Update on Postal Strike – CIPO’s processing of outgoing mail
As an update to this story, CIPO has provided further guidance as to how it will handle outgoing mail during the postal strike. CIPO will ... Continued
Not Going Postal
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has announced a rotating postal strike in Canada. If the Union and Canada Post do not reach an agreement, ... Continued
Reminder: New BC Minimum Wage Rules in Effect
On May 1st, new minimum wage rules came into effect, and further increases are set for November 1st. One of the more significant changes was ... Continued
Recruiting & Transferring Employees to Canada
In order to conduct business and compete successfully, many Canadian companies will find it necessary to recruit foreign employees or transfer employees from foreign jurisdictions ... Continued
Courts Continue to Narrow Employees’ Duty to Mitigate
An employee who has been wrongfully dismissed is subject to a common law duty to mitigate his or her loss of income by making reasonable ... Continued
Stanley Cup Playoffs Spark Trademark Activity
The final round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is about to kick off here in Vancouver, with the hometown Canucks facing off for the ... Continued
Setting Up or Expanding Your Business in Canada – Bringing Your Key Employees into Canada
In the January edition of Business Matters, we discussed the advantages of incorporating in British Columbia for foreign enterprises wishing to establish a Canadian subsidiary ... Continued
Supreme Court Has Spoken On Confusion
Following up on a couple of earlier posts on this topic, the Supreme Court of Canada has this morning handed down its decision in the ... Continued
SEC Approves BX Venture Market
On May 12, 2011 the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced SEC approval of its BX Venture Market. This new listing market will provide companies ... Continued
Amendments to National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”)
On June 30, 2011, amendments to the current NI 43-101 (the “Old Instrument”), its companion policy and the technical report form will come into effect. ... Continued
BC Supreme Court ruling gives guidance regarding development approvals and extractions
The BC Supreme Court yesterday rendered a lengthy decision that is noteworthy for any developer who is engaged in a development approval process regarding lands a portion of which may be expropriated in the future.
CIPO Wares and Services Manual Contracts Again
CIPO announced discovery that a number of the entries it added to the Wares and Services Manual as a result of Canada’s participation in the drade-mark identification harmonization project