The rules depend
on where you build.
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ON
Framework in force
ABOntario
Construction Act
Framework in force
SKAlberta
Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act
Framework in force
MBSaskatchewan
Builders' Lien Act (Prompt Payment Amendment)
Framework in force
BCManitoba
The Builders' Liens Act
Awaiting commencement
British Columbia
Construction Prompt Payment Act
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YTYukon: not covered by these guidesNTNorthwest Territories: not covered by these guidesNUNunavut: not covered by these guidesBCABSKMBQCQuébec: not covered by these guidesNLNewfoundland and Labrador: not covered by these guidesONNBNew Brunswick: not covered by these guidesPEPrince Edward Island: not covered by these guidesNSNova Scotia: not covered by these guides
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