Manitoba Joins New West Partnership Trade Agreement
On November 17, 2016, it was announced that Manitoba became a party to the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (the “NWPTA”). Manitoba’s accession to the ... Continued
Global Skills Strategy to focus on growth of good Jobs for Canadians
John McCallum (Minister for Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship) and Navdeep Bains (Minister for Science & Economic Development) announced plans to help companies bring highly skilled ... Continued
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
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
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
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