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Les clauses d’arbitrage et leur portée

May 11, 2018 | Yannick Forget

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 11 mai 2018 Les clauses d’arbitrage, également connues sous le vocable « clauses compromissoires », sont très fréquentes dans les différents contrats de construction. Dans certains cas, l’arbitrage est optionnel, alors que dans d’autres, il est  obligatoire. Une « clause […]

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Alberta Court Confirms Legal Test for Assessing Appropriateness of Post-Incident Drug and Alcohol Testing

April 20, 2018 | Sheena Owens

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Think alcohol and drug testing is always an appropriate response to a workplace accident? Think again. The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently affirmed that, in order for an employer to justify drug and alcohol testing, there must be a […]

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The Not so Reasonable Cost of Medical Documents

April 10, 2018 | Ashleigh T. Leon

MT Insurance Law Blog

One of the biggest pet peeves I have working in this industry is receiving, in my opinion, ludicrous requests from practitioners relating to the cost of obtaining medical records in their custody. For example, just the other day I received a […]

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A Cautionary Tale Regarding the GST/HST New Housing Rebate

April 3, 2018 | Colleen Ma, Arthur Opalinski

Tax Notes

As an incentive to a prospective buyer, a builder may offer to provide a credit to decrease the purchase price of a newly-constructed or substantially renovated detached house, duplex, or condominium unit (collectively referred to as a “Home“) in exchange […]

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BIM, Blockchain and the Smart Construction Contract

March 1, 2018 | Lampros Stougiannos, Alexia Magneron

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

While the construction industry has traditionally been criticized for being too slow to innovate, the last several years have seen it embrace new business practices, new software and new technologies. The increased use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a […]

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Droits sur les mutations immobilières : les récents développements

February 22, 2018 | Chantal Joubert

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 22 février 2018  Quasi immuable depuis son adoption en 1976, la Loi concernant les droits sur les mutations immobilières a connu d’importants changements en 2017; en voici un résumé: La société prête-nom : Le mécanisme de la […]

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The Time Limit for Making Claims

February 20, 2018 | Leanna Olson, Jonathan Martin, Allen Fowlis

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

The Alberta Limitations Act[1] sets time limits within which a party may commence an action. After a limitation period has expired, potential defendants need no longer be concerned about stale claims haunting them because the claim will be time-barred. Subject […]

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Refresher on Extras and Back Charges: Impact Painting Ltd v Man-Shield (Alta) Construction Inc

February 20, 2018 | Leanna Olson

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

During the course of a construction project, the question often arises as to what is a valid extra and what is a valid back charge. These issues were discussed in some detail in the recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench […]

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Ktunaxa Case Summary

February 2, 2018 | Sandra A. Gogal

Aboriginal Law Update

The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) 2017 SCC 54, last year on November 2. The decision clarifies that religious freedom does not include protection of the […]

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Construction en milieux humides : quels sont les risques??

January 18, 2018 | Anne-Frédérique Bourret, Claire R. Durocher

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 18 janvier 2018  La protection des milieux humides et hydriques connaît un intérêt croissant depuis les dernières années et celle-ci peut avoir des incidences importantes pour la planification de tout projet de construction puisque tous travaux de […]

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