BC’s New Franchise Legislation
Co-hosted with Business in Vancouver, our panel discussion on “BC’s New Franchise Legislation” was a great success! The well-attended event featured John Rogers as well ... Continued
Bill C-30 and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement – Implications on the Trademark Act
Bill C-30 was introduced on October 31, 2016, to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and the European Union (“EU”). CETA ... Continued
Making charitable gifts of real estate holdings and private company shares
Business owners are a driving force of our economy and community, creating wealth and giving back. However, making charitable gifts of real estate holdings and ... Continued
Welcome Jeff Holowaychuk
Clark Wilson welcomes Jeff Holowaychuk as an associate with our Intellectual Property and Technology Groups. Jeff regularly advises private and public sector clients on complex ... Continued
Mobilite Francophone helps Canadian employers recruit high skill staff without an LMIA
Mobilite Francophone is an innovative program aimed at encouraging Canadian employers outside Quebec to hire French speakers. The employee must be an habitual French speaker ... Continued
Express Entry – Changes to the number of points for a job offer
On 19th November 2016 IRCC (immigration, refugees and Citizenship Canada) will make the following changes to the Express Entry program: The award of 600 points ... Continued
Changes to Temporary and Permanent Resident Immigration Programs
There have been a number of significant changes recently to both the Temporary and Permanent Resident Immigration Programs which could be beneficial to Canadian employers ... Continued
Shock wave from Taco Del Mar explosion felt in new Canadian insurance law
Congratulations to Samantha Ip and her team who successfully represented a prominent insurance client in a case that developed new law in Canada. The case ... Continued
Austeville Properties Ltd. v. Josan et al.: Exploding Taco Del Mar makes for Interesting Application of the Corporate Identification Doctrine and New Law on Insurance Covenants
Many in Vancouver will remember when the Taco Del Mar restaurant on West Broadway exploded in the early morning hours of February 13, 2008. That ... Continued
Welcome new Associates
Clark Wilson welcomes three new associates to our firm: Sean Tessarolo, Kelsey Marshall and Tanner Doerges. Sean and Tanner work with our litigators, while Kelsey ... Continued
New BC Societies Act Roundtable – November 9, 2016
The new BC Societies Act will come into force on November 28, 2016, introducing major changes to the incorporation, membership and governance of societies in ... Continued
YVR wins Airport of the Year!
Congratulations to our client, the Vancouver Airport Authority, which manages the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). YVR was named Airport of the Year by the CAPA ... Continued