Articles & Publications

Publication, Staff | March 13, 2025 | Kai Hsieh

Discharging a Section 219 Covenant Without the Grantee’s Permission: An Application of Section 35 of the Property Law Act

Section 219 of the Land Title Act permits special covenants to be registered in the Land Title Office on title to land. These covenants (known as “Section 219 Covenants”) can only be granted in favour of specific organizations and entities. Section 219 Covenants must be in respect of the use of land or a building on or to be erected on land and, unlike common law covenants can impose positive obligations as well as restrictions on the landowner.

As published in the NRCA’s Northern Construction Connection March 2025 Newsletter and VICA’s e-New.

 

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Publication, Staff | February 12, 2025 | Kyle Laplante

Tariffs from the Contractual Perspective

In February 2025, after weeks of looming threats, the Trump administration announced its decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, citing border security concerns. In retaliation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a reciprocal 25% tariff on American imports. Tariffs, both threatened and realized, stand to cause considerable strain on the construction industry…

As published in the NRCA’s Northern Construction Connection February 2025 Newsletter and VICA’s e-New.

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Publication, Staff | January 8, 2025 | Marcela Ouatu

Shop Drawings v. Contract Documents

There is a common misconception among owners and contractors that shop drawings are part of the contract documents under a typical CCDC construction contract. This misconception can affect the parties’ understanding of their contractual responsibilities and result in unintended legal consequences.

As published in the NRCA’s Northern Construction Connection January 2025 Newsletter and VICA’s e-New.

 

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