2022 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
The 31st annual edition of CLE BC’s highly anticipated Annual Review of Law & Practice is now out. Showcasing key developments in all major areas ... Continued
Out of Bounds: When an Insurer’s Investigation of a First Party Claim Goes Too Far
Aviva Insurance Company of Canada v. Ebhodaghe, 2021 ONSC 7343 provides a reminder to insurers: tread carefully when accusing your insureds of fraud. An insurer’s ... Continued
Unionization Made Simpler in BC
By Employment & Labour Today the BC government announced changes to the BC Labour Relations Code that will make the unionization process much simpler for ... Continued
No Freestanding Principle that Assumption of Risk Follows a Covenant to Insure
In Capital Sewer Servicing Inc. v. Crosslinx Transit Solutions Constructors, 2022 ONCA 10 affirming 2021 ONSC 1091, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that an ... Continued
Child Vaccination – A Decision from Ontario
In February 2023, the Court of Appeal overturned this decision. Please see our updated blog here. Though the world is opening back up, the pandemic ... Continued
Can sharing a hyperlink be considered copyright infringement? Still TBD.
By Michal Jaworski On March 11, 2022, the BC Supreme Court released its decision in Proctorio, Incorporated v Linkletter, 2022 BCSC 400 (CanLII), and it ... Continued
Prompt Payment Legislation in Canada – Update
By Scott Lamb and Kim Do What is one thing all contractors are concerned about? Our guess is that they are all concerned that ... Continued
BC government announced changes to COVID-19 orders and guidelines
Today the BC government announced certain changes to COVID-19 orders and guidelines. The following new rules apply to provincially-regulated businesses: Effective March 11, 2022 at ... Continued
The three legs of the Work Integrated Learning stool
By Michal Jaworski Work integrated learning is a priority for many post-secondary institutions and governments. However, work integrated learning (WIL, also commonly referred to as ... Continued
Court of Appeal clarifies limitation period for oppression claims based on continuous conduct
The Court of Appeal in Brockman v. Valmont Industries Holland B.V., 2022 BCCA 80, recently determined that the basic two‑year limitation period under s. 6 ... Continued
BC Supreme Court endorses insurer’s wait-and-see approach to subrogation
In Imperial Metals Corporation v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company, 2022 BCSC 73 the British Columbia Supreme considered an insured’s claim that its business interruption claim ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Clark Wilson is proud to share our team’s rankings in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory®, a distinction based on an extensive peer survey process ... Continued