The ESG Challenge: Navigating the path between greenwashing and backlash claims
As the reporting of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics has become more mainstream, at least with respect to large, publicly traded, corporations, the content of the reports and the implications of adopting ESG-friendly corporate practices are coming under increasing […]
Threshold test for leave to appeal an adjudicator’s decision under Ontario’s Construction Act
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) confirmed in Anatolia Tile & Stone Inc v Flow-Rite Inc., 2023 ONSC 1291,[1] (“Anatolia Tile”) that when bringing a motion for leave to commence an application for judicial review of an adjudicator’s […]
Construction Law Compendium
As part of its annual conference on October 5, 2023, Miller Thomson’s Construction Law Group has compiled a collection of insightful texts on the topics discussed at the event. Download the French PDF (6.6 mb) The English version of this […]
Joinder of trust and lien claims: Can it be done?
In the recently released decision of Devlan Construction Ltd v SRK Woodworking Inc., 2023 ONSC 3035, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) determined that parties are not permitted to join a breach of trust claim with a lien […]