Can Employers Request a Sick Note from an Employee?
On May 29, 2025, the British Columbia legislature passed Bill 11, amending the Employment Standards Act. It prohibits most BC employers from requiring medical notes ... Continued
KEY UPDATES TO THE 2025 CCDC 5A, 5B & 17
By Scott Lamb and Kim Do For the first time since 2010, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) updated its construction management contracts: CCDC 5A ... Continued
Clark Wilson Welcomes New Private Company Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Ben Schultz
We are pleased to welcome Ben Schultz to our esteemed Private Company Mergers & Acquisitions group. Ben guides private companies through share and asset purchases, ... Continued
Federal Court Issues Guidelines for Leave Evidence in Appeals from the Trademarks Opposition Board
By David Bowden The Federal Court has issued an update to its Case and Trial Management Guidelines for Complex Proceedings, Proceedings under the PM(NOC) Regulations, ... Continued
Shah Revisits Damgaard: Wills Variation Can Be Used to Create a Henson Trust
By Geoffrey White, K.C., TEP and Braeden J. Rahn, TEP In a recent unreported decision (KEL-S-S-142912), the Supreme Court of British Columbia ordered that a ... Continued
Speak Now to Be Heard Later: How Advance Directives Protect Health Care Wishes During Incapacity
By Tatum Sabourin and Zachary Murphy-Rogers Advance planning is becoming an increasingly important priority for Canadians, especially in the context of estate and trust planning. ... Continued
Playing Defence: NHL and NBA Athletes Battle CRA over Taxation of Signing Bonuses
By Ryan Lincoln and Tatum Sabourin The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is setting its sights on the multi-million-dollar contracts of professional athletes playing for Canadian ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers Recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology 2025
We’re excited to share that Clark Wilson LLP’s lawyers Jeffrey Vicq, Monica Sharma, and David Ford have been named among Canada’s leading technology lawyers in ... Continued
The Shimco Lien Lives Another Day – Kingdom Langley Project Limited Partnership v. WQC Mechanical Ltd., 2025 BCCA 169
By Carter Moe and Hunter Lang Construction professionals will be familiar with Shimco Metal Erectors Ltd. v. North Vancouver (District), 2003 BCCA 193 [Shimco], a ... Continued
Upcoming Seminar: How to Buy or Sell a Business – September 18, 2025
One transaction can change everything. Make sure you get it right. If you’re planning to sell your business or pursue a strategic acquisition, preparation is ... Continued
Avoiding Competition Pitfalls in Commercial Real Estate: The Bureau’s Updated Guidance Explained
Canada’s Competition Bureau Issues Updated Guidance on Property Controls Canada’s Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) has issued updated guidance on how it will apply recent amendments ... Continued
The Unexpected Role of Tariffs in Estate Planning
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers, TEP, Ryan Lincoln, and Sarah Tang The recent introduction of tariffs has contributed to global economic uncertainty, leading to a decline in ... Continued