The Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations (“BSSR”), issued under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada) (“PIPEDA“), come into force November 1, 2018, including the new mandatory breach notification (“MBN”) requirements. Hefty fines, federalism, and boring, unreadable legislation and regulations abound! Don’t worry, we’re here to help you out. If your private-sector organization… Read more »
+ Read MoreCannabis 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 »
+ Read MoreStarting Up? A few weeks ago, we posted the first of a three-part series about what one should consider when starting a new business. There are many big things to consider and business lawyers Emily Savage and Yvan Guy Larocque are ready to give you more need-to-know legal tips. 4. Protect Your IP Intellectual property (“IP”) is an area… Read more »
+ Read MoreChambers Canada has released its annual rankings of Canadian law firms and lawyers for 2019. 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. According to Chambers: What the… Read more »
+ Read MoreThank 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 »
+ Read MoreWe 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 »
+ Read MoreWe 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 »
+ Read MoreWe are proud to announce that three of our lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada®: Rob Miller in the areas of Aboriginal law and Natural Resources law, Jim Titerle in the area of Environmental Law, and Brian Vick in the areas of Corporate… Read more »
+ Read MoreIt’s a Two-Way Street: Federal Court of Appeal Finds “More was Required of Canada” in Tsleil-Waututh Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FCA 153 Overview Early yesterday, the Federal Court of Appeal (“Court”) released its decision in the highly-anticipated judicial review of Governor in Council’s (“GIC”) approval of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (“Project”). As… Read more »
+ Read MoreWe are coming up on three years since the Government of Canada received the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (“TRC”) on December 15, 2015, and committed to implementing all 94 of the TRC’s Calls to Action (later reduced to 76 when the federal government determined that was the number within exclusive or… Read more »
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