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By Lauren Zeleschuk British Columbia’s public sector privacy legislation, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FIPPA”) was amended on November 25, 2021. ... Continued
On October 13, 2022, members of our Employment & Labour group, Andrea Raso and Debbie Preston, hosted a timely and informative 90-minute session exploring emerging ... Continued
By Dan W. Melnick In recent years, our courts have considered the interaction between lien rights that arise under the Builders Lien Act, RSBC 1997, ... Continued
By Chris Sharpe and Manveer Sall The federal government has introduced legislation that bans the purchase of residential real estate by non-Canadians. The Prohibition on the ... Continued
By Anna Sekunova and Cameron Fox Parties negotiating agreements for sale of real estate always hope that closing day goes smoothly – but it is ... Continued
By Jeff Holowaychuk The amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) late last year ushered in a new era for ... Continued
By Polly Storey In a recent decision of the Court of Appeal, Justice Goepel has further refined the law of special costs. In AM Gold ... Continued
By Dan W. Melnick It has often been assumed that a developer that is not involved in the physical construction of a building is not ... Continued
By Scott Lamb Major changes are underway to privacy law in Canada, and in British Columbia some of these changes have already been made. On ... Continued
By Polly Storey On July 18, 2022, new legislation and rules came into force governing appeals before the Court of Appeal for British Columbia.[1] In ... Continued
The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) approved a new prospectus exemption available to public companies listed on a Canadian stock exchange (the “New Exemption”). The ... Continued
By Roy Nieuwenburg QC and Manveer Sall Can a surety / bond issuer (in this case Zurich Insurance Company) rescind performance and payment bonds, based ... Continued