City court claim over stadium delay

The city of Hamilton is looking for someone to take responsibility for the numerous and costly delays for the construction of Tim Hortons Field.

City officials have filed notice of a pending court claim over the delay of the stadium that cost $145 million to complete. The notice of action is claiming $35 million in damages against stadium contractor Ontario Sports Solutions, Infrastructure Ontario and the organizing committee of the Pan Am Games.

In addition the city’s claim includes $14 million on behalf of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who are the chief tenant of the facility, and had a lease agreement that requires the city to seek compensation on behalf of the team for missed games due to construction delays.