On March 25, 2015 the British Columbia government introduced Bill 24 in the provincial legislature, to update and modernize the governance of non-profit entities in British Columbia.

We take this opportunity to remind you that every employer in British Columbia is required to develop, implement and maintain both a workplace harassment policy and workplace harassment program.

On January 30, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") adopted rules to require domestic public companies and foreign private issuers that prepare their financial statements...

On May 11, 2021, the BC government introduced changes to the Employment Standards Act to require employers to provide 3 days of paid sick leave related to COVID-19.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published relief from certain conditions of the listed issuer financing exemption (Exemption). Every member of the CSA implemented the relief...

As previously announced in our May 11, 2021 blog, B.C. introduced changes to the Employment Standards Act, requiring employers to provide 3 days of paid sick leave related to COVID-19.

In general, foreign workers in British Columbia are protected from unfair practices under the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. Employers in British Columbia who hire temporary foreign...

On May 19, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued ministerial orders allowing for the electronic execution of wills (Order M161), and enduring powers of attorney and representation agreements (Order M162).

In honour of BC's Make-a-Will Week 2021, we are providing short answers to big questions that we are commonly asked in the estate planning process – today's question: "Is My Romantic Partner...

The federal government is drawing closer to amending provisions regarding medical assistance in dying ("MAiD") to allow access to individuals whose deaths are not reasonably foreseeable, with Bill C-7 completing its First Reading at the Senate as of December 10, 2020.

Transferring assets by way of joint tenancy is one of the most popular estate planning tools, given its relative ease and low cost of implementation.

On October 17, 2018, the federal government legalized recreational cannabis across Canada.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents (PRs) may be denied entry into the United States due to President Trump's recent Executive Order, despite assurances suggesting otherwise...

On April 22, 2020, Mike Farnworth, Minister for Public Safety and Solicitor General for the Province of British Columbia.

On April 1, 2025, Transport Canada, the federal department responsible for Canada's transportation systems, enacted changes to its existing regulations governing drones or "remotely piloted aircraft systems" (RPAS).

On December 18, 2020, the Minister of Transport directed the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) to draft regulations requiring air carriers to provide refunds in certain situations

On October 24, 2019, Chief Justice Hinkson released a decision striking down Rule 11-8 limiting the number of expert reports on motor vehicle actions. In brief, in Crowder v. British Columbia

As a result of the accident, they commenced a lawsuit against Horizon Helicopters, the owner and operator of the helicopter.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Thorne v. Hudson Estate, 2017 ONCA 208...

The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia recently reaffirmed a lower court decision, Paine v. Air Canada, 2018 NSSC 215,