WLFN Agreement On September 21, 2020 the Williams Lake First Nation (“WLFN”) and the BC government entered into a landmark cannabis agreement (the “WLFN Agreement”) under Section 119 of the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act, SBC 2018, c. 29 (the “Act”). Section 119 of the Act grants the Minister the discretion to enter into agreements… Read more »
+ Read MoreOn August 20, 2020, the Federal government announced several significant changes that will affect all workers currently receiving benefits through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”). CERB The current CERB program has been extended by an additional four weeks, up to a maximum of 28 weeks of benefits. However, as of September 27, 2020, the… Read more »
+ Read MoreBC-regulated employers, who have employees on temporary layoffs and do not anticipate recalling them before August 30, 2020, need to apply for a variance from the Director of Employment Standards as soon as possible, and at the latest, by August 25, 2020. The normal timeframe for a temporary layoff under the BC Employment Standards Act… Read more »
+ Read MoreBC Utilities Commission and Indigenous Nations Many Indigenous Nations view the development of Indigenous-led utilities and Independent Power Producer (“IPP”) projects as a viable means of promoting self-determinism and economic stability and manifesting their Aboriginal rights and title within the utilities sector. Over the past year, several of our clients participated as interveners in the… Read more »
+ Read MoreUpdate: On July 21, the House of Commons unanimously passed the federal wage subsidy changes outlined below. On July 17th, 2020, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the Federal Government’s proposed plan to alter eligibility requirements for the emergency wage subsidy program. This announcement followed earlier news that the subsidy program was receiving a significant budget… Read more »
+ Read MoreEffective June 22, 2020, the BC Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) introduced a new case management system, called the Case Activity Centre, and made significant changes to the case management process. The new Case Activity Centre allows parties to view case information, and make requests and applications online. The Tribunal began the process of digitizing… Read more »
+ Read MoreAn Order under the Emergency Program Act On June 1, 2020, Minister of Finance Carole James announced that the Government of British Columbia issued an order under the Emergency Program Act (British Columbia) (“EPA“) to prohibit landlords eligible for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (“CECRA”) program from evicting eligible tenants. Ministerial Order No. M179… Read more »
+ Read MoreCongratulations to Peter Eirikson on becoming MT+Co’s new Principal⁺! ⁺What do we mean when we say Principal? At Miller Titerle + Company, we do things a bit differently. Unlike most law firms, we are not partnership; we are a corporation and we are employee-owned. The opportunity to buy-in to MT+Co is open to all… Read more »
+ Read MoreThe British Columbia Housing Management Commission (“BC Housing”) announced on May 21, 2020 that it will open the second round of request for proposals (“RFP”) under the Community Housing Fund (“CHF”) on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, and will close mid January, 2021. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as the first round… Read more »
+ Read MoreCanada Housing and Mortgage Corporation Releases Details on CECRA Application Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (“CMHC”) has announced that the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (“CECRA”) application portal opens today, May 25, 2020, and has released application documents which will be required to complete an application and access the CECRA. The terms of the sample… Read more »
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