Legislation introduced in mid-April would, if passed, ensure people working in construction, building cleaning or security jobs under contracts with the government will be paid the fair, prevailing wage in those sectors. The proposed Government Contract Wages Act, 2018, would allow Ontario to establish minimum rates of pay for workers, requiring contractors and subcontractors to pay according to those rates.
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What is an insurer’s duty to defend its insured when it comes to legal action? In construction, this issue comes up time after time in court cases, arbitrations, and mediations.
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In July 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal delivered judgment in a bizarre case of dismissal of six construction lien actions, and one trust action, for a 15-year delay. What might this mean for your project, should a case ensue?
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What does the proposed Canada Prompt Payment Act mean for design/construction professionals? Legal experts from Miller Thomson investigate.
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In Ontario, issuance of an invoice is not an official pre-condition to the registration of a Claim for Lien, but this may soon change. Several of the proposed changes to the act include timelines triggered by the delivery of a “proper invoice.”
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Over the years, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has developed and kept current a series of standard construction contracts for use across the country. Is there potential for ‘super contracts’ to make processes more efficient?
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