Cannabis Act Passed by Senate in Next Legalization Milestone

Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) Passes the Senate With the proposed federal Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) having passed the Senate on June 8, 2018 with dozens of recommended amendments, the federal government’s June 13 government order demonstrates the ongoing debate between the Senate and the House of Commons regarding the operation and scope of the proposed legislation. Significant…

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CBA BarTalk – Indigenous Matters – The New Crop

Indigenous Governance + Business in Cannabis Legalization Discussed in The New Crop You don’t have to follow current events to know the Canadian government is making its way down the somewhat bumpy road to legalizing cannabis for recreational use. We’ve talked about it before and we’re talking about it again… This time in the Indigenous…

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Mo’ Money! Mo’ Problems? | The Down-Low on BC Minimum Wage Hikes

Once upon a time, we said Less Money, Mo’ Problems in reference to Canada’s proposed tax reforms. That’s not always the case and, as it turns out, we can’t let an opportunity to quote the late, great Notorious B.I.G. just pass us by. So, we masterfully relate his words to BC minimum wage increases. Mo’ Money…

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Federal Government to Acquire Trans Mountain Pipeline – Consultation Considerations + Implications for Indigenous Nations

Federal Government to Acquire Trans Mountain Pipeline The Federal Government has agreed to purchase the Trans Mountain Pipeline system and the expansion project (“TMX”) from Kinder Morgan Canada for C$4.5 billion.  The Federal Government will also indirectly fund Kinder Morgan resuming TMX planning and construction work until the transaction is complete – thus ensuring that…

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MT+Co. Nominated for Canada’s Top 10 Corporate Commercial Firms (Again!)

We’ve Been Nominated Every two years, Canadian Lawyer Magazine (a Thomson Reuters publication) conducts a survey of law firms and their clients to identify Canada’s top 10 corporate-commercial law firms under 100 lawyers. The last time this award was handed out – in 2016 – we were thrilled to be recognized as one of Canada’s…

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Cannabis Regulation in BC | 3 New Bills and What You Need to Know About Them

An Introduction to BC’s Recently Proposed Cannabis Laws On April 26, 2018, BC introduced three new bills with respect to the legalization of cannabis in the province. These bills tie into Canada’s proposed Cannabis Act, and won’t come into force until the federal laws are in place. In brief, BC’s proposed legislative regime consists of three…

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BC Spills Regulation and Intentions Paper

British Columbia is seeking to enhance its regulatory spill response regime across the province by way of a phased approach.  As described below, Phase 2 is currently underway, and comments on this process are due by the end of April 2018. Initial Phase The initial phase began in October 2017, with new requirements on spill…

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MT+Co. Recognized in Chambers Canada 2018®

Chambers Canada recently released its annual rankings of Canadian law firms and lawyers.  This year, both our firm and our co-founders were recognized for their expertise. MT+Co Recognized as a Leading Law Firm MT+Co. has been recognized as a leading Canadian law firm in the area of Aboriginal law.  According to Chambers: What the team…

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Canada’s First Bitcoin Investment Fund: BCSC Grants Registration for Bitcoin Investment Fund Manager

Updated on September 22, 2017 Summary On September 6, 2017 the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) announced the first registration in Canada of a cryptocurrency investment fund manager.  First Block Capital Inc. (“First Capital”) has been granted registration by the BCSC as an investment fund manager and exempt market dealer in order to operate a…

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4 MT+Co. Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada®

We are proud to announce that four of our lawyers have each been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada: Rob Miller in the areas of Aboriginal law and Natural Resources law; Jim Titerle in the area of Environmental law; Jana McLean in the area of Environmental law;…

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