Wills Variation and Modern Canadian Values
British Columbia introduced dependant relief legislation in 1920 and despite varying interpretations by the courts over time, the legislation itself has remained substantially the same ... Continued
Trademark Expungement Proceedings: Standing as a “Person Interested”
In McCallum Industries Ltd. v. HJ Heinz Co. Australia Ltd., the Federal Court dismissed the applicant’s action to expunge the respondent’s trademark under s. 57(1) ... Continued
Santa’s Clauses… Insurance Act Amendments effective July 1, 2012
(to the tune of “Jingle Bells” with apologies) Dashing is a kind of overstatement, Lagging far behind here comes the Government, With changes to the ... Continued
Canadian Regulators Adopt Amended Policy for Electronic Delivery of Documents
The CSA adopted amendments to policy for electronic delivery of documents.
Happy Holidays from the Corporate Finance & Securities Group at Clark Wilson
We wish our readers the best of the season and a prosperous and healthy 2012.
NAIOP Panel Discusses Trends in Retail Sector
This article summarizes NAIOP Vancouver’s 2011 December breakfast, where an expert panel discussed development trends in the retail sector
Malicious Defamation and the Duty to Defend ‘Mixed’ Claims
The recent BCMA v. Aviva Insurance case is not only interesting on its facts, but provides educational summaries of important principles on such matters as, ... Continued
What’s Old is New, Yet Again: Government Reintroduces Copyright Reform Bill
On September 29, 2011 the federal government introduced into Parliament Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act. Canadians have seen a great number of proposals for ... Continued
Hyperlinking on the Internet Not Defamatory
The Supreme Court of Canada has now made clear that the use of hyperlinks to defamatory content on the Internet does not itself amount to ... Continued
False Allegations of Sexual Harassment Result in Punitive Damages Against Employer
In the recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal, Elgert v. Home Hardware Stores Limited, an employer learned a very tough lesson about the ... Continued
SCC Nixes Claims for Costs in Human Rights Hearings
In a decision handed down in late October 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal did not have the ... Continued
BC Minimum Wage Increases Effective November 1st
A summary of the latest BC minimum wage increases, effective November 1, 2011, are as follows: the general minimum wage went from $8.75 to $9.50 ... Continued