British Columbia Extends COVID-19 Related Data Residency Exemptions for Health Care and Public Bodies
New Year’s Eve 2021 will be far more social than last year’s (we can hope)… but for all the good times, there is the danger ... Continued
Health and Safety at the Construction Site – Apportioning Risk
Case comment – Ontario (Labour) v. Sudbury (City) Ontario Court of Appeal, January 2021 Construction safety is one of the most, if not the most, ... Continued
COVID Paid Sick Days Have Arrived in BC
We recently told you here about BC’s proposed paid sick leave plan. The relevant legislation has since come into effect. As of May 20, 2021 ... Continued
Just When You Think It’s Over: Material Change Clauses in Final Separation Agreements
Separation agreements are common place in 2021. However, the court had not previously considered a separation agreement that purported to be final, but contained a ... Continued
Clarity Through the Fog; Navigating Proxies in Electronic Meetings
Like everyone else, strata corporations in the COVID-19 era have to operate in a quickly changing landscape. On March 16, 2020, the Provincial Health Officer ... Continued
Inheritances and the Unequal Division of Family Property
Inheritances are considered excluded property under s.85(1)(b) the Family Law Act. As such inheritances are not standard family property which are normally divided equally in the ... Continued
Wrap Up Insurance and Tort Immunity
Wrap Up insurance serves an important function on construction projects, providing uniform liability coverage for contractors and subcontractors. If a general contractor agrees to secure ... Continued
Webinar: Defamation, Termination and Accommodation: A Breakdown of Workplace Issues for Employers
Our Labour & Employment group – Andrea Raso, Anne Amos-Stewart and Debbie Preston – along with guest speaker, Brendan Morley, of our Business Litigation group ... Continued
BC Proposes Permanent Paid Sick Leave Program
New legislation was tabled on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 which would provide 3 days’ paid sick leave for anyone with Covid-19 symptoms or awaiting Covid-19 ... Continued
Bernard Pinsky, Q.C. Awarded the 2021 Jim and Vicki Chu Community Safety Leader Award
The Vancouver Police Board and the Vancouver Police Department announced today that Bernard Pinsky, Q.C. has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Jim ... Continued
Workers Compensation Claims for Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccine Possible
WorkSafeBC recently published its position on COVID-19 vaccinations, making it clear that workers compensation claims related to adverse vaccine reactions can be successful. Such reactions—either ... Continued
Budget 2021: Tax Measures
On Monday, April 19 (“Budget Day”), Canada’s Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland delivered Canada’s first full Budget since 2019, providing the Government’s analysis of the ... Continued