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Our Mission -
The purpose of the College is to facilitate and encourage the association of outstanding lawyers who are distinguished for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice or teaching of construction law and who are dedicated to excellence in the specialized practice of construction law.

Through the association of such members in an environment of collegiality and good fellowship, the College shall strive to nurture, improve and enhance the practice and understanding of construction law.

Officers of the College

CCCL President
Louis-Michel Tremblay

Contact Infomation

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Barristers & Solicitors
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Immediate Past President
W. Andrew McLauchlin

Vice-President
Howard Wise

Secretary
Derek Brindle, Q.C.

Treasurer
Richard H. Shaban

Program Co-Ordinator

Marina A. Pratchett, Q.C.
 


Governors of the College

The Board of Governors includes all of the Officers listed above, all Past Presidents (as ex-officio fellows), as well as:

Donald W. Goodfellow, Q.C.

Olivier F. Kott

Roanld W. Price

Joel Richler

Christopher C. Robinson, Q.C.

 


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College News

Announcements

The Canadian College of Construction Lawyers extends its congratulations to The Honourable Mr. Justice Robert W. Jenkins, of the law firm of Jenkins Marzban Logan in Vancouver, British Columbia who was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and will be presiding in New Westminster.

Mr. Justice Jenkins has been a distinguished member of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers since 1998 and is the past Chair of the Arbitration and Mediation Committee, a past Program Chair and a former Governor of the College.


MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

The 15th Annual

Canadian College of

Construction Lawyers Conference

will be held May 31st –

June 2nd, 2012
 


at The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco Hotel
San Francisco, California

Conference details and agenda to follow.

 


 

Featured Article,

February 2012

 

Reining in Construction Trust Claims

 

© Ken Crofoot

Belmont Concrete Finishing Co. v Marshall (2011), 338 D.L.R.(4th) 144, 2011 ONSC 1560 (Ont. C.A.) (click on case name for full text of case)

Internorth Construction Company (“Internorth”) was a general contractor. Its only directors between 2001 and 2004 were Marshall and Hooks.  It ran into financial difficult and ultimately ceased operations in 2004.  A number of Plaintiffs sued Internorth, Marshall, Hooks and various former officers and directors for breach of trust.  Judgment was obtained against Internorth for breach of trust on an unopposed basis and the claims against all of the other Defendants, but for Marshall, were disposed of prior to trial.  Only the claim against Marshall went to trial. 

In the trial decision, the Trial Judge set out three requirements necessary to impose liability for breach of trust under Section 13 of the Construction Lien Act (“the Act”) all of which were accepted by the Court of Appeal:  (1) a breach of trust by the corporation; (2) the individual must be a director or officer or a person with effective control of the corporation; and, (3) the individual must have assented to, or acquiesced in, conduct the person knew or reasonably ought to have known amounted to a breach of trust by the corporation.  The Trial Judge noted that the Plaintiff has the burden of proof of each of these elements. 

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