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Notice Holdback Under the Construction Lien Act: State Your Intention
February 13, 2017
In Trenchline Construction Inc. v Metrolinx, 2016 ONSC 6136, Master Wiebe released a thorough decision, touching on numerous contentious issues between the parties not the least of which revolved around what constitutes a written notice of lien under s. 24 of the Construction Lien Act (the “CLA“). Metrolinx was the owner of a project called
Master Wiebe confirms obtaining judgment does not necessarily secure a lien bond
April 20, 2016
In Built-Con Contracting Ltd. v. Lisgar Construction Company a Division of United Shelters Limited, Master Wiebe determined that a plaintiff’s default judgment obtained from a registrar over the counter was insufficient to satisfy section 37 of the Construction Lien Act which requires a perfected lien must be set down for trial within two years after