The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) represents flight attendants employed by several Canadian airlines.

Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (the "Regulations") were published on June 25, 2019, with the majority of its provisions slated to come into force on June 25, 2020

With COVID-19 forcing the global economy to a slow crawl, our court system is matching the pace, with some exceptions. On March 27, 2020, the British Columbia provincial government issued Ministerial Order No. M086...

We are all aware that the world has recently undergone dramatic changes as a result of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation unfolds, one of the unique challenges for insureds providing...

June 1, 2024 is the compliance date for small federally-regulated private sector entities, with between 10 and 99 employees, to publish their first accessibility plans...

The federal government recently fixed February 1, 2024 as the day on which the Canada Labour Code ("Code") will be amended to establish a graduated notice of individual termination of employment...

Ontario employers face a critical December 31, 2026 deadline to file Accessibility Reports under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Organizations must assess their compliance with accessibility standards and understand how reporting requirements vary based on company size and sector, with potential penalties for non-compliance.

On August 14, 2020, Bill 21: Wills, Estates and Succession Amendment Act, 2020 ("Bill 21") received Royal Assent in British Columbia.

Last week, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of the province's wills variation legislation in the matter of Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Lawen Estate, 2021 NSCA 39...

In British Columbia Birth Registration No. 2018-XX-XX5815, 2021 BCSC 767, the BC Supreme Court considered whether a child conceived through sexual intercourse can have more than two legal parents.

Under a power of attorney instrument, an adult authorizes another person (or institution – e.g., a professional trust company or the Public Guardian and Trustee of BC) to make decisions or do...

Almost like clockwork, the day the advent calendar opens to December 1st is the day that Strata Councils across British Columbia open their mailboxes to a series of holiday-related questions.

In Nagy v. BCAA Insurance Corporation, 2020 BCCA 270, the British Columbia Court of Appeal clarified the distinction between an "omission" and "misrepresentation"...

If you are a regulated health professional in British Columbia, the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) introduces important changes you need to understand. It replaces the Health Professions Act (HPA) and affects your reporting duties, how complaints are handled, and what information about you may become public.

Storm clouds are gathering over B.C.'s construction industry as we enter 2023. For more than a decade, cheap money has helped fuel a booming sector.

While part one of my blog post discussed the British Columbia Residential Tenancy Branch's ("RTB") internal review process for its decisions, part two of this post will walk through the Judicial Review process...

On March 17, 2020, British Columbia declared a state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, our efforts to flatten the curve have taken centre stage in our print and television media communications.

Non-residents of Canada who dispose of certain "taxable Canadian property" ("TCP") may be subject to tax under the Income Tax Act (the "ITA"). Where a purchaser knows (or ought to have known) that a ...

On August 13, 2021, Transport Canada's Minister, Omar Alghabra, announced that all passengers on commercial flights in Canada will need to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19...

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), the federal government agency that handles air passenger complaints, has recently proposed changes that would allow it to impose fines...