A recent B.C. case has addressed the legal issues surrounding tower cranes and their infringement upon neighboring land. If followed, the case may significantly redefine the discussions...

Roof repairs. Asbestos removal. Window replacements. When a British Columbia landlord faces repairs or renovations in a rental building, the decision to evict an existing tenant to conduct the repairs or renovations can be difficult.

A commercial tenant falling into arrears is unfortunately a not-infrequent occurrence. Faced with a non-paying tenant, commercial landlords have a number of options to enforce their rights.

In a past post, we reported on the case of Mr. Nicholas Gudzinski, who was killed on August 19, 2006, when he lost control of his aircraft after making a slow-speed pass at a low altitude.

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)...

Michel and Lynda Thibodeau launched several complaints before Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages alleging that Air Canada had contravened its obligations under the Official Languages Act to provide services in French.

On March 17, 2021, Bill C-7: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) ("Bill C-7") received Royal Assent. For more background on the case law that prompted Bill C-7...

Joint ventures are created by a contract between two parties and are set up for limited periods of time or for a limited purpose or both.

Traditionally, the personal life of an employee has been just that: personal.

Many commercial agreements contain dispute resolution mechanisms, such as mandatory mediation or binding arbitration.

In January 2011, the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner ("OIPC") released updated privacy guidelines to help Strata Corporations and Strata Agents discharge their duties under the Strata Property Act, while meeting their obligations to protect owners, tenants and occupants’ personal information under the Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA").

On July 10, 2021, the Order enabling landlords to keep their recreational facilities closed to prevent COVID-19 transmission was repealed. Under those prior protections found in Ministerial Order M195,...

On April 16, 2026, the B.C. government passed Bill 10, Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (the “Amendment Act”) which proposes changes to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) and the Temporary Foreign Worker...

The B.C. government introduced Bill 11 on April 15, 2025, proposing amendments to the Employment Standards Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 113 (the "ESA") that will restrict employers from asking employees...

The federal government has introduced Bill C-31, which proposes sweeping changes to non-compete agreements in federally regulated workplaces across Canada. These amendments to the Canada Labour Code would largely prohibit employers in industries like banking, telecommunications, and transportation from enforcing non-compete clauses, with limited exemptions for business sales and senior executives. Employers in federally regulated sectors should begin reviewing their employment agreements now to understand h

Every five years, the BC Minister of Labour must appoint a committee of special advisors to review the British Columbia Labour Relations Code (the "Code")...

After devoting time and money to carefully preparing Wills that reflect their wishes and comply with the formal legal requirements for Wills, individuals often then prepare letters of wishes...

Estate planning often focuses on tangible assets – homes, bank accounts, and personal belongings.

The Montreal Convention is an international treaty, adopted in 1999, and incorporated into Canadian law by way of the federal Carriage by Air Act.

One of the most interesting and important issues inherent in lawsuits arising from travel-related bookings (and arising in many aviation cases) is the exercise of jurisdiction by local courts over foreign based defendants. In a decision released last summer (in Sinclair v. Venezia), the Supreme Court of Canada considered the jurisdiction of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice over three Italian companies.