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The Contract Requires It, but Does the Policy Provide It? Three Construction Insurance Gaps

October 21, 2026

By: Saurabh Bangar
Construction contracts often require insurance protections using familiar terms: "primary and non-contributory," "waiver of...

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Certainty over Repeat Litigation: How Prior Arbitration Awards Impact Future Disputes

May 14, 2026

By: C. Nicole Mangan

Disputes regularly arise between parties on how to interpret a commercial lease. Often leases provide...

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Prompt Payment Legislation

February 27, 2026

By: Nicholas W. Peterson

On November 27, 2025, the Construction Prompt Payment Act, S.B.C. 2025, c. 24 ["CPPA"] became...

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The Impact of AI on Litigation

May 23, 2025

By: Jonathan M.S. Woolley and Saad Patel

In Part 4 of RBS's AI & The Law: Legal Insights...

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A Big Win for Our Clients – Protecting Businesses From Unfounded Discrimination

May 13, 2025

Michelle Quinn, partner and co-chair of the Employment and Human Rights Group at RBS, and Esra...

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Duty to Defend: Once Again, Pleadings are Paramount

July 26, 2023

By: Alexander Bogdan

In the recent case of Surrey (City) v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2023 BCSC 955,...

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Is a Sun Deck “Within” a Dwelling?

May 8, 2023

By: Ryan A. Shaw

In a recent decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal clarified the meaning of “within...

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The Failure to Prevent Clause: Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Parents Named in Negligence Claim

February 22, 2023

By: RBS

In the recent case of Reeves v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2022 BCSC 2258 [Reeves], the Supreme...

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Triggering the Doctrine of Equitable Contribution

August 3, 2022

By: RBS

Oftentimes an individual or business may have more than one insurance policy cover the same issue that could...

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Insurance Lawyers are Gold Sponsors of CICMA Charity Golf Tournament in Support of Make-A-Wish

July 28, 2022

Alex Eged who leads our Insurance Group, and Ryan Shaw, alongside their clients Mike Butler of Cansure,...

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Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Appraisal/Dispute Resolution Process

June 1, 2022

By: RBS

Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Appraisal/Dispute Resolution Process

The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Desjardins...

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Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Narrow Application of “Total Pollution Exclusion” and Addresses Standard of Appellate Review of Standard Form Contracts

March 24, 2022

By: RBS

In Hemlow Estate v. Co-operators General Insurance Company, 2021 ONCA 908, the insurer relied on a “Total...

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