Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2018 SCC 8
Docket Number37272
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date15 February 2018
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46 practice notes
  • Canada v. Canada North Group Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 28, 2021
    ...FCA 92, 324 N.R. 31; Bank of Nova Scotia v. Thibault, 2004 SCC 29, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 758; Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 224; Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 795; Csak v. Aumon (1990), 69 D.L.R. (4th) 567; Dauphin Plains Credit Un......
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp., 2019 SCC 63
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 13, 2019
    ...Corp. v. R., 2010 TCC 53, [2010] G.S.T.C. 15. By Wagner C.J. (dissenting in part) Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 224; Ehrcke v. Public Service Pension Board of Trustees, 2004 BCSC 757, 32 B.C.L.R. (4th) 388; McKinney v. University of Guelph, [......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 1 ' 5, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 19, 2023
    ...S.O. 2006, c. 29, Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 60, Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8, Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4, Orwinski v. Hi-Rise Capital, 2019 ONSC 3975, Sattva Cap......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 15 ' 19, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 22, 2022
    ...3 S.C.R. 919, Tremblar Building Supplies Ltd. v. 1839563 Ontario Limited, 2020 ONSC 6302, Valard ConstructionLtd. v. Bird Construction Co. 2018 SCC 8, Paul D'Aoust Construction Ltd. v. Markel Insurance Co. of Canada (1999), 120 O.A.C. 243 (C.A.), Tennent v. The City of Glasgow Bank (1879), ......
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33 cases
  • Canada v. Canada North Group Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 28, 2021
    ...FCA 92, 324 N.R. 31; Bank of Nova Scotia v. Thibault, 2004 SCC 29, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 758; Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 224; Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 795; Csak v. Aumon (1990), 69 D.L.R. (4th) 567; Dauphin Plains Credit Un......
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp., 2019 SCC 63
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 13, 2019
    ...Corp. v. R., 2010 TCC 53, [2010] G.S.T.C. 15. By Wagner C.J. (dissenting in part) Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 224; Ehrcke v. Public Service Pension Board of Trustees, 2004 BCSC 757, 32 B.C.L.R. (4th) 388; McKinney v. University of Guelph, [......
  • Canada v. Canada North Group Inc., 2019 ABCA 314
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • August 29, 2019
    ...4th 171, 236 per Wakeling, J.A. in dissent (“The text of the bond does not support the interpretation the trial judge gave it”), rev’d 2018 SCC 8; [2018] 1 S.C.R. 224. [50] Dictionaries record the ordinary meanings those who use the language correctly understand their use to represent. See ......
  • Matthews v. La Capitale Civil Service Mutual, 2020 BCSC 787
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 28, 2020
    ...be expected of the reasonable person of business administering his or her own affairs: Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8 at paras. 17 and 18. A claim for breach of trust must particularize the alleged breach: Rules, R. 3-7(18). 2. Positions of the Parties [51] Th......
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12 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 15 ' 19, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 22, 2022
    ...3 S.C.R. 919, Tremblar Building Supplies Ltd. v. 1839563 Ontario Limited, 2020 ONSC 6302, Valard ConstructionLtd. v. Bird Construction Co. 2018 SCC 8, Paul D'Aoust Construction Ltd. v. Markel Insurance Co. of Canada (1999), 120 O.A.C. 243 (C.A.), Tennent v. The City of Glasgow Bank (1879), ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 1 ' 5, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 19, 2023
    ...S.O. 2006, c. 29, Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 60, Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8, Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4, Orwinski v. Hi-Rise Capital, 2019 ONSC 3975, Sattva Cap......
  • Valard v Bird: General Contractors Should Notify Subcontractor Beneficiaries Of Labour & Material Bonds
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 6, 2018
    ...that the disclosure has occurred. In this regard, the equitable duties that apply to trustees are potentially wide-ranging. Footnotes 1 2018 SCC 8. 2 Valard at para 3 Valard at paras 26 and 27. 4 Valard at para 29. [Emphasis added.] 5 Valard at para 29. The content of this article is intend......
  • Do Something! Labour And Material Payment Bonds Should Be Disclosed To Claimants
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 19, 2018
    ...bond and the chance to get paid for their work. This was the situation which occurred in Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8. Valard was a subcontractor of a party who became insolvent. That insolvent party had been required to obtain a labour and material payment ......
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