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Amending Bill 37: Alberta’s prompt payment regime

On October 21, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 37 titled the Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act,...

Amending Bill 37: Alberta’s prompt payment regime

While Bill 37, titled the Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020, passed second reading on October 28, 2020, the prompt payment...

Prompt payment and adjudication come to Alberta

The Alberta government has tabled Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020, which seeks to modernize and make substantial...

Appellate judge addresses “political or ideological” intervention motions (and other judges)

The Federal Court of Appeal recently addressed the role of interveners and, in doing so, the proper role of the courts. In Canada (Attorney General)...

Québec Court of Appeal comments on eligibility requirements for general contractors in a public call for tenders

On September 8, 2020, the Québec Court of Appeal released its decision in Société québécoise des infrastructures v. Agences Robert Janvier...

Amendments to Class Proceedings Act will come into force October 1

On September 17, 2020, recent amendments to the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992 were proclaimed into force effective October 1, 2020. The...

Supreme Court rearticulates test under Ontario “anti-SLAPP” legislation

On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released a pair of highly anticipated decisions on two appeals addressing the test to be applied...

Court of Appeal for Ontario denies leave to file 500 page factum

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has recently emphasized the requirement for concise factums on appeals. In OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian...

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts