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 […]
Recueil de droit de la construction
Dans le cadre de sa conférence annuelle du 5 octobre 2023, le groupe en droit de la construction de Miller Thomson a rédigé un recueil de textes éclairants portant sur les sujets abordés lors de l’événement. Télécharger le PDF (6.6 […]
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 […]