Posts by Emma Powell
10 MT+Co. Lawyers Nominated for Best Lawyers 2024
10 MT+Co. lawyers received nominations for Best Lawyers 2024. Scroll to see the areas in which each of our lawyers received recognition. Congratulations to Joelle Walker, Peter Eirikson, Merle Alexander, K.C., Tamara Napoleon, Tyson Lamarsh, Rob Miller, Lou Poskitt, David Allardice, Brian Vick, and Jim Titerle on your nominations.
Read MoreQ1 Workplace Law Update
The first quarter of 2023 has brought several interesting updates to the area of workplace law. This article focuses on the legislative updates that stand to have the greatest impact on BC employers and employees: the adoption of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a provincial statutory holiday; the implementation of pay transparency…
Read MoreProud Announcement – 5 MT+Co. Lawyers ranked in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Join us in celebrating Merle Alexander KC, Tamara Napoleon, and Rob Miller in the category of Indigenous Law and Jim Titerle in the category of Environmental Law. We are excited to announce that Emily is listed in the 2023 Directory as a Leading Lawyer To Watch, a well-deserved accomplishment! Read more on Lexpert’s website.
Read MorePink Shirt Day 2023
At MT+Co., we are committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace and continually working towards improving our environment for our colleagues and clients. Our pink shirts feature art by Chantelle Trainor-Matties, printed by Leading Edge Promo, who make donations from the purchase of their Indigenous Pink Shirts to the Urban Society for Aboriginal…
Read MoreRental Space Available
Located in the heart of the business district in Vancouver, one block off Georgia and Granville street, this central building is situated to provide easy access to Downtown Vancouver and Yaletown. The second-floor office space, designed by Perkins & Will, is an open office concept and is currently a shared space. In 2019, the space…
Read MoreMT+Co.’s Three Newest Principals!
We are excited to announce three of MT+Co.’s newest Principal Lawyers at the firm. Congratulations to Connor Levy, Emily Savage, and Myles Brown on this incredible accomplishment! Connor takes pride in the strides made by the Workplace Law Group. The broad nature of his practice allows him to work with everyone at the firm, which…
Read MoreRob Miller and Jim Titerle Recognized in WWL’s 2022 Guide
MT+Co.’s Rob Miller and Jim Titerle have been recognized by Who’s Who Legal. Jim has received recognition as a Global and National Leader, Recommended in Environment (2022). Rob has received recognition as a National Leader, Recommended in Climate Change (2022). Those recommended in WWL’s guide are among a select group of individuals recognized as leaders in their area of law.…
Read MoreFederal Government to Extend EI Sickness Benefits from 15 to 26 weeks
On November 25, 2022, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced the Federal Government’s permanent extension of EI Sickness Benefits from 15 to 26 weeks, while visiting the Canadian Cancer Society’s regional care center in Vancouver – the full statement is available here. This change will provide approximately 169,000 Canadians annually…
Read MoreParty On (Responsibly), Wayne!
The holiday season is here once again, and this year everyone is ready to celebrate things being (mostly) back to normal. We are expecting renewed excitement around the office, with employees looking forward to a chance to dress up, go out, and cut loose. However, as much as we all love a good office party,…
Read MoreWhat Always Was, Now Is: Bill 38 and the Provincial Affirmation of Indigenous Jurisdiction Over Child and Family Services
Co-jurisdiction is here. For the first time since contact, since a clash of sovereignties, since a stolen generation, then another, and then another, there is hope that Indigenous peoples in British Columbia will find their children, keep their children, and make laws about their children that are respected by all governments. On November 24, 2022,…
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