Court Rejects Disinheritance of Children based on “Invalid” Reasons
“Testamentary freedom” is the notion that a will-maker (or “testator”) is entitled to divide her property upon death however, and to whoever, he or she ... Continued
Manitoba Joins New West Partnership Trade Agreement
On November 17, 2016, it was announced that Manitoba became a party to the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (the “NWPTA”). Manitoba’s accession to the ... Continued
Global Skills Strategy to focus on growth of good Jobs for Canadians
John McCallum (Minister for Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship) and Navdeep Bains (Minister for Science & Economic Development) announced plans to help companies bring highly skilled ... Continued
Bill C-30 and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement – Implications on the Trademark Act
Bill C-30 was introduced on October 31, 2016, to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and the European Union (“EU”). CETA ... Continued
Changes to Temporary and Permanent Resident Immigration Programs
There have been a number of significant changes recently to both the Temporary and Permanent Resident Immigration Programs which could be beneficial to Canadian employers ... Continued
Mobilite Francophone helps Canadian employers recruit high skill staff without an LMIA
Mobilite Francophone is an innovative program aimed at encouraging Canadian employers outside Quebec to hire French speakers. The employee must be an habitual French speaker ... Continued
Express Entry – Changes to the number of points for a job offer
On 19th November 2016 IRCC (immigration, refugees and Citizenship Canada) will make the following changes to the Express Entry program: The award of 600 points ... Continued
Austeville Properties Ltd. v. Josan et al.: Exploding Taco Del Mar makes for Interesting Application of the Corporate Identification Doctrine and New Law on Insurance Covenants
Many in Vancouver will remember when the Taco Del Mar restaurant on West Broadway exploded in the early morning hours of February 13, 2008. That ... Continued
New BC Societies Act Roundtable – November 9, 2016
The new BC Societies Act will come into force on November 28, 2016, introducing major changes to the incorporation, membership and governance of societies in ... Continued
Interlisting on US OTCQX About To Get Much Easier: We Can Help!
OTC Markets Group has published proposed amendments for qualification rules to list on the OTCQX for all companies, including Canadian and other International public companies. ... Continued
November 15 Conference: How to Fund Great Companies
We are a proud sponsor of and will also be speaking at the upcoming TSX Ignite event, Essentials for Building and Funding Great Companies, taking ... Continued
A Must-Attend Conference on How to Build/Fund Great Companies
We are a proud sponsor of and will also be speaking at the upcoming TSX Ignite event, Essentials for Building and Funding Great Companies, taking ... Continued