Canada has the highest volume of seaplane operations in the world. The TSB of Canada estimates that in the Vancouver Harbour alone, about 300,000 passengers travel on about 33,000 seaplane flights each year.

In July 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit released a ruling in the case of Campbell v. Air Jamaica Ltd.

The rights of employers to institute mandatory vaccination policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been clarified in the recent decision of Parmar v. Tribe Management Inc., 2022 BCSC 1675.

The Government of Canada has announced that all arriving air travellers five years of age and older will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test...

Federally-regulated private sector employers are reminded that, effective December 1, 2022, their employees will be able to earn entitlement to 10 days of paid sick leave...

The new Act continues the prior practice of permitting a guardian to appoint a child's replacement guardian in a valid will.

The effect of COVID-19 on the construction industry remains in the early stages. So far, construction in British Columbia has fared surprisingly well.

In the last minute of a recreational hockey game in the "Alexander Keith division" of an Ontario "senior" men's beer league, Drew Casterton suffered a head injury that a court determined will affect him for the rest of his life.

The business of construction is a roller coaster ride at the best of times. But few things challenge the industry more than the fierce cost escalation that construction is currently experiencing.

Franchisors need to draw in more than just customers. For a franchise system to thrive, it must also attract talented, dedicated franchisees. Prospective franchisees have become increasingly selective...

The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC) has just released the latest update to Buying and Selling a Business: Annotated Precedents, a go-to resource...

The B.C. government has introduced Bill 30, the Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, which proposes to establish a new unpaid, job-protected...

Grant McGuinty was a third-generation owner of McGuinty Funeral Homes in North Bay, Ontario. After working at the funeral home for over 30 years, Grant sold his share in the business in 2012...

The temporary layoff period in the Canada Labour Code applicable to federally regulated employers have recently been extended.

As of October 1, 2020, B.C. private companies are required to maintain a transparency register of the company's "significant individuals."

Many veterinarians enter the profession out of a genuine love for animals and their care. As a result, it is no surprise when veterinary professionals are themselves very concerned...

On March 30, 2020, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") announced an increased grace period for all deadlines related to Canadian trademark applications and any proceedings...

On April 1, 2021, the Ministry of the Attorney General released the "Minister's Statement on Civil Resolution Tribunal Case", announcing its next steps following the March 2, 2021...

Construction contractors across Canada have perennially experienced payment delays on projects, unfairly impacting their cash flow. The reasons for the payment delays are many.

Following two crashes involving Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019)...