2013 – A New Year Rings in with a New Copyright Landscape in Canada
2012 proved to be a very important year of change in Canadian copyright law. As summarized in the July 2012 edition of Knowledge Bytes, the ... Continued
Navigating the New Copyright Waters
Significant developments in Canadian copyright law occurred during 2012: in July, as reported in our Knowledge Bytes newsletter, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down ... Continued
Planning for Incapacity with an Advance Directive
Planning for Incapacity with and Advance Directive
Buying or Selling a Business in BC – Labour and Employment Considerations
Employees are a valuable asset of any successful business. However, in the context of the purchase and sale of a business, buyers and sellers often ... Continued
Taking a Closer Look at Non-Disclosure Agreements
A Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”) is often the first agreement entered into in an M&A transaction. During the initial stages of a proposed transaction the parties ... Continued
Holographic Wills in BC?
Discussion on holographic wills in BC
B.C.’s Dated Guardianship Laws May Finally Change
Discussion on the dated Guardianship laws in BC
Estate Taxes? Not Here
Many countries around the world levy a tax on the transfer of wealth that occurs when a person dies, referred to as an estate tax, ... Continued
Au revoir’ and ‘Adios’ – An employee does not have the right to insist on transferring his place of work
In a mobile world where many employment tasks can be performed remotely, it is not uncommon for employees to change work locations, moving to another ... Continued
Health and Safety in the Workplace
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and CSA Group have released Canada’s first national standard focused on ... Continued
Dispute over Burial Rights delays Sherman Hemsley from “movin on up”
Discussion on the dispute over actor Sherman Hemsley’s burial rights
Should you claim executor’s fees?
Discussion on whether or not to collect executor fees