Proper Invoice: What parties to a Construction Project Need to Know By Catherine DiMarco The new prompt payment provisions under section I.1 of Ontario’s Construction Act (formerly called the Construction Lien Act) are scheduled to come in to effect on October 1, at...
Impact of the new Construction Act: are you ready for it? By Andrew J. Heal As we’ve previously written, the Ontario government recently enacted amendments to the Construction Lien Act which were given Royal Assent on December 12, 2017. While on this date, the...
Assessing real property damages: The repair cost and the issue of betterment Damon Stoddard In recent years, the value of real property in the Greater Toronto Area has increased significantly. In a rising real estate market, if a negligent act or omission causes...
Case Comment: Atos IT Solutions v Sapient Canada Inc. By Andrew J. Heal This 2018 case is worth revisiting in 2019, as the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court on March, 2019, without reasons and with cost as set...
Hollowcore Inc. v. Visocchi: Delay Damages Caused by Engineer’s Professional Negligence Covered by Professional Liability Insurance By Philip Carpenter Introduction If there was ever a “must-read” list for court decisions involving engineering professional...
Assessing real property damages:The repair cost and the issue of betterment Sia Moshiri Overview In J. Lepera Contracting Inc. v. Royal Timbers Inc., [1] the Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed two major issues in the construction...
