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.

Construction contracts are often daunting stacks of paper.

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 23, 2017, Mr. Hauer booked an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu. The flight was scheduled to depart Los Angeles on March 27, 2019 at 1:50 p.m.

In our increasingly electronic age, more air travellers are purchasing flights online, on the basis of posted fare prices.

A discussion on the court ruling relating to the Canadian pilot of a twin engine Piper Aztec who was denied his insurance claim following a crash.

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...

The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from the Quebec Court of Appeal in Bombardier Inc. v. Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse.

On July 1, 2017, Transport Canada published draft amendments to the CARs regarding pilot hours of work and rest periods (click here for proposed regulations).

As some of you may know, major changes are occurring at the Canadian Registry of Vessels ("CRV").

The Canadian Transportation Agency recently published a decision which sets out how it determines what constitutes an "air service" and what criteria will be applied in making that determination.

On March 24, 2015, the passengers and crew of Germanwings Flight No. 9525 (from Barcelona to Dusseldorf) were the victims of a tragic aviation incident. Shortly after take-off, the pilot left the cockpit.

In February of 2016 I wrote a blog entitled "Environmental, Social and Governance Issues – Dealing with them is good business". The premise of that blog, as was evident by the title, was that...

On March 24, 2020, the federal government clarified its position on self-isolation for all persons entering Canada by air, sea or land. The details were provided in the Order of Council for Minimizing the Risks of Exposure...

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

A Vancouver family renting a three-bedroom condo faces ongoing disruptions from upstairs neighbors who converted their unit into a four-bedroom student residence, raising questions about tenant rights in strata communities. When the strata council deflects responsibility, what legal protections do tenants have to enforce bylaws and maintain peaceful enjoyment of their home?

On February 20, 2021, a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 departed Denver, Colorado, and was bound for Honolulu, Hawaii. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft