BC Court of Appeal speaks on tendering – Midwest vs. BC Gas case of Contract Security
This is a righteous decision. In our Fall, 1999 issue of the Construction Law Bulletin we reported that in this case the BC Supreme Court ... Continued
Pat Williams in Canadian Lawyer
Pat Williams is quoted in the July 2010 edition of Canadian Lawyer. The article titled It’s not easy being green discusses Ontario’s consumer-protection provisions and ... Continued
Refusal of Temporary Resident Visa – Applicant must be Provided an Explanation of the Elements that Weighed Against the Application Rather than a Litany of Factors
On February 11, 2010, the Federal Court released its decision in Asong Alem v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 FC 148 (“Asong”). Madam Justice Tremblay-Lamer ... Continued
Expedited Labour Market Opinion Pilot Project Ended as of April 15, 2010
Effective as of April 15, 2010, the Expedited Labour Market Opinion (“E-LMO”) pilot project, that had been running in British Columbia and Alberta since 2007, ... Continued
Facilitated Processing for Information Technology Specialists Ends on September 30, 2010
On May 20, 2010, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (“HRSDC”) and Service Canada (“SC”) issued a notice that the facilitated process for seven specified ... Continued
Common sense prevails in evaluation and award; post-closing qualification process
It is comforting to observe recent cases reinforcing that organizations issuing tenders or RFPs do not have to throw common sense or good judgement out ... Continued
John Fiddick in the National Post
The National Post quotes John Fiddick in the June 21 article Judge’s Canwest deal raises some legal eyebrows. John comments on the restructuring of the ... Continued
Nigel Kent on Insurance Coverage for Strata Councils
Nigel Kent is quoted in the June 21 issue of Thompson’s World Insurance News in the article Decision places liability on condo policy holders. Nigel ... Continued
First Canadian Decision on Keyword Advertising
BCSC issued first Canadian court decision dealing with use by one party of another party’s trade-marks in keyword advertising
Songs of Innocence: Broker’s Liability to an Innocent Co-Insured
In November 2007 Richard Beck killed his estranged wife, Karen Beck, and set fire to the family home where he had been residing alone since ... Continued
HST and Real Estate: How It Works
While the BC government is getting out of the sales tax business, the province’s residential real estate developers will have more taxes to cope with than ever before.
Clark Wilson sponsoring Bootup Entrepreneurial Society event
Clark Wilson will be sponsoring the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society event ‘Lean Product Development: Learning is the Killer Feature with Flowtown’s Dan Martell‘. The event, being ... Continued