Rob Miller Walked a Mile in Red High Heels?

By Yvonne | March 13, 2016 |

Our co-founder, Rob Miller, walked with Rob McPhee from Castlemain and members of Lax Kw’alaams Band Council in the village’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event, an international men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence. The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event is an opportunity for men to show their…

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The Role of First Nations in Pipeline Approval – Update

By Yvonne | February 25, 2016 |

On January 27, 2016 the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Natural Resources released a joint statement aimed at clarifying the current state of major project reviews. As part of this statement, changes to the review process for two significant pipeline projects – the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and the Energy…

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Aboriginal Land Resource Management Forum, Jan. 26-28th

By Yvonne | December 15, 2015 |

Currently in its 15th year, the Aboriginal Land Resource Management Forum provides a unique opportunity for members of the public and private sectors to meet with representatives from the Aboriginal community to discuss energy resource issues in Northern and Western Canada. MT+Co. Co-Founder, Rob Miller, will be co-chairing this year’s event at The Four Seasons…

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Would You Survive Being a Summer Student in a Law Firm? I Kicked Ass!

By Yvonne | September 23, 2015 |

“What did you do this summer?” It’s a common question among third year law students. Some fortunate law students are skilled enough to dupe law firms into hiring them to do odd-jobs at their firm (like sorting paper and brewing coffee) between second and third year of law school.  I am one such fortunate student.…

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Changes to Startup Crowdfunding in BC

By Yvonne | July 30, 2015 |

Startups can raise up to half a million dollars a year through online equity crowdfunding in BC as of May 14, 2015. The British Columbia Securities Commission joins the provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia to allow startups the ability to access online equity crowdfunding through funding portals such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or…

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New Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act

By Yvonne | July 15, 2015 |

Many non-profit organizations are not aware of the crucial requirement to transition under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act before October 17th, 2014. Some of these crucial steps include: Reviewing the corporation’s by-laws; Drafting Articles of Continuance; and Having the Articles of Continuance approved by members. If you have not already transitioned, the legal team at…

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Plan of Arrangement: Five Things Your Business Should Consider

By Yvonne | July 13, 2015 |

Our Business Transactions team has worked on a wide range of M&A deals. This is a further post in a series that discusses some key issues buyers and sellers will encounter during the M&A process, and some of the lessons we have learned along the way. 1. What is a Plan of Arrangement? An arrangement…

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Amendments to Canadian Private Placement Exemptions: What You Need to Know

By Yvonne | May 15, 2015 |

Canadian securities regulators have announced important proposed amendments to the private placement exemptions in National Instrument 45-106 that came into force on May 5, 2015. This article outlines what you need to know about the changes and specific action steps your business should consider as a result of the changes. Private Issuers Beware! These amendments…

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Global TV Interviews Jen Wiegele on the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal

By Yvonne | May 6, 2015 |

MT+Co. labour and employment lawyer Jennifer Wiegele was interviewed by Global BC on two occasions regarding the Jian Ghomeshi scandal. Drawing on experience with workplace harassment and bullying in her practice, Jen provided her opinion on the controversy. Lawsuit as PR Stunt On October 27, 2014, Jen spoke with Global BC anchor Jill Krop about…

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