Canada: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Les clauses d'arbitrage sont couramment utilisées dans les contrats commerciaux pour offrir un mode de résolution des différends rapide et confidentiel. Mais que se passe-t-il lorsqu'une telle clause...

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently found that a time period in a construction contract for mediation served as a resolution period and not a required precondition for escalating...

After years of anticipation and industry advocacy, the British Columbia government has taken a significant step towards reforming payment practices in the construction sector.

L'arrêt récemment rendu par la Cour d'appel du Québec dans l'affaire Terrassement St-Louis Inc. c. Hydro-Québec illustre certaines tensions qui peuvent exister entre, d'une part, les principes de liberté...

Arbitration clauses in employment agreements and related contracts are often the subject of extensive preliminary skirmishes. There is, in short, a tension between the strong judicial...

In the recent decision Centric Brands Holding LLC v Stikeman Elliott LLP, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) clarified how a change in trademark ownership affects the analysis of whether...

On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") in Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, which upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug and alcohol testing requirements for nuclear workers in safety-critical positions.

In J.P. Thomson Architects Ltd. v. Greater Essex County District School Board (Thomson v. Essex School Board), the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that a "stepped" dispute resolution clause did not bar recourse to...

The case concerns the interpretation of a standard form construction contract between the Minister of Transportation (MTO) and J&P Leveque Bros. Haulage Ltd.