A Legal FAQ Regarding Laurentian University’s CCAA Filing
What does filing for creditor protection under the CCAA mean?
Best Lawyers in Canada 2021
Congratulations to 28 of Clark Wilson’s lawyers for being peer-selected for the 15th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2021. These lawyers have been recognized for their ... Continued
Provincial Emergency Measures Enacted into Law (UPDATED with list of Measures and Effective Dates)
The BC Legislature is now back in session—the provincial state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic was declared on March 18, 2020 and the ... Continued
West Vancouver (District) v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 966
On June 29, 2020, the BC Supreme Court issued its decision in West Vancouver (District) v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 966 (CanLII). This ... Continued
Provincial Emergency Measures to be Enacted into Law
The BC Legislature has not been in session for most of the time spanning the COVID-19 pandemic and the provincial state of emergency (the state ... Continued
Authorize This! Seeking Copyright Permission 25 Years After an Author’s Death
“what matters most is how well you walk through the fire” ― Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) In 2020, the focus is on alternative modes of educational ... Continued
Post-Graduate Work Permit Rules Relaxed to Allow for Online Learning outside Canada…conditions apply
Post-secondary institutions across the world have announced that their Summer term(s) (May-August) will be conducted primarily, if not completely, though alternative modes of delivery (e.g. ... Continued
Positive News for Research Universities from the Feds. Hopefully More to Come.
On May 15, 2020, the Prime Minister announced $450 million in funding to help Canada’s academic research community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The details are ... Continued
Extraordinary Times Call for Working Together, Without Forgetting Who We Are
I wrote a long article extolling the virtues of collaboration and how individual institutions can become individually stronger by coming together… But you know all ... Continued
Access Copyright v. York – The Next Chapter
On April 22, 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal released York University v. The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) (2020 FCA 77). The appeal ... Continued
Federal Government Steps Up to Support Canadian Students in Various Ways
On April 22, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $9 billion in support for post-secondary students and recent graduates. This support will be implemented through ... Continued
Two Thoughts on Zoom’s Copyright Clause
Zoom has attracted significant attention of late—both positive (allowing people to stay connected in distant times) and negative (concerns over platform security and the use ... Continued