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Blog Jul 22, 2020

COVID-19: The top 5 things to look for in construction contracts

    As parties to construction contracts continue to navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we highlight below our top five...

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COVID-19: The top 5 things to look for in construction contracts
Osler Update Jul 16, 2019

Five common mistakes in construction contracts

From a relatively simple home renovation to a large infrastructure project, parties usually enter into some form of written construction contract,...

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Five common mistakes in construction contracts
Report Apr 26, 2019

The Canadian Construction Contracts Guidebook

Negotiating a construction contract for a project in Canada poses unique challenges for anyone involved in the project, including lawyers, owners,...

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The Canadian Construction Contracts Guidebook
Osler Update Dec 18, 2018

Climate change regulation: New tensions between federal and provincial legislators

Climate change regulation is once again making legal headlines this year as the Government of Canada enacted its federal carbon pricing plan and new...

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Climate change regulation: New tensions between federal and provincial legislators
Osler Update Dec 13, 2017

The Ontario Fair Hydro Plan and its novel financing structure

In response to political pressure due to rising electricity rates, the Ontario provincial government (the Province) announced earlier this year that...

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Osler Update Nov 15, 2017

The electrification of the economy: Ontario’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan

On October 26, 2017, the Ontario government issued its latest Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) pursuant to the Energy Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016,...

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Osler Update Mar 6, 2017

Ontario’s “Fair Hydro Plan” changes provincial electricity pricing and expands opportunities for behind-the-fence generation

The Government of Ontario recently released highlights of its “Fair Hydro Plan” (the Plan), significantly reducing the price of electricity for...

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Osler Update Dec 6, 2016

Climate change law moves into high gear

Canada’s provincial governments have adopted a range policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while the federal government began taking steps...

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