The Structal Case: Are the practical realities of the construction industry being sacrificed for legal formalism?
Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. v Structal Heavy Steel, 2015 SCC 43 [Structal] is the most recent case by the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) on the correct interpretation and application of the trust provisions found in provincial construction lien statutes. The issue before the SCC was whether a contractor’s statutory obligation to hold a […]