Avoiding the Holiday Party Hangover
The company holiday party is an opportunity for the company to recognise, celebrate and reward employees’ hard work over the past year. Employers, however, face ... Continued
The Social Networking Conundrum: A Human Resource Perspective
At one time, some people predicted that Social Networking sites (like Facebook, Twitter and Linked In) would just be a fad. Now, it is estimated ... Continued
Social Networking – Policies
Many employers have restricted employee access to social networking sites (i.e. Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, blogs and Twitter) primarily due to fears that employees will access ... Continued
Legal Speak-Easy with Clark Wilson
Mark Longo and Brock Smith, along with Dean Prelazzi from the B.C. Innovation Council hosted an informal, unplugged, ‘British Columbia Innovation Council Soundboard’ discussion – ... Continued
VANOC Unravels Cowichan Sweater Trade-mark Tangle
Members of the Cowichan Tribes had the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) tied up in knots recently when it accused VANOC of stealing the Cowichan’s traditional ... Continued
Amendments to Strata Property Act affect Developers
This article highlights amendments to the Strata Property Act from the perspective of the developer.
Lien Times for Lenders: Plan with Care
From time to time, we receive questions about court decisions from other provinces. One Ontario case which has garnered some interest in British Columbia is ... Continued
IDNs on the Fast Track
As has been widely reported, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) recently approved the Internationalized Domain Name Fast Track Process at its ... Continued
Amendments To Strengthen Protection Of Temporary Foreign Workers
On October 1, 2009, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) announced proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (“Regulations”) to minimize the potential exploitation ... Continued
Hiring Foreign Workers For The 2010 Winter Olympics
Given the magnitude of the upcoming 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, many companies are facing the need to hire temporary foreign workers to meet ... Continued
The 2010 HR Challenge: Gearing Your Business Up for Olympic Success
With the 2010 Olympics rapidly approaching, business owners and managers are becoming increasingly aware that the Games present an intriguing array of Human Resource challenges ... Continued
Proving a Trademark Licence
3082833 Nova Scotia Company v. Lang Michener LLP and Registrar of Trade-marks illustrates the importance of providing evidence of any licences in place when confronted ... Continued