The Court’s View on a Potpourri of Strata Items
On April 22, 2009, Judge Burnyeat of the BC Supreme Court rendered a lengthy decision (Azura Management (Kelowna) Corp. v. Strata Plan KAS 2428) that ... Continued
Case Comment: The Owners, Strata Plan NW 499 v. Louis
Enforcing Age Restriction Bylaws – What does “reside” mean? The Importance of Reflecting the Vote Results in Meeting Minute Taking Many strata corporations have an ... Continued
2,775 MW – Canada’s Installed Wind Energy Capacity
With Kingston, Ontario’s Island EcoPower Centre Canada now has 2,775 MW of installed wind energy.
In the news: Ski Resort Wind Turbine, US Climate Bill Passes House and a $100M Geothermal IPO
Lots of renewable energy news this past week. Here’s what I find interesting: 1. Vancouver Wind Turbine: Grouse Mountain Ski Resort situated high above the City of Vancouver ... Continued
Property Management Agreement Determines Benefit of Liability Coverage
Disputes between lessors and lessees over risk allocation for property damage or third party liability have been much litigated in Canadian courts. Less scrutinized has ... Continued
Facebook’s New User Name Policy: a Tempest in a Teapot?
On June 13, 2009, the social networking website, Facebook, Inc. began to allow users to personalize their URLs (web addresses) with a unique username (ie: ... Continued
Ch-ch-ch-ch changes!
CIPO adopted revisions to examination practices: time period to respond to examiner objections, no longer issuing doubtful case or courtesy letters
Corporate Knights Jousts with Maclean’s
Maclean’s story draws ire of magazine Corporate Knights
New Anti-Spam Bill May Be Tough to Stomach
Canada’s proposed new Anti-Spam legislation (Bill C-27), which would enact the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (“ECPA”), has recently gone through a second reading in the ... Continued
Proposed Expansion of gTLDs Raises Concerns for Brand Owners
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers responsible for coordinating the Internet’s addressing system, is orchestrating a dramatic expansion of the existing domain ... Continued
BC Hydro to Aquire 1/3 Stake in Trail’s Waneta Dam
Today, BC Hydro announced its plans to acquire a direct 1/3 ownership interest in Teck Resources owned 493 MW Waneta Dam for $825 million by signing ... Continued
You’re Not Fired: Reduced Wages as Grounds for Constructive Dismissal
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer unilaterally changes a fundamental term of the employment contract, such that the employee is entitled at law to treat ... Continued