CBA LAW SERIES 2017

Presented by the CBA Construction and Infrastructure Law Section

Good Faith in Construction Contracts Update

In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew imposed a duty to perform contracts honestly and recognized good faith contractual performance as a general organizing principle of the common law of contract. 
 
In this webinar, a panel of leading senior practitioners and academics will discuss the impact of this new doctrine on construction contracts, assessing the development of the law form a practical and principled perspective.

Topics include: 
•        Summary of the SCC and lower court decisions in Bhasin v. Hrynew
•        Is an agreement to negotiate in good faith enforceable as a contract?
•        What is the remedy for breach of a contract term requiring good faith negotiation?
•        Evolution of good faith under Quebec civil law 
•        Impact of the new good faith doctrine on the drafting and performance of construction contracts
•        The global perspective on good faith contractual performance
 

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