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ArticleSummary Of Dupont V Port Coquitlam (City), 2021 BCSC 728 – The One Tree To Rule Them AllCouncillor Laura Dupont brought a petition for judicial review to quash a resolution of Council of the City of Port Coquitlam ("Council") that declared she disclosed confidential information...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
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ArticleCOVID-19 Pandemic And Its Impacts On Canadian ImmigrationOn March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization assessed COVID-19 as a pandemic. The Canadian government has unveiled aggressive new measures to contain the coronavirus...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleAmendments To The Societies ActOn October 28, 2021, Bill 19 – 2021: Societies Amendment Act, 2021 ("Bill 19") received royal assent in British Columbia, introducing amendments to the Societies Act (British Columbia) (the "Act").CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleBC Society Law Reform – One Year To GoOrder 677-2015 released on the same date implements some minor transitional interim regulations.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
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ArticleHow To Correctly Classify A Worker: The Differences Between Independent Contractors And EmployeesAn independent contractor is a self-employed worker who serves clients through the contractor's own business. This status is distinct from that of an employee, who provides services...CanadaEmployment and HRAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
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