Jul 11, 2018 | Legal Edge Archives |
At the end of December 2015, Resolute Forest Products Inc. filed a notice of arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) looking for damages of $70 million after it closed its Laurentide mill in Shawinigan, Quebec in October 2014. That closure,... Read MoreJun 20, 2018 | Legal Edge Archives |
This article was originally published in the legal edge on February 16, 2016 Early February seems an appropriate time to revisit the all-too-common tale of someone who slips on a municipal sidewalk and sues both the municipality and the snow removal contractor. When... Read MoreJun 12, 2018 | Legal Edge Archives |
YOU BE THE JUDGE: Privilege Clause Again Under Scrutiny in Nova Scotia – You be the Judge This article was originally published on March 2, 2016 in The Legal Edge Test your understanding of substantial compliance with this recent decision in Winbridge Construction... Read MoreMay 31, 2018 | Legal Edge Archives |
In a recent issue of our newsletter, we reported that the B.C. Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) released a number of useful reports and topic papers in early 2016, based on audits of operational procurements at the municipal level, as well as a review of... Read MoreMay 15, 2018 | Legal Edge Archives, You Be The Judge Articles |
What is the correct legal entity of a bidder, what is the appropriate test for compliance, and is there an obligation on an owner to clarify obvious ambiguities in a bid? These seemingly simple procurement questions led to an interesting and detailed examination of... Read MoreApr 30, 2018 | Legal Edge Archives |
In an interesting legal twist, the Federal Court of Canada recently waded into an application for judicial review of the process leading up to award of a contract for the purchase of 15 light-lift helicopters, a contract potentially worth $172 million. As procurement... Read More