The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing in the world, and Canada is at the forefront as the first G7 nation to legalize cannabis and cannabis related products

Recently, the BC Court of Appeal commented on several foundational issues that arise in wrongful dismissal litigation. Particularly, the following are of interest to employers:

When drafting a contract, parties often overlook (and occasionally conflate) two clauses: choice of law and choice of forum. At the time of drafting, the parties may consider...

April 23, 2021 marked a triumph for Aboriginal-rights holders at the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC"). In its decisions in R. v. Desautel, 2021 SCC 17 ("Desautel")

Following a decades-long public dispute and eleven years of litigation, the fight for the Nechako River watershed may, at last, be approaching an end.

Last week, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ("BCCA") heard the appeal of Servatius v. Alberni School District No. 70, 2020 BCSC 15, a provocative Charter case concerning the ...

Part 2 – Self-Interested Exercise of Contractual Discretion: SCC Issues New Decision on the Duty to Exercise Discretion in Good Faith.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal ("BCCA") recently clarified the nature of the duty of honest performance in pre-contract negotiations.

As we regaled you with our post last week, labour and employment-related legislation in BC and federally has been subject to some major changes in 2019.

In Part II of our seven-part series on Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia, we ask and answer the following important question...

The Court of Appeal for Québec has stymied the federal government's efforts to respond to the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the child and youth protection system.

On April 26, 2018, BC introduced three new bills with respect to the legalization of cannabis in the province.

On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") expanded the definition of who qualifies as an Accredited Investor

The Court of Appeal for Ontario refused to stay a proposed class action against the cryptocurrency platform Binance in favour of arbitration.

With the recent passing of Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act ("Declaration Act"), which MT+Co.'s Merle Alexander, QC co-drafted, British Columbia is one of...

In Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Ari, 2025 BCCA 131, the British Columbia Court of Appeal set an important precedent regarding damages for privacy breaches under the Privacy Act.

How does one interpret a clause that requires "commercially reasonable best efforts"? In the recent decision of Sutter Hill Management Corporation v Mpire Capital Corporation, 2022 BCCA 13...

This is the first in a series of seven articles on the Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision on Aboriginal title and its expected impacts.

The Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations ("BSSR"), issued under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, come into force November 1, 2018, including the new MBN requirements.

June marks the 30th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, celebrated annually on the summer solstice. What is the historical significance of this day, and how are communities across Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, and Yellowknife honoring Indigenous heritage through cultural events, ceremonies, and gatherings?