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There is a global demand and corresponding shift towards sustainable construction practices and more efficient, higher performance buildings. This is not surprising since building projects ... Continued
More amendments tabled to the Trade-Marks Act before the previous amendments, tabled four years ago, have even been implemented. On October 29, 2018, Parliament tabled ... Continued
A new case from the Supreme Court of British Columbia shows that privilege may stop a director who is also a spouse in a family ... Continued
On November 5, 2018, the provincial government of British Columbia approved amendments to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act and the Real Estate Development Marketing ... Continued
Earlier today, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office announced that long-anticipated amendments to Canada’s trademark laws will come into force on June 17, 2019. It also ... Continued
The case of Gully v Gully, 2018 BCSC 1590 provides useful insight on a peril of putting property into joint tenancy. The decision illustrates the ... Continued
Jacobs v. Leboeuf Properties Inc., 2018 ONSC 4795 Covenants to insure are common in commercial leases and construction contracts. The insurance covenant is a contract ... Continued
When starting a new venture, an often cited question of many entrepreneurs is whether to incorporate their venture, or to operate their venture as either ... Continued
Changes to legislation pave the way to changes in Board composition The government brought into force a law, on Halloween, that makes important changes ... Continued
Many years ago I was asked by some former business owners to assist them with a unique problem. They had run a family business for ... Continued
The recent decision of Hasselwander v. Ludwigson, 2018 BCSC 1814 is an important reminder that the BC Supreme Court tends to hold family law litigants to ... Continued
The recent British Columbia Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) decision in Royal Road University v. Royal Roads University Faculty Association, 2018 CanLII 88451 (BC LRB) ... Continued