the application package to become an adjudicator. This first look surveys a number of potential adjudication processes and highlights the summary nature of the regime as envisioned by the Act.

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To Adjudicate or Not?  The New Adjudication Regime is Just Around the Corner

To Adjudicate or Not? The New Adjudication Regime is Just Around the Corner

  • 16 septembre 2019
  • Nora Kharouba, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, LLP

The long-awaited introduction of the interim adjudication regime under Ontario’s Construction Act (“Adjudication Regime”) is just around the corner. The first of its kind in Canada, the Adjudication Regime takes effect on October 1, 2019, and promises to bring efficiency and timeliness to the resolution of disputes in the construction industry.

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Case Comment: Blake v. Blake, 2019 ONSC 4062

  • 04 septembre 2019
  • Katherine Thornton, Glaholt LLP,

Blake v. Blake is an important cautionary tale for all lawyers: read all of the articles that your firm publishes. A judge may make a factual inference that you know about the case your firm wrote about, especially if you practice in a specialized firm.

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Case Comment: 9585800 Canada Inc. v. JP Gravel Construction

  • 13 août 2019
  • Brendan Bowles and Markus Rotterdam, Glaholt LLP

Ever since the 1992 decision in Southridge Construction Group Inc. v. 667293 Ontario, section 48 of the Construction Act has been interpreted to the effect that once a lien is discharged, a claimant cannot lien again for services performed prior to the date of the perfection of the first, discharged lien. How has the uniform application of Southridge changed as a result of the recent decision in 9585800 Canada Inc. v. JP Gravel Construction, 2019 ONSC 3396 (S.C.J.)

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“Transforming” Tarion: An Update

  • 13 mars 2019
  • Heather Michel, Glaholt LLP

On February 20, 2019, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services announced that the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario intends to revive the previous government’s efforts to transform Tarion Warranty Corporation, and will also be implementing initiatives to better protect purchasers of cancelled pre-construction condominium projects.

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Amending the Amended Construction Act: Bill-57 Receives Royal Assent

  • 14 décembre 2018
  • Todd Robinson, vice-chair, Construction & Infrastructure Law Section Executive, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP,

Bill 57, An Act to enact, amend and repeal various statutes received Royal Assent on December 6. It amends over 45 statutes. Why should construction practitioners take note? Schedule 8 of Bill 57 amends the Construction Act, making further amendments to certain recent amendments implemented by the Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017. The following summarizes the amendments to the amendments.

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