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Ontario’s High Water – Part 2: Legal Implications
In this continuation of our June 2020 blog on Ontario’s High Water, we will look at the legal implications of the inundation of water that parts of Ontario are expected to endure over the coming years. For the last number...
Suffered a financial loss and want to sue? You have the duty to mitigate.
When you suffer a financial loss that gives rise to a claim, there is an obligation on you to try and minimize your losses. This is referred to as the duty to mitigate. A common question is, does the duty...
Bill 197 and the Construction Industry
The Provincial government release and passed Bill 197 on July 21, 2020. This omnibus Bill makes changes to 20 statues, including the Development Charges Act, the Planning Act, the Building Code Act, the Drainage Act, and the Environmental Assessment Act....
Ontario’s High Water – Part 1
High water in Ontario is becoming the norm. Two of the last four years have brought devastating floods to different regions of Ontario. Our system of lakes and rivers is overloaded and the largest indications of that are the water...