With the support of the CISC, Nova Scotia’s Bill 119, the Builders’ Lien Act (Amended) receives royal assent. This legislation includes prompt payment laws with the intention to provide the authority for establishing an adjudication process to resolve disputes faster when timelines are not met. Nova Scotia is now only one of two provinces to implement [...]
In the federal budget announcement on March 19, 2019, Finance Minister Bill Morneau further solidified the Canadian government’s commitment to the implementation of federal prompt payment legislation and adjudicative measures. The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) strongly supports the Canadian government’s action against the systemic issue of delayed payments in the construction industry.
The Nova Scotia government introduces prompt payment legislation. The CISC is an active member of the Nova Scotia Prompt Payment Coalition and will continue to support and carry out the efforts made to bring prompt payment legislation to the province.
Nova Scotia government expresses their enthusiasm and commitment to introduce prompt payment legislation for the 2019 Spring Session. The CISC Atlantic region will continue to play an active role in advocating for the needs of the construction industry so that legislation will be developed with Canadian tradespeople in mind.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announces the federal government’s commitment to passing prompt payment legislation with the 2018 Fall Economic Statement. The CISC was instrumental in one of Canada’s largest and most extensive cross-nation consultation processes, providing valuable recommendations that advocate the importance of timely payments.
Saskatchewan’s government announces their commitment to introduce amendments to the current Builders’ Lien Act. These changes will include prompt payment and adjudication provisions that ensures invoices are paid within a 30-day window. The CISC will continue to help develop the communication strategy, while meeting with government officials to promote the need for prompt payment legislation.
With the implementation of Ontario’s Bill 142 as a guide, as well as with the support from the CISC, Manitoba introduces and passes second reading of Bill 218, the Prompt Payments in the Construction Industry Act. This bill proposes payment obligations ensuring that all those involved in a construction contract will be paid within reasonable time [...]
The Canadian federal government calls on the construction industry to develop Bill S-224, the Canada Prompt Payment Act. With the recommendations of the CISC, industry stakeholders and the leading consultants who assisted in implementing Ontario’s Bill 142, the Canadian government will develop legislation to ensure the timely flow of payments from contractors to subcontractors who work [...]
Quebec passed Bill 108, an Act to facilitate oversight of public bodies’ contracts and to establish the Autorité des marchés publics. This allows the provincial government to implement pilot projects intended to test various construction law reforms for public contracts and subcontracts. The assessments will include a prompt payment regime, adjudication and accountability reporting measures. The [...]
With the ongoing advocacy efforts of the CISC, Ontario enacts prompt payment legislation through reforms of the existing Construction Lien Act. Bill 142, the Construction Lien Amendment Act, is the first prompt payment regime of any kind in Canada and creates a new standard for other provinces to follow.