Welcome to New Lawyer Dan W. Melnick
We’d like to warmly welcome our new lawyer, Dan W. Melnick, to the firm. Dan joins our Infrastructure, Construction, & Procurement group where he’ll offer ... Continued
Upcoming ACFI Conference – Wei v. Mei: Practical Tips for Foreign Judgment Enforcement in Canada
Join Clark Wilson partner Lauren Liang as she presents at the Association of Certified Fraud Investigators of Canada‘s 24th Annual Fraud Conference taking place on ... Continued
Duty to Defend Triggered: Ambiguous Pollution Exclusion Clause
By Satinder Sidhu. A tragic workplace accident, resulting in the death of the insured, laid the background for the Ontario Court of Appeal’s (the “ONCA”) ... Continued
Cool Off: The Government of BC Acts on Homebuyer Protection Recommendations
On July 21, 2022, the Government of British Columbia announced a new homebuyer protection period in residential real estate sales. Amendments to the Property Law ... Continued
Discussing the Canadian Economy with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Last week, Clark Wilson Managing Partner and Western Executive Council (WEC) member James Speakman attended a very special event hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce with The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, ... Continued
B.C. Court of Appeal Confirms There is No Tort of Blacklisting in Canada
Excluding persons from a potential contract or opportunity is a practice referred to as “blacklisting”. FORCOMP Forestry Consulting Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2021 BCCA 465 ... Continued
Employee’s Use of Company Email Leads to Lawsuit Against Former Employer
By Andrea Raso Employers should ensure that they have policies in place governing use of work emails for non-work-related purposes. The issue of employee use ... Continued
Termination of Employee Related to Dispute with Husband Leads to Large Damage Award
By Andrea Raso In the decision of Natasha Martin v. Grapevine Optical and Charles Fellnermayr, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (“HRT”) recently awarded over ... Continued
Clark Wilson Completes Landmark Collaboration Agreement for Kwakiutl First Nation
Clark Wilson’s Saul Joseph, Melanee Bryniawsky, and Mike McDonald. Q.C. of our Indigenous Law Group recently completed a landmark Collaboration Agreement between our client, the ... Continued
Privacy, Penalties and AI Regulation – The New Digital Charter Implementation Act
By Jeff Holowaychuk and Lauren Zeleschuk Almost two years since it was first introduced as Bill C-11, Parliament is once again considering the Digital Charter ... Continued
Procedure, Policy and Practice: Continued Commentary on the BC Builders Lien Act
This year our courts have made many decisions that provide comment and clarity on certain procedural requirements of the Builders Lien Act (the “Act”). Our ... Continued
The Lawyer’s Daily Interviews Polly Storey
Our Estates & Trusts lawyer Polly Storey has been quoted in a new article from The Lawyer’s Daily, a national publication providing legal news, analysis, ... Continued