BC Court of Appeal changes the law of consideration
Consideration is a very important concept in contract law. Generally speaking, a contract is not enforceable unless some consideration – payment or other benefit – ... Continued
Canadian Securities Regulators Consider Most ICOs and Tokens as Securities, Subject to Prospectus
CSA staff (“CSA”) on June 11, 2018 issued CSA Staff Notice 46-308, Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens (’46-308”). 46-308 was intended to respond ... Continued
Clark Wilson hosts our annual Employment Law Conference
What are the most pressing issues in the workplace in 2018? How has the Supreme Court of Canada expanded workplace discrimination protection? These were among ... Continued
Playing with Fire: Insurers Need “clear, convincing and cogent” Evidence to Establish Fraud
In a recent Supreme Court of British Columbia judgment, the Court ruled against an insurer who sought to deny coverage for fire damage to an ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq moderates panel discussion at 140th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association
At the recent 140th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association, Jeffrey Vicq organized and moderated a well-attended panel discussion titled “What Can Trademark Practitioners ... Continued
The WESA Effect: Where are we now?
It’s been four years since the Wills, Estates and Succession Act came into force. WESA was viewed as a transformative piece of legislation that would ... Continued
David Austin interviewed by BNN Bloomberg and Business in Vancouver
Energy & Natural Resources chair David Austin was recently interviewed by BNN Bloomberg to discuss the federal government’s recent purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline ... Continued
Royal Roads University and Songhees Nation Sign Framework Agreement
Royal Roads University has been a long time client of Clark Wilson. RRU occupies its campus pursuant to a long term prepaid lease from HMQ ... Continued
BC Supreme Court Finds Individual Liable For Assisting a Fiduciary In Breaching Their Fiduciary Duty
A fiduciary duty is a legal duty where one person (the “fiduciary”) has to act in the best interests of another (the “beneficiary”). Trust lies ... Continued
Foreign Ownership Restrictions Eased in the Canadian Aviation Sector
With the Transportation Modernization Act (Bill C-49) receiving Royal Assent on May 23, 2018, the longstanding restriction on foreign ownership in the Canadian aviation sector ... Continued
Pre-sale Contracts Disclaimed in Receivership of Real Estate Developer
On April 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a decision in Forjay Management Ltd. v. 0981478 B.C. Ltd., 2018 BCSC 527 [Forjay] ... Continued
Explaining the Proposed Revisions to the Divorce Act (Canada)
Today in Ottawa, Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced a bill that would see significant changes to Canada’s Divorce Act. The goals of Bill C-78 are to put the ... Continued