Construction Seminar – Hybrid
R. v. Greater Sudbury: Owner’s Obligations (and Potential Liability) as an Employer under OHSA In November 2023 the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in R. v. Greater Sudbury (City) dealing with the obligations (and liabilities) of project owners in […]
Practical Takeaways About the Good Faith Obligations in Your Contracts
This seminar will provide an update on recent Supreme Court of Canada and Alberta cases on the duty and limits of good faith and honest performance in commercial contracts. In 2014, the Supreme Court released its groundbreaking decision in Bhasin v […]
Preparing for August 29, 2022: Upcoming Changes to Alberta’s Builders’ Lien Act
*Page updated September 15, 2022 On August 29, 2022, Alberta’s Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act was proclaimed, modernizing the builders’ lien framework in the province. Accompanying the proclamation date are regulations which further elaborate the prompt payment and adjudication system […]
Construction Disputes: COVID-19 Claims Webinar
Miller Thomson’s Construction Law Group invites you to a timely webinar on “COVID-19 Claims”, a new category of claims that have emerged on construction projects as a result of COVID-19 and its continuing impacts. This seminar will discuss the common […]
Changes to Alberta’s Builders’ Lien Legislation
On December 9, 2020, Bill 37: The Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020, received Royal Assent and became law in Alberta. The Act is likely to come into force in July 2021 and introduces changes to the Builders’ Lien […]
COVID-19 and Construction in Ontario: Updates and Considerations
COVID-19’s impacts are real and growing and stakeholders in Ontario’s construction industry must consider the various impacts of COVID-19. Moreover, legal rights and obligations for those in Ontario’s construction industry are evolving (and will continue to evolve) as Ontario adapts to […]
Miller Thomson 2020 Montréal Construction Law Conference
Featuring: directed tenders, amendments to a contract, specific agreements on risk allocation, the main steps of the acquisition process, transfer taxes and much more! Join us on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 for a daylong conference intended for all construction and […]
