Posts by Emma Powell
Tour de Cure Team Feature – Bridget Berner
This week we are thrilled to introduce a few more of our MT+Co. team members riding in the Tour de Cure. First up, Bridget Berner! Thanks, Bridge for letting us know why you ride! Q: Why are you riding in Tour de Cure? “I am riding in the Tour de Cure because I strongly believe…
Read MoreTour de Cure Team Feature – Rob Miller
Next up on our team features is MT+Co.‘s CEO, Rob Miller! Thank you, Rob, for telling us why you ride! Q: Why are you riding in Tour de Cure? For me, fighting cancer is personal – it has touched both my family and my friends in profound ways. In my interactions with the disease, I’ve…
Read MoreTour de Cure Team Feature – Merle Alexander
This week we are thrilled to introduce another MT+Co. team rider, Merle Alexander! Thank you for chatting with us about your Tour de Cure journey. Q: Why are you riding in Tour de Cure? “One of my Mom’s has stage 4 colorectal cancer and I want her and other Indigenous relatives to have the best…
Read MoreTour de Cure Team Feature – Lou Poskitt
Over the next few weeks, we are excited to introduce MT+Co.’s teammates for the upcoming Tour de Cure. Each rider must raise a minimum of $2,500 and will ride 50, 100, or 160 kilometers for the cause. First up is Lou Poskitt! Why are you riding in the Tour de Cure? “The Tour de Cure…
Read MoreCredit Where Credit is Due – Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System
It’s an exciting time – the Canadian government is making proactive strides toward reducing greenhouse gases and we are here to get you up to speed! Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System is now operational and stands to benefit foresters, farmers, Indigenous communities, and all other people who engage in projects to reduce greenhouse gases.…
Read MoreTwo steps forward one step back: Can the Charter be used as a sword to silence Indigenous perspectives in the classroom?
Last week, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) heard the appeal of Servatius v. Alberni School District No. 70, 2020 BCSC 15, a provocative Charter case concerning the interplay between religious freedoms and Indigenous cultural safety in public schools. Our litigation group proudly represented the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (“NTC”) in its intervention in the appeal. From NTC’s…
Read MoreOn Deviations From Declarations: The SCC Gets Decisive on Stare Decisis
When a trial judge rules that a law is unconstitutional, who is bound by that decision? In R v Sullivan, 2022 SCC 19, the SCC has made it crystal clear: these declarations are ordinary rulings of law, subject to ordinary rules of stare decisis. As a bonus, the Court clarified the Spruce Mills test. The…
Read MoreSettling Up for Illegal Settlement – Canada to Compensate T’exelcemc for Occupation of Village Lands
More than 150 years after being dispossessed of their lands by incoming settlers, and after almost three decades of legal disputes, T’exelcemc, or Williams Lake First Nation (“WLFN”), has reached a tentative agreement with the federal government to receive $135M in compensation for the losses they suffered as a result of Canada’s failure to protect…
Read MoreMT+Co. Named one of Canada’s Top 10 Corporate Boutiques
We are excited to announce that we have been named one of Canada’s Top 10 Corporate Boutiques by Canadian Lawyer for the seventh year in a row! So often, lawyer-client relationships lack human connection, and it’s all transactional. At MT+Co., that’s just not our style. Be it in meetings, in the office, face-to-face, or creating…
Read MoreJoelle Walker is Benchmark Litigation Canada Future Star 2022 Recipient
Exciting + proud announcement! MT+Co.’s Joelle Walker has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a Future Star in Litigation in their Canada 2022 awards. Check out her profile https://bit.ly/3EUl5VL Congratulations to Joelle on this accomplishment as well as to our Litigation Group for being key players on the team. Many law firms view the Litigation…
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