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Student Open House – February 21, 2020

Please join the MT+Co. team in our office at 4pm on Friday, February 21 to learn more about who we are and what we do. Submit your RSVP and find out more details by clicking here. In case you don’t believe us, here’s what Dan Fogarty has to say… “Articling at MT+Co has been a… Read more »

MT+Co.’s Merle Craig Alexander Recognized with Queen’s Counsel Designation

Election Day: Your Rights + Obligations as an Employer + Employee

As you may have gathered from the vicious arguments occurring in your Facebook newsfeed, the Federal election is coming up on Monday, October 21st. Here is a quick refresher on employers’ and employees’ rights and obligations on election day. Employers Required to Provide Paid Time-Off The Canada Elections Act provides that every employee who has… Read more »

MT+Co. Recognized in Chambers Canada 2020®

Chambers Canada has released its annual rankings of Canadian law firms and lawyers for 2020.  This year, our firm and three of our lawyers 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 – Representation of… Read more »

3 MT+Co. Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020

We are pleased to announce that 3 of our lawyers have each been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, and have been recognized in multiple practice areas including Aboriginal Law, Natural Resources Law, Environmental Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law. Rob Miller in… Read more »

MT+Co. We’re Proud of Our People – Pride Edition.

We’re proud of what our people do inside and outside of our organization. And what better way to celebrate our people than to showcase our people and the organizations they devote time to? In this edition, we’re sharing our people’s involvement with the LGBTQ2S community in a 3:28 minute read. Erin Lester | Project Manager… Read more »

Cannabis Legalized in Canada

Cannabis Legalized – October 17, 2018 The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing in the world, and Canada is at the forefront as the first G7 nation to legalize cannabis and cannabis related products. Here’s a little cheat sheet on the Cannabis Act (“Act”), which came into force today, and a bit about… Read more »

MT+Co. Named One of Canada’s Top 10 Corporate-Commercial Law Firms (Again)

Thank you! Every two years, Canadian Lawyer Magazine (a Thomson Reuters publication) conducts a national survey of the legal community 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 best in business law. Since then,… Read more »

Leah George-Wilson Announced as CBA’s Truth & Reconciliation Officer

We are very proud to announce that our talented colleague, Leah George-Wilson, has been appointed as the Truth and Reconciliation Officer for the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association (“CBABC”).  As Truth & Reconciliation Officer, Leah will assist the Truth & Reconciliation Working Group and CBABC to integrate Indigenous cultural competency within future professional… Read more »

Flawed Trans Mountain EA Equals Flawed Approval

We recently commented on one of the two key bases for the Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling last week that quashed the Federal Government’s approval of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (the “TMEX”) – specifically, Canada’s failure to meet its duty to consult Indigenous Nations. Below we discuss the other key basis for the court’s… Read more »