Canadian Trademarks: Year in Review 2017
Incredibly, the significant amendments passed in 2014 to the Trade‑\marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T–13 (the “Act”) and the anticipated corresponding amendments to the Trademarks ... Continued
Trademark filings surge in 2017
Statistics released by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and aggregated by IPPractice reveal that our IP group had a busy 2017: they filed more trademark ... Continued
New Speculation Tax in British Columbia
Updated April 24, 2018 to reflect 0.5% tax rate for British Columbians who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents (and not members of a satellite ... Continued
SFU’s Impact
SFU is where progressive education, research and community outreach intersect, evidenced by its consistent ranking as one of Canada’s top comprehensive universities. They have supported ... Continued
We were the most-named law firm in last year’s 100 biggest real estate deals
Our Commercial Real Estate group was once again named more than any other law firm in Business in Vancouver’s annual list of the biggest real ... Continued
We helped Orgaworld Canada open its innovative biofuel processing facility
The City of Surrey held an opening ceremony for its state-of-the-art biofuel plant last week, where organic waste will be converted into renewable natural gas ... Continued
Mike McDonald officially joins the ranks of Queen’s Counsel
A warm congratulations to Mike McDonald Q.C., who was honoured with the Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) designation at a ceremony last week at Government House in ... Continued
A large transaction on behalf of A&W Canada
Aaron Singer, with support from a team of Clark Wilson lawyers and paralegals, assisted A&W of Canada Inc. with a complex corporate reorganization and sale ... Continued
Creating Communities
Over almost 50 years, Cressey has completed hundreds of projects which combine beauty and functionality, with their innovative designs receiving many industry awards. In a ... Continued
Canadian courts espouse different tests for recognizing spouses: An update
In a recent article on our Estates & Trusts Blog, we considered what constitutes a spousal relationship under section 2 of B.C.’s Wills Estate and ... Continued
McArthurGlen outlet near YVR starting construction on Phase II expansion
Nearly 10 million shoppers have visited the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport near YVR since opening in 2015, and today McArthurGlen announced their plans ... Continued
We helped GWL Realty Advisors acquire a significant downtown Vancouver property
We were pleased to act for GWL Realty Advisors, on behalf of The Great-West Life Assurance Company, London Life Insurance Company and Canada Life Insurance ... Continued