What Can the Tribunal Do? Remedies at the BC Human Rights Tribunal
When an employee successfully sues for wrongful dismissal, the Court will assess the period of “reasonable notice” and award the employee the income and benefits ... Continued
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When an employee successfully sues for wrongful dismissal, the Court will assess the period of “reasonable notice” and award the employee the income and benefits ... Continued
With Kingston, Ontario’s Island EcoPower Centre Canada now has 2,775 MW of installed wind energy.
Lots of renewable energy news this past week. Here’s what I find interesting: 1. Vancouver Wind Turbine: Grouse Mountain Ski Resort situated high above the City of Vancouver ... Continued
Disputes between lessors and lessees over risk allocation for property damage or third party liability have been much litigated in Canadian courts. Less scrutinized has ... Continued
On June 13, 2009, the social networking website, Facebook, Inc. began to allow users to personalize their URLs (web addresses) with a unique username (ie: ... Continued
CIPO adopted revisions to examination practices: time period to respond to examiner objections, no longer issuing doubtful case or courtesy letters
Maclean’s story draws ire of magazine Corporate Knights
Canada’s proposed new Anti-Spam legislation (Bill C-27), which would enact the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (“ECPA”), has recently gone through a second reading in the ... Continued
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers responsible for coordinating the Internet’s addressing system, is orchestrating a dramatic expansion of the existing domain ... Continued
Today, BC Hydro announced its plans to acquire a direct 1/3 ownership interest in Teck Resources owned 493 MW Waneta Dam for $825 million by signing ... Continued
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer unilaterally changes a fundamental term of the employment contract, such that the employee is entitled at law to treat ... Continued
On June 24, 2006, the defendant, a suburban mother residing north of Seattle, lent her vehicle to a friend of her 15 year old daughter ... Continued