VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Impact:
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Impact: The VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation was established in 1980, and has been partnering with donors who share a ... Continued
Society Membership Criteria: A Reminder from the BC Court of Appeal on the Importance of Clear Bylaws
The recent decision of Farrish v Delta Hospice Society, 2020 BCCA 312 [“Farrish”] confirms the significance of properly adhering to bylaws for societies under the ... Continued
Shareholders’ Agreements with Employees: A Cautionary Tale for Employers
We told you recently about Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, the latest employment law decision from the country’s top court (here). The Matthews case ... Continued
Employers Must Review COVID-19 Safety Plans
On November 19, 2020, British Columbia’s public health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, extended the scope of previous orders and issued new orders which affect employers ... Continued
Misrepresentations, Omissions and other Half Truths
It is a deemed condition of every insurance contract that if a person applying for insurance misrepresents or fraudulently omits to communicate any circumstance that ... Continued
“Secrets of Selling Your Business” Video Series
There are many important aspects to consider when preparing to sell your business. In our newest video series, “Secrets of Selling Your Business”, Don Sihota ... Continued
Is COVID-19 Affecting the Sale of your Business?
We are living in extraordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic has been all pervasive, taking lives, exhausting our front line workers, throwing people out of work, ... Continued
Keeping on the Straight and Narrow: Scope of Faulty Workmanship Exclusions in All-Risk Policies
The Alberta Court of Appeal has affirmed and extended the seminal Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ledcor v. Northbridge[1] regarding faulty workmanship exclusion clauses ... Continued
Webinar: The Pandemic, Peeping Toms and Poisonous Workplaces: Current Issues in Employment and Labour Law
The workplace is an essential part of everyone’s livelihood. Ensuring that where we work is fair and productive is essential to our collective success. In ... Continued
Medical Assistance in Dying: A Step Forward in Ottawa
Last week marked a key step in Canada’s move towards a constitutionally-compliant framework for medical assistance in dying (“MAID”). For many years, it was a ... Continued
Webinar: Cybersecurity: What Charities and Not-For-Profits Need to Know
In light of a recent breach of fundraising software used by those in the charitable sector, Raman Johal and Areet Kaila of our Charities & ... Continued
Government of Canada Announces Update on New Rent Support For Businesses
We previously published an article regarding the Government of Canada’s announcement that it would be implementing a Commercial Emergency Rent Subsidy program (“CERS”) to provide ... Continued