Just Cause Terminations: Even Lawyers Get It Wrong. And in the Case of Ojanen v. Acumen Law Corporation, Very Wrong.Kirstn MaseDate July 26, 2021
Should Your Bank, Investment Accounts, and Home Be Jointly Owned With Your Child?Thomas ClarkeDate July 15, 2021
Executors in British Columbia Should Exercise Caution before Distributing Estate AssetsAllison SharkeyDate July 5, 2021
Ontario Employers Would be Wise to Review their Employment Agreements in Wake of the Waksdale DecisionKirstn MaseDate June 18, 2021
Is Simply Preferring Not to Wear a Mask Enough? The BC Human Rights Tribunal’s ResponseKirstn MaseDate June 4, 2021
Electronic Meetings of Credit Unions Now Allowed PermanentlyPeter Brown and Lauren FrederickDate May 26, 2021
British Columbia’s Land Owner Transparency Act – What You Need to KnowDavid Allman and Allison SharkeyDate January 12, 2021
Does Your Company Incentive Plan or Stock Option Use the Term “Actively Employed”?David Turner and Joyce PongDate January 5, 2021
What to Do When You Receive a Complaint From the College of PharmacistsLaura MorrisonDate October 21, 2020
Federal Court of Appeal Recognizes Constitutionality of CASLSimon Pinsky and Kelly SamuelsDate June 24, 2020
COVID-19: The Canada Emergency Response Benefit – UpdateKirstn Mase and David TurnerDate June 17, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Ministerial Orders Provide for Virtual Execution of Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Representation AgreementsAllison Sharkey and Thomas ClarkeDate June 8, 2020
COVID-19 Health and Safety in the Workplace: Back to Work Guidance for EmployersRodney Urquhart and Allison SharkeyDate June 3, 2020
Modernizing Federal Privacy Laws: Suggested Approaches of the Federal Government and the OPCSimon Pinsky and Peter BrownDate May 27, 2020
COVID-19 Update: The Provincial Court Commences Recovery of some Court OperationsRussell AllsupDate May 4, 2020
COVID-19 Update: The Supreme Court Expands Civil Matters with Applications by Written SubmissionRussell AllsupDate May 4, 2020
Government Announces Commercial Rent Assistance for Small and Medium Sized BusinessesDavid Allman, Fraser Hartley and Simon PinskyDate April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Update: $9B in Financial Aid for Students Struggling because of COVID-19Kirstn Mase and Fraser HartleyDate April 23, 2020
COVID 19 Update: Government Enacts Legislation and Provides Details Concerning Application for Canada Emergency Wage SubsidyFraser Hartley and Riley LalondeDate April 22, 2020
COVID-19 Update: $350 Million Emergency Community SupportKirstn Mase and Fraser HartleyDate April 21, 2020
COVID-19 Update: The Supreme Court Expands the Hearing of Civil Matters with Telephone Conference HearingsRussell Allsup and Laura MorrisonDate April 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Supreme Court of British Columbia Suspension Period Extended to May 29Russell Allsup and Laura MorrisonDate April 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update: The Suspension of Limitation Periods Does Not Apply to the Builders Lien ActRussell AllsupDate April 16, 2020
COVID-19 Update: The BC LTSA Enables Remote Witnessing of Affidavits for Use in Land Title ApplicationsRussell Allsup and Laura MorrisonDate April 9, 2020
COVID-19 Update: The Law Society Provides Clarity on Virtual CommissioningRussell Allsup and Laura MorrisonDate April 9, 2020
Status of British Columbia’s Courts & Tribunals During COVID-19 PandemicRussell Allsup and Laura MorrisonDate April 9, 2020
Transparency Registers: Deadline to Comply Extended in Response to COVID-19Fraser Hartley, Riley Lalonde, Simon Pinsky and Allison SharkeyDate April 6, 2020
COVID-19 and Privacy: Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information During a PandemicSimon Pinsky and Kelly SamuelsDate March 27, 2020
Workplace Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part II: Consequences for Failing to Comply with WorkSafeBC RequirementsAllison Sharkey and Rodney UrquhartDate March 26, 2020
COVID-19 and Commercial Agreements: Can You Terminate or Renegotiate Your Agreement Because of the Pandemic?Ian van den Dolder, Riley Lalonde and David AllmanDate March 25, 2020
Covid-19 Update: The Courts Provide Accommodations for the Commissioning of Affidavits in Civil ProceedingsRussell AllsupDate March 23, 2020
Transparency Registers: Changes Require Private B.C. Companies to Record Information About Significant Individuals and Beneficial OwnershipFraser Hartley, Riley Lalonde, Simon Pinsky and Allison SharkeyDate March 18, 2020
The New Financial Services Authority Act’s Impact on Credit UnionsPeter Brown and Kelly SamuelsDate June 28, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada Decision Paves Way for More Efficient National Approach to Securities RegulationDate May 31, 2019
Whose Company Is It Anyway? CBCA Amendments to Require Federal Corporations to Maintain Beneficial Ownership RecordsFraser Hartley and Jake SchroederDate April 16, 2019
Keeping Your Options Open: Illidge v. Sona Resources CorporationDavid Allman, Alan Monk and Jake SchroederDate November 22, 2018
Securities Authorities Say Cannabis Producers’ Disclosure Falls ShortIan van den Dolder and Alan MonkDate October 12, 2018
The Canada Line Cases: Compensation for the Impacts of Public ProjectsLaura MorrisonDate September 19, 2018
New BC Cannabis Legislation and Consequential Amendments to the Residential Tenancy ActDavid AllmanDate August 8, 2018
Employee Benefit Plans that Exclude Medical Marijuana are Not Necessarily Discriminatory, Court FindsIan van den DolderDate April 27, 2018
Alberta Court of Appeal Judge Questions the Judicially Approved Principles for Interpreting Termination Clause in Employment ContractsDavid TurnerDate April 23, 2018
The BC Provincial Government Gets on Board with 18 Months Pregnancy and Parental LeaveDavid TurnerDate April 20, 2018
How to Avoid a Nightmare Before Christmas: Risk Management and the Corporate Holiday PartyDavid TurnerDate December 4, 2017
Evicting the Vacate Clause: What BC’s Changes to Fixed Term Leases Mean to Landlords and TenantsDate November 15, 2017
Royalty Companies’ Effect on Royalty Agreements and Other Recent TrendsAlan Monk and David AllmanDate October 30, 2017
Is a Franchisor a Proper Party to a Human Rights Complaint Absent an Employment Relationship?Date October 18, 2017
Credit Unions and Banking Terminology: Potential for Legislative Change Offers SolutionLarissa DziubenkoDate August 17, 2017
Employment Law Essentials: When an Employment Contract Will Cease to ApplyDavid TurnerDate August 3, 2017
6 Ways to Maximize the Sale Price of Your BusinessFraser Hartley and Larissa DziubenkoDate August 1, 2017
I Didn’t Sign up for This: When an Email Can Extend a Limitation Period for a Debt ClaimDate July 28, 2017
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation: What you need to know to comply with CASLLaura MorrisonDate July 5, 2017
Primer: Know Your Rights and Obligations Under the BC Employment Standards ActDavid TurnerDate May 26, 2017
Special Costs for Special Occasions: BCCA Rules Pre-litigation Misconduct Does Not Justify an Award of Special CostsDate May 18, 2017
To Whom Does Transport Canada Owe a Duty of Care? Canadian Aviation Law in the Context of NAFTADate April 13, 2017
Getting Through the Weeds: Understanding the Impact of Marijuana Legalization in the WorkplaceDate April 10, 2017
The One that Got Away: Who Keeps the Ring When the Engagement is Called Off?David TurnerDate February 10, 2017
No Crane, No Gain? Recent Changes in the Law of Airspace Rights May Bring Benefit for DevelopersDavid Allman and Larissa DziubenkoDate October 24, 2016
Builders Liens: What Owners & Contractors Should Know About Holdback ObligationsDate September 21, 2016
Employment Law Essentials: Discriminatory Action Complaints – What employers need to knowRodney UrquhartDate August 30, 2016
Employment Law Essentials: Are Your Contractors Really Contractors? Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors or EmployeesRiley LalondeDate August 16, 2016
Employment Law Essentials: Negligent Misrepresentation – pitfalls for employers in the hiring processLaura MorrisonDate August 2, 2016
BC to add 15% Property Transfer Tax on Foreign Buyers of Residential Properties in Metro VancouverDavid Allman, Brian Mulholland, Fraser Hartley and Ian van den DolderDate July 26, 2016
Employment Law Essentials: When is a probationary employee not a probationary employee?David TurnerDate July 22, 2016
New Property Transfer Rules Require Disclosure of Citizenship and Bare Trust StatusFraser Hartley, Riley Lalonde and Ian van den DolderDate June 16, 2016
New Regulations Aim to Restrict “Shadow Flipping”Fraser Hartley, Riley Lalonde and Ian van den DolderDate June 3, 2016
Proposed Act steps up post-secondary institutions’ obligations in sexual misconduct incidentsIan van den DolderDate May 19, 2016
Monitoring Service Could Help Property Owners Protect Themselves Against Title FraudJindy Bhalla and Riley LalondeDate May 16, 2016
Vacancy Tax and Property Transfer Tax Act Changes Proposed by Private Member’s BillsRiley Lalonde, Fraser Hartley and William HartleyDate April 26, 2016
