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 »
+ Read MoreWE STAND HERE TOGETHER as Tsleil-Waututh people and we say ‘no.’ We say ‘no’ the risk is too great. Our obligation is not to oil. Our obligation is to our land, our water, our people, our life, our snəwayəɬ. According to our snəwayəɬ, our law, this project represents a risk that we the Tsleil-Waututh people,… Read more »
+ Read MoreThe Supreme Court of British Columbia’s recent decision in Acumen Law Corporation v. Ojanen highlights that even lawyers can benefit from speaking to employment lawyers before terminating an employee. Case Overview Acumen Law is a Vancouver law firm that specializes in defending individuals charged with criminal offences while driving. The Plaintiff, Ms. Ojanen began working… Read more »
+ Read MoreWe 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 »
+ Read MoreWe’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 »
+ Read MoreThe legalization of cannabis for non-medicinal (“recreational”) purposes last year was greatly anticipated by many Canadians throughout the country. Concerns were raised by the Senate’s Indigenous caucus around the lack of consultation and accommodation in the drafting of cannabis laws, and despite their recommendation to delay legalization by a year in order to adequately address… Read more »
+ Read MoreStarting Up? As promised, business lawyers Emily Savage and Yvan Guy Larocque bring you the third and final part to a three-part series – Top 10 Legal Tips for Start-Ups. To refresh your memory (or get up to speed), check out Part 1 and Part 2. 7. Leverage Small Business Tax Incentives If death and taxes… Read more »
+ Read MoreBritish Columbia is following the Canadian trend of increased transparency of corporate ownership with Bill 24 – 2019, Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2019 (“Bill 24”). Bill 24 received royal assent on May 16, 2019, and though not currently in force, the changes are expected to come into force imminently, by regulation. When Bill 24 comes… Read more »
+ Read MoreOn a car trip out to T’iyt Tribe territory to visit MT+Co. clients, I had the chance to ask Merle Alexander, lawyer and Principal of First Nations Economic Development at MT+Co., a few questions about his recent recognition as a hereditary chief in his coastal Tsimshian community of Kitasoo. The hereditary leaders of Kitasoo (also… Read more »
+ Read MoreOn June 18, 2019, in a decision that came as no surprise, the Governor-in-Council (“GiC”) approved the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (“TMX”)—a major pipeline project in which Canada wears the hats of Crown fiduciary, regulator and, as of around this time last year, owner. While there may be several sides to the debate over the… Read more »
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