This decision involved the appeal of a wrongful dismissal award, with the employer appealing the Superior Court's award of aggravated damages, decision on mitigation...

While many are familiar with the term "pre-nuptial agreement", in BC, we also have "cohabitation agreements". These are similar agreements that are drawn...

There is no document, per se, to confirm the date of a legal separation.

Real estate developers have argued that rising costs make it financially impossible to build rental apartments, which limits supply and drives up rents.

In a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) Canada's highest court overruled a B.C. trial Judge who had decided that the City of Nelson's snow clearance and removal was an operational...

A new law coming to effect on July 1, 2024, will remove barriers to recognizing foreign credentials to relieve B.C.'s labour shortage.

Mr. Teljeur was employed as a General Manager for Pinestone Resort ("Pinestone") in Haliburton, Ontario for a period of just over three years.

Earlier in February, the federal government announced they will extend the existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing by 2 more years.

To increase the supply of housing and address the affordability crisis, the BC provincial government has introduced 3 new laws which could result in the most significant housing reforms in decades.

Effective January 1, 2025, the federal government will lower the criminal interest rate from 60% effective annual rate (EAR) to 35% annual percentage rate (APR), which equals about 42% EAR, in order to combat predatory lending.

The federal government intends to lower the criminal interest rate from 60% effective annual rate (EAR) to 35% annual percentage rate (APR), which equals about 42% EAR...

In May 2024, the BC Human Rights Tribunal decided that Telus Employer Solutions (TES) was reasonably certain to prove that any discriminatory conduct...

The City of Surrey is slashing many building and development application fees through a new rebate program called the Rapid Transit Development Incentive Program.

In order to target real estate speculation and address the affordability crisis, the BC provincial government has introduced a new law taxing profits from short-term property sales.

Being a good employer in Canada means doing more than paying minimum wage for hours worked. In the case of misconduct in the workplace...

Most people who run their own business operate through a corporation or a company as it's commonly known. A company is a separate legal entity that acts independently.

This year there have unfortunately been several mass layoffs in BC. Most recently, Vancity has announced that it is terminating approximately 200 of its employees across the organization.

As a parent, you want what's best for your child and that includes ensuring that your custody agreement is upheld without any hiccups.

In order to address the affordability crisis and provide for more long-term rental housing, the BC provincial government has introduced new regulations targeting short-term rentals such as Airbnb's.

Byron Bach was a unionized employee with the BC Liquor Distribution Branch ("LDB"). Mr. Bach had been employed with the LDB as an auxiliary employee since 1999. Since 1996, Mr. Bach was also employed...