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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
For the fourth time now (the third extension discussed here), the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has extended its earlier automatic extensions until at least June ... Continued
When a family member becomes sick, it is common for the minds of their loved ones to turn to the person’s estate plan, and particularly ... Continued
For the past two months most businesses have been focused entirely on managing their response to the pandemic and the significant stress placed upon their ... Continued
COVID-19 has impacted many businesses and employees, but the issue of its impact on income for the purposes of spousal and child support has only ... Continued
Managing a strata corporation on the best of days is a cumbersome task where council members are called on to navigate through a maze of ... Continued
On May 6, 2020, the BC government released its plan to reopen various sectors of the economy (the “Restart Plan”). With that announcement, strata corporations ... Continued
Note: On July 13, 2020, the federal government announced a further extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program until December, 2020. You can find ... Continued
It has been almost 2 months since the federal government began introducing travel restrictions and exemptions which affect the eligibility of foreign workers to come ... Continued
The volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in British Columbia has dropped as the disruption caused by COVID-19 ripples throughout the economy. Many prospective buyers ... Continued
Industrial camps are particularly at risk for transmission of COVID-19, evidenced by the 83 cases associated with the Kearl Lake Oil Sands project in Alberta. ... Continued
Yesterday’s article mentions that commercial property owners and business owners should be aware that Ministerial Order MO94, which protects persons and corporations from liability related ... Continued