Construction Claims - Debts, Bonds and Bankruptcy
Date:December 16, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Duration: One session (3.5 hours)
Format: Virtual or in-person
This Course is Gold Seal accredited (1 credits)
Pricing:
Member Price: $440.00 + HST (WIPSI discount $220.00 + HST for eligible members)
Non-Member Price: $575.00 + HST
Overview: When payment requests fail, sending a formal demand letter is a crucial step to protect rights and prompt payment. This module covers legal remedies for unpaid debts, including how to pursue claims and enforce judgments.
It also explains bankruptcy basics, such as the rights of secured creditors, common claim errors, and how to prove a claim. Finally, participants learn about bond claims, including payment, labour & material, bid and performance bonds, and the defenses bonding companies may raise.
Learning Objectives:
· Learn about debt claims and court actions (Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Small Claims Court, enforcement)
· Understand bankruptcy claims and creditor rights
· Identify bond claims, proving claims, and defenses
Facilitator: Jeff Aucoin (McInnes Cooper)
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
-No refunds will be issued after this date.
-If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
-If you are unable to attend after registering you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course. Please provide a name and email address for name tag and records.
-CANS reserves the right to cancel any course and will, in such an event, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
-No liability is assumed by the organization for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.
