Party On (Responsibly), Wayne!

By Yvonne | December 9, 2016 |

Suddenly it’s December and excitement is building for workplace holiday parties. As much as we all love a good office rager, there are some important considerations employers should bear in mind when hosting holiday parties. While nobody likes a buzz-kill, there are some strategies employers should adopt to reduce the potential risks flowing from workplace parties.…

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Trans Mountain and Line 3 Approved; Northern Gateway Rejected

By Yvonne | November 29, 2016 |

On November 29, 2016, the federal government announced its decisions on three controversial pipeline projects. Ottawa has approved the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX) and the Enbridge Line 3 Expansion project (Line 3), while rejecting Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline (Northern Gateway).  The Prime Minister also announced the Canadian government’s intention to develop and…

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The New Societies Act is Now in Force

By Yvonne | November 28, 2016 |

Bill-24, the Societies Act (the “New Act”), received Royal Assent on May 4, 2015 and comes into force today, November 28, 2016. Every society incorporated under the predecessor to the New Act (the Society Act, the “Old Act”) must transition under the New Act before November 28, 2018 (2 years from the coming into force…

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Societies Act Comes into Force: Indepth Analysis

By Yvonne | November 28, 2016 |

Bill-24, the Societies Act (the “New Act”), received Royal Assent on May 4, 2015 and comes into force today, November 28, 2016. Every society incorporated under the predecessor to the New Act (the Society Act, the “Old Act”) must transition under the New Act before November 28, 2018 (2 years from the coming into force…

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We have joined MSI Global Alliance

By Yvonne | October 21, 2016 |

Miller Titerle + Co. continues to grow… and, as we grow, so do our clients. To enable us to help our clients wherever their growing businesses take them, we are excited to announce that we have joined MSI Global Alliance, a global alliance of mid-sized law firms and accounting firms.  MSI Global’s reach is extensive –…

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

By Yvonne | August 10, 2016 |

We are proud to announce that three of our lawyers have each been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada: It is an honour to be part of one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal industry. Read more about The Best Lawyers in…

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What’s Happening North of 60?

By Yvonne | June 21, 2016 |

Rob Miller travelled to Yellowknife to chair and speak at Insight’s North of 60 Forum: Unlocking the True Economic Potential of the North. The conference entailed an enthusiastic discussion of economic opportunities in the North, some of the hurdles facing Aboriginal communities in accessing those opportunities, and paths forward. So what did we hear? Welcome…

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Post Tsilhqot’in – Three Takeaways from Minerals North

By Yvonne | June 21, 2016 |

Minerals North, a non-profit association that hosts the annual Minerals North Conference, asked us to participate at the 2016 conference in a panel discussion entitled: Working Together and Moving Forward Post Tsilhqot’in. Held in Smithers, British Columbia on May 18 – 20, 2016, the conference included representatives from the provincial and federal governments, First Nations and the mining industry.…

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Overview of the NEB’s Report on the Trans Mountain Project

By Yvonne | June 1, 2016 |

Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project (the “Project”) received National Energy Board (the “NEB”) approval on May 19, 2016. Pursuant to its responsibilities under s. 52 of the National Energy Board Act (the “Act”), the NEB issued a 553-page report detailing its belief that the Project is in the public interest and recommending that the…

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