FREEDOM FROM RELIGION: The TWU Decision Affirms Equal Access for the LGBTQ+ Community in British Columbia (Just in Time for Pride Month!) The refusal to approve the proposed law school means that members of the TWU religious community are not free to impose those religious beliefs on fellow law students, since they have an inequitable… Read more »
+ Read MoreCannabis Act (Bill C-45) Passes the Senate With the proposed federal Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) having passed the Senate on June 8, 2018 with dozens of recommended amendments, the federal government’s June 13 government order demonstrates the ongoing debate between the Senate and the House of Commons regarding the operation and scope of the proposed legislation. Significant… Read more »
+ Read MoreIndigenous Governance + Business in Cannabis Legalization Discussed in The New Crop You don’t have to follow current events to know the Canadian government is making its way down the somewhat bumpy road to legalizing cannabis for recreational use. We’ve talked about it before (click here to see our previous posts) and we’re talking about… Read more »
+ Read MoreOnce upon a time, we said Less Money, Mo’ Problems in reference to Canada’s proposed tax reforms. That’s not always the case and, as it turns out, we can’t let an opportunity to quote the late, great Notorious B.I.G. just pass us by. So, we masterfully relate his words to BC minimum wage increases. Mo’ Money… Read more »
+ Read MoreFederal Government to Acquire Trans Mountain Pipeline The Federal Government has agreed to purchase the Trans Mountain Pipeline system and the expansion project (“TMX”) from Kinder Morgan Canada for C$4.5 billion. The Federal Government will also indirectly fund Kinder Morgan resuming TMX planning and construction work until the transaction is complete – thus ensuring that… Read more »
+ Read MoreWe’ve Been Nominated Every two years, Canadian Lawyer Magazine (a Thomson Reuters publication) conducts a survey of law firms and their clients 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… Read more »
+ Read MoreAn Introduction to BC’s Recently Proposed Cannabis Laws On April 26, 2018, BC introduced three new bills with respect to the legalization of cannabis in the province. These bills tie into Canada’s proposed Cannabis Act, and won’t come into force until the federal laws are in place. In brief, BC’s proposed legislative regime consists of three… Read more »
+ Read MoreBritish Columbia is currently seeking to enhance its regulatory spill response regime across the province by way of a phased approach. Phase 2 is currently underway, and comments on this process are due by the end of April 2018.
+ Read MoreWe are a group of forward-thinking lawyers and professionals who have built a progressive law firm based on a more passionate and personal way of practising law. Our purpose is to “trailblaze better legal experiences” – for our clients, for ourselves, and for our industry.
+ Read MoreWe are a group of forward-thinking lawyers and professionals who have built a progressive law firm based on a more passionate and personal way of practising law. Our purpose is to “trailblaze better legal experiences” – for our clients, for ourselves, and for our industry.
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