Almost every construction contract on large projects contains a mechanism for the
parties to resolve disputes. Many provide for multiple stages of dispute resolution, but
all aim to resolve disagreements as efficiently as possible to ensure the parties’ efforts
are focused on the project itself. This paper provides an overview of the CCDC regime and discuss some of the most commonly-seen alternatives.
Business owners planning to transition their business to the next generation will need to consider further changes proposed to the rules for intergenerational business transfers in the 2023 Federal Budget. These changes were expected and much anticipated following the enactment of Bill C-208, a private member’s bill that received Royal Assent on June 29, 2021 […]
read moreGM v JG, 2023 NBKB 57 Justice Danys R.X. Delaquis Subject Matter: Parenting Orders | Jurisdiction The parties have a 5-year-old child, who was born in New York. The Applicant is a Canadian citizen living in Saint John and the Respondent is an American citizen living in New York. The child has dual citizenship. The […]
read moreThe March 2023 Prince Edward Island Labour Force Survey indicated a new all-time high for employment on PEI. Consequently, the unemployment rate continues to decrease. In fact, as of March 2023, PEI’s unemployment rate was 6.6 percent, down two percentage points from the previous year. When unemployment rates are low, competition amongst employers is high, […]
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