Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co.,

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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52 practice notes
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 13 Diciembre 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, [......
  • Capital Steel Inc v Chandos Construction Ltd, 2019 ABCA 32
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 29 Enero 2019
    ...obligation to take reasonable measures to bring the bond's existence to the attention of beneficiaries or potential beneficiaries”) & 2018 SCC 8, ¶23 per Brown, J. (“case authorities from a single province [do not constitute a practice in an industry]”). See also Official Assignee v. NZ......
  • Canada v. Canada North Group Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 28 Julio 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......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 15 ' 19, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 22 Agosto 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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  • Canada v. Canada North Group Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 28 Julio 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.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 13 Diciembre 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, [......
  • Capital Steel Inc v Chandos Construction Ltd, 2019 ABCA 32
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 29 Enero 2019
    ...obligation to take reasonable measures to bring the bond's existence to the attention of beneficiaries or potential beneficiaries”) & 2018 SCC 8, ¶23 per Brown, J. (“case authorities from a single province [do not constitute a practice in an industry]”). See also Official Assignee v. NZ......
  • Canada v. Canada North Group Inc., 2019 ABCA 314
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 29 Agosto 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 ......
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12 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 15 ' 19, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 22 Agosto 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
    • 19 Mayo 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
    • 6 Marzo 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......
  • New Trust Reporting Requirements: It's Almost Time
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 28 Mayo 2020
    ...impact a trustee's obligation to disclose the existence of a trust to beneficiaries. In Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co, 2018 SCC 8, the Supreme Court held that a trustee's duty includes an obligation to disclose the existence of a trust to a beneficiary wherever a benefici......
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