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...

Guardians" are more than space heroes that save the galaxy: they save your minor children from becoming wards of the government. In the estate planning context, a guardian is the person you appoint to make day-to-day...

With the enactment of the Cannabis Act and its regulations, Canadians are now able to grow cannabis on personal property, for medical, recreational or commercial reasons.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization assessed COVID-19 as a pandemic.

The decision in this case allows recreational facilities and other service providers, and their insurers, to breathe a sigh of relief.

Adverse cost or "after the event" ("ATE") insurance is a relatively new coverage which is quickly gaining popularity among Plaintiffs in Canada.

When deciding whether an insurer owes a duty to defend an action, the courts will take an expansive approach based on the "mere possibility" that a claim falls within an insurance policy.

The Ministry of the Attorney General announced today that effective May 1, 2021, British Columbia's motor vehicle insurance system will change to a "care-based" model

In December 2016, Ms. Pavlovic (the Appellant) slipped and fell on ice/snow on a City of Vancouver sidewalk adjacent to an area owned by a strata corporation.

On April 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in Bradfield v Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 800, and thereby signaled its intent to consider the circumstances in which an insurer ...

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

Real estate and commercial leasing matters are a frequent source of business disputes which can often lead to a lawsuit.

A construction deficiency claim is often based on the cost to repair the deficiency.

Canada Jetlines Ltd. and NewLeaf Travel Company are hoping to capture a piece of the commercial air travel pie by competing for passengers looking for low-budget, no-frills air travel.

In the early hours of May 31, 2013, a Sikorsky S 76A helicopter operated by Ornge Air Ambulance crashed shortly after take-off ...

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact across all industries, but few have been affected as severely as aviation.

In Eldeeb v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2018 WL 6435739, the District Court of Minnesota recently granted a motion to dismiss (on the basis of forum non conveniens)

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.