Construction and Projects in Canada: Overview | Practical Law

Construction and Projects in Canada: Overview | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to construction and projects law in Canada.

Construction and Projects in Canada: Overview

Practical Law Country Q&A 9-502-1837 (Approx. 36 pages)

Construction and Projects in Canada: Overview

by Matthew R Alter, Mark St Cyr, Graham Brown, Andrea Gorys, Robyn Blumberg, Stephanie R Garraway, Kyle L. Kuczynski, John N Birch, Stefanie Di Francesco, Raivo Uukkivi and Andrew Reback, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Law stated as at 01 Apr 2023Canada (Common Law)
A Q&A guide to construction and projects law in Canada.
The Q&A gives a high-level overview of the main trends and significant deals; procurement arrangements; transaction structures and corporate vehicles; financing projects; security and contractual protections that funders require; standard forms of contracts; risk allocation; excluding liability, including caps and force majeure; contractual provisions covering material delays and variations; appointing and paying contractors; subcontractors; licences and consents; projects insurance; labour laws; health and safety; environmental issues; corrupt business practices and bribery; bankruptcy/insolvency; public private partnerships (PPPs); dispute resolution; tax and mitigating tax liability; and proposals for reform.
This Q&A is part of the global guide to construction and projects law.