Recent Developments in Legal Construction Hypothecs and Surety Bonds: New Types of Claims That Can be Secured Hyatt Regency Hotel, Montréal, November 28 and 29, 2007 Speaker(s) Beauchamp François The Canadian Institute’s Construction Superconference was held on November 28 and 29, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Montreal. Me François Beauchamp and Me Yves Poirier reviewed and analyzed the conditions giving rise to the application of legal hypothecs and surety bonds. In particular, they discussed the new types of claims that can now be secured by such a hypothec. For more information, please contact the Canadian Institute at 1-877-246-4832 or visit The Canadian Institute