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As mentioned in the July 2025 edition of the Practice Advisory newsletter, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released electronic versions of the key CCDC 5A, 5B, and 17 for...

As part of forthcoming upgrades to the OAA’s membership database management software, usernames for logging into the secure website or accessing accounts were changed on December 11, 2025. Previously...

The OAA’s governing Council met in Toronto on Friday, November 28 to discuss a variety of topics, from confirming Committee appointments and Conference programming to approving budgets, a new Practice...

Significant updates to Ontario’s Construction Act, aimed at streamlining payments, expanding lien rights for design and engineering professional services, and refining dispute resolution, are on the...

In September 2024, the OAA reached out to those formerly known as Licensed Technologists OAA and past participants of the OAA Technology Program to make them aware of a draft Notice of Motion (NOM...

The OAA’s governing Council met in Toronto on Thursday, September 19, 2024 to discuss a variety of topics related to the Association and the architecture profession. It received updates on OAA...

The OAA’s governing Council met in Niagara Falls on May 21 in order to discuss a variety of topics related to the Association and the architecture profession within the context of regulating for the...

Practice Tip PT.23.11, CCDC 2-2020 Stipulated Price Contract–Overview of the Changes in the 2020 Version and Recommended Supplementary Conditions, has been recently reissued as version 1.1. The edits...

OAA Provides Update on Continuing Developments with the Province This article provides information to OAA members, as well as Intern Architects and Student Associates, on upcoming changes arising from...

The OAA Launches Updated Online CERB: IAP Participants Should Log In to Review Records...

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