Liening Forward: Alberta’s Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the PPCLA)

The Alberta’s Builders’ Lien Act has been amended and renamed the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the Act). The amended and renamed Act, came into force on August 29, 2022, introducing a number of major changes that actors in the construction sector should be aware of, including strict statutory payment deadlines, extended lien registration periods, and a new non-judicial dispute resolution process.

In this podcast, Leanne Krawchuk K.C., Alexis Barr-Gusa, Matt Feehan, and Aaron Aitken provide an in-depth analysis of how owners, contractors, and subcontractors should proceed to comply with the new requirements.

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About Leanne Krawchuk

Leanne is a member of the Firm's Corporate group. She is also the Canada Co-chair and a global Lead for Dentons' Mining group and a member of the Dentons Canada LLP National Board and a member of the Dentons Canada LLP Audit Committee.

About Alexis Barr-Gusa

Alexis Barr-Gusa (She/Her/Hers) is a partner with Dentons Canada LLP, practicing in Dentons’ Construction, Infrastructure and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) groups. Based in Dentons’ Edmonton and Vancouver offices, her practice encompasses all aspects of construction law throughout the project lifecycle, from procurement of complex contracts right through to completion.

About Matt Feehan

Matt T. Feehan is a senior associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Dentons’ Edmonton office.

About Aaron Aitken

Aaron Aitken is an associate in Dentons’ Banking and Finance group in Edmonton. In addition to providing financial services to both lenders and borrowers, Aaron carries on a general corporate commercial practice and has experience advising clients on a range of matters, including corporate organization and governance, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, and commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing.