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On February 1, 2017, the Franchises Act and Regulations (collectively, the “Act“) will become effective in British Columbia. From that date, each franchisor granting or ... Continued
The CRTC has issued its first compliance and enforcement decision (“Decision“) regarding Canada’s anti-spam legislation (“CASL“).1 In the Decision, the CRTC delves into interpreting CASL ... Continued
Another success for our Strata team! In a case led by Pat Williams, we won in the Supreme Court of BC on a strata dispute related ... Continued
With the evolving complexity of fraudulent schemes, justice requires flexible remedies for victims to address novel situations. The recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision ... Continued
“Testamentary freedom” is the notion that a will-maker (or “testator”) is entitled to divide her property upon death however, and to whoever, he or she ... Continued
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
John McCallum (Minister for Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship) and Navdeep Bains (Minister for Science & Economic Development) announced plans to help companies bring highly skilled ... Continued
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
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 is an innovative program aimed at encouraging Canadian employers outside Quebec to hire French speakers. The employee must be an habitual French speaker ... Continued
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
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