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Amendments to Ontario's Construction Act (Bill 216)

Sector: Commercial • Location: Ontario, Canada

Source: McMillan LLP

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Planned

Bill 216, the Building Ontario For You Act, includes key amendments to Ontario's Construction Act aimed at alleviating administrative burdens in the construction industry related to payment matters. The amendments introduce mandatory annual release of holdback, broaden access to adjudication for dispute resolution, and revise the definition of proper invoices to encourage timely payment and more e

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Prospective
Sector
Commercial, Government
Location
Ontario, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
McMillan LLP

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The project “Amendments to Ontario's Construction Act (Bill 216)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from McMillan LLP.

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Bill 216, the Building Ontario For You Act, includes key amendments to Ontario's Construction Act aimed at alleviating administrative burdens in the construction industry related to payment matters. The amendments introduce mandatory annual release of holdback, broaden access to adjudication for dispute resolution, and revise the definition of proper invoices to encourage timely payment and more efficient dispute resolution.

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Construction & Infrastructure

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Ontario

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McMillan LLP

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Commercial, Government

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2025-09-16

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