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- Ontario Construction Act s. 87.3 Transition Provisions in Review
On May 6, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its first decision focused on the section 87.3 transition provisions of the Construction Act (the “Act”). The main takeaway from the decision is that the relevant date to trigger section 87.3 is the date of the “prime” contract between o … Read more »
- All construction activities permitted in Ontario as of 12:01 AM on June 11
At 12:01 AM on June 11, pursuant to O. Reg. 363/20 (link), all of Ontario will move into step 1 of the Government of Ontario’s re-opening plan. In step 1, all “construction activities or projects and related services that support construction activities or projects, including demolition services” ar … Read more »
- Superintendent of Real Estate Extends Early Marketing Periods for Developments under Real Estate Development Marketing Act (British Columbia)
Effective May 1, the Superintendent of Real Estate amended Policy Statements 5 and 6 published pursuant to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (“REDMA”), which govern key aspects of the marketing of “pre-sale” development units. These amendments (the “Amendments”) extend the early marketing pe … Read more »
- Bill 62: Welcome Guidance and Further Amendments to Alberta’s Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act
Introduction Bill 62, Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2021 (“Bill 62”),[1] recently passed its first reading in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on April 8, 2021. Through Bill 62, the Government of Alberta has provided some much needed guidance to the construction industry on Alberta’s new … Read more »
- Federal Government Introduces a New Tax on Residential Property and Expands the GST Rebate on New Housing
On April 19, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled in the House of Commons the Liberal Government’s first federal budget in more than two years, A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience (“Budget 2021”). To discourage the underutilization of Canadian housi … Read more »