Is it Taxable? Recent Policy Changes to Taxable Employment Benefits
Employers often offer benefits of different kinds to their employee – some are taxable and some are not. On June 11, 2009, Canada Revenue Agency ... Continued
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
The Court’s View on a Potpourri of Strata Items
On April 22, 2009, Judge Burnyeat of the BC Supreme Court rendered a lengthy decision (Azura Management (Kelowna) Corp. v. Strata Plan KAS 2428) that ... Continued
Case Comment: The Owners, Strata Plan NW 499 v. Louis
Enforcing Age Restriction Bylaws – What does “reside” mean? The Importance of Reflecting the Vote Results in Meeting Minute Taking Many strata corporations have an ... Continued
2,775 MW – Canada’s Installed Wind Energy Capacity
With Kingston, Ontario’s Island EcoPower Centre Canada now has 2,775 MW of installed wind energy.
In the news: Ski Resort Wind Turbine, US Climate Bill Passes House and a $100M Geothermal IPO
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
Property Management Agreement Determines Benefit of Liability Coverage
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
Facebook’s New User Name Policy: a Tempest in a Teapot?
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
Ch-ch-ch-ch changes!
CIPO adopted revisions to examination practices: time period to respond to examiner objections, no longer issuing doubtful case or courtesy letters
Corporate Knights Jousts with Maclean’s
Maclean’s story draws ire of magazine Corporate Knights
New Anti-Spam Bill May Be Tough to Stomach
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
Proposed Expansion of gTLDs Raises Concerns for Brand Owners
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