b'PROMPT PAYMENTcome into force. Ontario and Saskatchewan have usedAdoptele21juin2019parsanctionroyale,laLoicana-similarapproachestotheirregulations,andOntariodienne sur le paiement sans dlai tablit des rgles relatives au has now seen sufficient use of their regulations after thenon-paiementdesentrepreneursetsous-traitantsdesprojets pandemic to warrant looking at changes to their PPL todeconstructionfdraux.Bienquelaloinesoitpasencore correct ambiguities. New Brunswick completed the firstenvigueur,leSnateurPlettesprequelleleseradicilafin of a two-phase process to introduce PPL in Novemberde 2023.2021, and legislation for both Nova Scotia and ManitobaSixprovincesAlberta,Saskatchewan,Ontario,Nouvelle-have not yet come into force. cosse, Nouveau-Brunswick et Manitobaont leur propre LPR. QuebecandBritishColumbiaarestillworkingonLOntario et la Saskatchewan ont adopt des dmarches compa-PPL. Quebec is focusing on public sector contracts; pilotsrables.la suite de la pandmie, lOntario a observ que lappli-testing payment rules and dispute resolution approachescation de ses rglements tait assez rpandue pour envisager une were successful, and the Province is now moving forwardrvision de sa loi afin de lever les ambiguts. En novembre 2021, with establishing public sector PPL. B.C. has completed ale Nouveau-Brunswick a finalis la premire tape dun processus study of modernizing the Builders Lien Act and has formedpour instaurer la LPR. Quant aux lgislations de la Nouvelle-cosse a working group under the Attorney Generals office toet du Manitoba, elles nont pas encore t promulgues.accelerate PPL development. Le Qubec et la Colombie-Britannique travaillent toujours sur leur LPR. Le Qubec met laccent sur les contrats du secteur public. The future of PPL Les tests relatifs aux rgles de paiement ainsi que les mthodes de Despite initial resistance from some construction industryrsolution des litiges ont port leurs fruits. La Colombie-Britannique members and governments, prompt payment legislation isa finalis une tude visantmoderniser la Builders Lien Act. Elle simply good for business and good for Canadas economya galement constitu un groupe de travail plac sous lgide du by keeping money flowing, says Skivsky. It actually hasbureauduprocureurgnralpourfavoriserunemiseenplace a positive impact on resolving payment disputes withoutrapide de la LPR.the need for adjudication. Bringing prompt payment legislation into force acrossLavenir de la LPRthe country is the ultimate goal, says Plett. However, it En dpit des rticences de plusieurs acteurs du secteur de la has been a long, long process, and we have only achieved aconstruction et des instances gouvernementales, la lgislation sur portion of the legislative results we need. Though the PPLle paiement rapide est clairement bnfique tant pour le monde des process in some provinces is now benefiting constructionaffaires que pour lconomie, car elle garantit une circulation fluide companies like trade contractors, there is still work to dode largent , affirme Mme Skivsky. Cette lgislation favorise aussi to create a level playing field across the country. la rsolution des litiges sans ncessiter de recourirlarbitrage.This is simply good legislation that ensures honestLesnateurPlettviseuneadoptionnationalerapide,mais contractors get paid for the work they have done, statesreconnat que cest un long processus et que tout nest pas encore Plett. The provincial work is encouraging, and there seemsaccompli. Malgr des bnfices pour le secteur de la construction, tobeagreementthatpaymentrightsforconstructionil faut encore harmoniser les conditions de concurrence.trades need to be protected in every jurisdiction.M. Plett soutient que la lgislation garantit une rmunration The NTCCC and other industry groups representingquitable pour les entrepreneurs. Il note des progrs provinciaux roofing and other construction trades should be aware thatet un consensus sur la protection des droits dans la construction.the prompt payment issue is not over yet, warns Skivsky. La CNESC et dautres associations du btiment doivent rester These groups must continue lobbying governments inmobilises, car la question du paiement rapide nest pas totalement the future to ensure the job gets done. rgle , conclut Mme Skivsky. WRAP THEIR BUILDINGUP WITH WARMTH! NEW!!!FASTEASYLOW COSTwww.retro tclip.com retro tclip@hotmail.com1-800-431-9661Manitoba, Canada16 ROOFING CANADA FALL/WINTER 2023'