Freaking abusing the lien system.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/liens-telus-st-albert-homes-dispute-1.5453780
Some St. Albert homeowners who were unwittingly dragged into a dispute involving Telus contractor Ledcor and its subcontractor will have the liens removed from their homes by Thursday.
"The liens are in process of being removed," Copperline Excavating president Jamie Black said in a written statement to CBC News Wednesday. "Ledcor and Copperline have resolved this matter."
Telus is upgrading its fibre optic service across the province. The work in St. Albert was contracted to Ledcor, which subcontracted work to Copperline Excavating, a Spruce Grove company.
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one of the homeowners caught up in the dispute. She had many questions when she discovered a lien for $103,633 in her mailbox on Tuesday night.
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He [Hoff] did say Copperline's decision to take out liens on homeowners was a "little unusual."
"They've chosen to bring in some innocent bystanders into this situation that are really not involved," Hoff told CBC News in an interview on Wednesday.
Dispute resolved
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Telus issued an apology to the affected residents and said work was underway to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/liens-filed-against-st-albert-homeowners-caught-in-middle-of-contractor-dispute-1.4799248
TELUS has since released a statement saying the liens were issued "without reasonable grounds" and it was working to clear the liens as soon as possible.
"We are very sorry to those that have been affected and for any inconvenience this has caused, and are committed to ensuring this is fully resolved," said a TELUS spokesman. "Starting tonight, residents can expect to see our team in the community, going door to door to answer questions and ensure they remain informed." https://www.stalberttoday.ca/local-news/liens-placed-on-homes-to-be-resolved-as-quickly-as-possible-update-2-2073197
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