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New Decision Brings Clarity to Road Builders for Reviews of a Referee’s Decision Under MTO’s Dispute Resolution Procedures
Posted on: February 1st, 2021 by

A recent decision by Justice Steel in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has brought some much-needed clarity for road building contractors seeking to uphold (or overturn) an interim-binding decision of a referee under MTO’s dispute resolution procedures.

COVID-19: Managing Project Delays and Claims
Posted on: March 23rd, 2020 by

Executive Alert:  Advocates LLP argues that Notice of Delay given now and tied to Ontario’s March 17 declaration of a State of Emergency and related MOH social distancing directives – may allow you access to a compensable delay, rather than merely an excusable delay.

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Overview

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What’s Oppression Got to Do With It?
Posted on: February 8th, 2019 by

Everything, as it turns out. Wilfred v. Dare is a cautionary tale of the consequences of forgetting that the OBCA does not provide for a ‘no fault’ corporate divorce. Does your shareholder agreement provide otherwise? You might want to check.

The Oppression Remedy Reaches Middle-Age – Reflections 44 Years Later
Posted on: January 30th, 2019 by

The statutory oppression remedy is the The Six Million Dollar Man of commercial litigation: a “better, stronger, faster” remedy for addressing oppressive shareholder conduct.

What Does Innovation Mean in the Legal Industry?
Posted on: September 5th, 2018 by

If you’ve kept an ear to the ground in the last few years, you’ve probably heard about legal innovation. For example, the Ontario Bar Association recently announced that it will have an Innovator in Residence position to direct adoption of legal innovation. Many law firms use innovation as a marketing tool to attract users

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Trump’s Tariffs and Trudeau’s Countermeasures: How to Protect Yourself in the Construction Industry
Posted on: June 28th, 2018 by

Introduction

The United States government, under the administration of Donald Trump, imposed tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum at the rate of 25% and 10% respectively, effective May 31, 2018. As a countermeasure, Canada’s Department of Finance intends to impose a reciprocal surtax (or analogous trade restrictive countermeasures) on imports of steel, aluminum,

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No Unjust Enrichment For You!: Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc. v. Nortown Plumbing (1998) Ltd.
Posted on: April 4th, 2017 by

Can you join an unjust enrichment claim with your construction lien claim in the same action? The Court of Appeal thinks not, though the Divisional Court was not so categorical.

You expect a construction lien action, by its very name, to assert a contractor/subcontractor’s statutory right, under the Construction Lien Act, to relief against an

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