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      • ‘If-paid’ and ‘when-paid’ not finding favour with courtsOctober 11, 2013
      • ‘Til Death Do You Part: Who Counts as Your “Spouse” When You Die?August 14, 2019
      • ‘Tis the Season – Alcohol-Related LiabilityDecember 16, 2013
      • ‘Tis the Season – Social Host LiabilityDecember 7, 2012
      • ‘Tis the season 2016 – Driving while impaired and forfeiting your insurance coverageDecember 2, 2016
      • “Death Review” Panel?January 11, 2012
      • “Reasonable Measures” to Avoid Flight DelayMay 5, 2011
      • “Blinkmanship” in Overlapping Coverage and Insurer Disputes: Aviva v. Lombard 2013 ONCA 416July 24, 2013
      • “Court confirms the necessity of strict adherence to conditions under replacement cost endorsements”June 30, 2016
      • “Impenetrable (…) Gobbledegook”: Knowing and Approving of the Contents of Your WillJune 19, 2019
      • “It’s Already Been Brought” – Ontario Court Finds that Action is “Brought” Within the Meaning of Warsaw When FiledJune 8, 2010
      • “What But Not Why”: Iran’s Report On Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752May 26, 2021
      • 12th Annual Aviation ConferenceJanuary 17, 2011
      • 13th Annual Aviation ConferenceJanuary 20, 2012
      • 14th Annual Aviation ConferenceNovember 20, 2012
      • A Cautionary Tale of Consent: Widow denied use of deceased husband’s reproductive materialApril 27, 2020
      • A new “Passenger Bill of Rights” and other potential legislative changes affecting the Canadian airline industrySeptember 1, 2017
      • A new “Passenger Bill of Rights” is en routeJuly 4, 2018
      • A New Year’s Regulation: Revised Insurance Act RegulationJanuary 5, 2013
      • A Promise is a Promise: Proprietary Estoppel at the Supreme Court of CanadaFebruary 20, 2018
      • A Recent View from the Bench on the Impact of Work History on Claims for Loss of Earning CapacityApril 4, 2014
      • A review of Damage Awards in DefamationOctober 26, 2011
      • A Ruff Day for Insurers: Bulldog Bag Ltd. v. AXA Pacific 2011 BCCA 178June 6, 2011
      • A Seller’s Promise: The Importance of Representations and WarrantiesMarch 21, 2018
      • A Tale of Two Wills: When and Why Dual Wills are an Effective Estate Planning ToolJanuary 12, 2017
      • A well-drafted release is pricelessJune 22, 2017
      • A.B. c. Google Highlights Distinction in Liability for Defamatory Content in Hyperlinks and Search EnginesAugust 2, 2023
      • Absence of Police Caution not Fatal to Voluntariness of Suspect’s Statements: R v Tessier, 2022 SCC 35October 19, 2022
      • Accessibility plan due June 1, 2024 for small federally-regulated private sector entitiesFebruary 22, 2024
      • Accessible Air Travel: New Regulations Coming into Force in 2020August 7, 2019
      • Accessible Travel Put on Hold by COVID-19July 31, 2020
      • Act Now Before Canada’s Trademark Laws ChangeMay 17, 2019
      • Admit to the Inadmissible “Fresh Start” Doctrine Applied to Admit Confession Despite Serious Charter BreachJanuary 24, 2023
      • Advancement Demoted: Are we saying goodbye to the presumption of advancement in family property division?September 19, 2017
      • Affected Operators Seek Compensation for Olympic Flight RestrictionsFebruary 9, 2010
      • Affirming an Owner’s Right to Rely on a Privilege Clause: Surespan Construction Ltd. v. SaskatchewanDecember 19, 2017
      • After the Event Insurance: A relevant consideration for settlement offers and costsAugust 16, 2018
      • Aggravated Assault Appeal Dismissed Under Lack of Reasonable Grounds – R. V. LINDSAY, 2023 SCC 33February 1, 2024
      • AI washing: Regulator urges accurate disclosures by issuersDecember 3, 2024
      • Airline Customer Service Issue Creates Liability Under the Montreal ConventionOctober 3, 2012
      • Airport Security Update: TSA Takes Over Watch Lists and More Body Scan ControversyNovember 18, 2010
      • Airspace Restrictions Announced For Esquimalt Harbour, BCAugust 12, 2010
      • Alberta Bound?: BCCA declines JursidictionJune 7, 2011
      • All-Risk Policy Fails to Protect Against COVID-19 Related Losses: OntarioMarch 22, 2023
      • Alternative Dispute Resolution: Some Practical ConsiderationsJune 9, 2016
      • Amendments to the Societies ActJanuary 24, 2022
      • Amendments to Transport Canada’s Oversight of Private OperatorsAugust 21, 2014
      • An insurer’s duty to defend in defamation casesNovember 1, 2011
      • An unbroken chain between dogs and balls: Saanich v. Aviva 2011 BCCA 391October 7, 2011
      • An Update on the No-Fault Insurance System: What it means for BC Drivers Part IIMarch 6, 2020
      • Annual meetings – sometimes you actually have to meetAugust 15, 2013
      • Appointing A Standby Guardian For Your Child Under The New Family Law ActApril 10, 2013
      • Are After the Event Insurance Policies Producible in British Columbia?April 3, 2023
      • Are securities laws applicable to me?September 4, 2015
      • As the Fur Flies: Airlines Ordered to Amend Pet PoliciesJanuary 16, 2012
      • Assessment and apportionment of damages in the context of indivisible injuryAugust 2, 2016
      • Assisted Suicide: Carter, Bentley and the law of end-of-life decision-makingMarch 7, 2015
      • At the End of Their Leash: Potential Limits on the Scope of the Scienter DoctrineJuly 10, 2013
      • Attention B.C. Employers: How to Apply for COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave ReimbursementJune 18, 2021
      • Aw Nuts! CTA Refines the Buffer ZoneJuly 6, 2011
      • B.C. Builders face Tariff TurmoilApril 4, 2025
      • B.C. Court denies attempt to circumvent Builders Lien Act – Constructive trusts, a bridge too far in construction debt disputesJune 17, 2022
      • B.C. Court of Appeal Upholds the Values of the Implied Undertaking when Weighed Against Professional Regulator’s Public Protection MandateJune 7, 2023
      • B.C. Float Plane Safety AssociationOctober 8, 2010
      • B.C. Government Allows for Temporary E-Witnessing of Estate Planning DocumentsMay 20, 2020
      • B.C. Supreme Court affirms no third party claim lies where negligence claimed is attributable to the plaintiffDecember 16, 2013
      • B.C.’s ‘Make A Will Week’ takes place from March 31st – April 6th 2014March 10, 2014
      • B.C.’s New Arbitration ActMarch 9, 2020
      • B.C.’s New Arbitration Act: Part TwoMarch 31, 2020
      • Back in the Pilot’s Seat: Transport Canada Takes Authority over Business Aviation Away from CBAAApril 2, 2010
      • Back to a Balance of Probabilities: Low Speed Collision Not Enough to Cause Plaintiff’s InjuriesMarch 4, 2015
      • Back to Normal: B.C. Ban on Evictions Coming to an EndAugust 4, 2020
      • Backlogs at the BC Human Rights Tribunal and Applications to Dismiss Complaints—A Strategy Update from the BCHRTJuly 12, 2023
      • Balancing Public and Police Interests: British Columbia (Police Complaint Commissioner) v Sandhu, 2023 BCCA 17February 21, 2024
      • Bankruptcy issues in constructionOctober 1, 2015
      • BC – COVID-19 Leave ExpandedApril 14, 2021
      • BC – Up to 3 Hours Paid COVID-19 Vaccine LeaveApril 28, 2021
      • BC Announces Five Permanent Paid Sick Days Under Employment Standards ActNovember 25, 2021
      • BC Court of Appeal Addresses Pollution Exclusions and Special Costs in Coverage ActionsAugust 30, 2019
      • BC Court of Appeal Affirms That the Duty of Utmost Good Faith Is Central to Insurance ContractsJanuary 29, 2021
      • BC Court of Appeal Confirms Summary Procedure Applied by Lower Court in Appointing two Committees Based Affidavit EvidenceJune 12, 2023
      • BC Court of Appeal finds failure to properly apply the presumption of resulting trust by lower courtAugust 8, 2017
      • BC Court of Appeal: Inconsequential defect in builders lien form does not invalidate claim of lienJune 16, 2021
      • BC Courts Require “Good Reason” to Delay Filing RTCCs in Class ActionsJanuary 16, 2024
      • BC defendants take note: Court confirms procedural option of claiming contribution and indemnity by filing of parallel Notice of Civil ClaimNovember 24, 2022
      • BC Ferries Agreements: Joint and Several Liability Remains Between Non-Settling PartiesDecember 14, 2020
      • BC Introduces Commercial Liens Act to Reform Existing Liens LawsMarch 10, 2022
      • BC Legislative Committee Recommends Replacing the RCMP with a New Provincial Police Service and Other Changes to the Police ActMay 5, 2022
      • BC Legislative Updates: Minimum Wage Hike & Labour Relations Code amendment related to picketingMarch 28, 2024
      • BC Provincial Government Changes Labour Relations Code Union Certification Process, and Employment Standards Act Sick LeaveApril 8, 2022
      • BC Provincial Nominee Program (“BC PNP”): An Alternative Option for Employers to Assist Foreign Nationals to Immigrate to CanadaNovember 19, 2019
      • BC Societies – get ready for transitionFebruary 5, 2016
      • BC Societies: Update to annual filing requirementsOctober 3, 2013
      • BC Society Act ReformJanuary 28, 2015
      • BC Society Law Reform – one year to goNovember 26, 2015
      • BC to Apply for Stay of Proceedings in CRT Jurisdiction CaseApril 7, 2021
      • BC Workers Compensation Act Updates: New Duties on Employers, Effective January 1, 2024, to Cooperate and Maintain Employment for Injured WorkersJune 16, 2023
      • BC’s provincial election: Employers’ obligations and employees’ rightsMay 2, 2013
      • BC’s COVID-19 and Permanent Paid Sick LeaveMay 11, 2021
      • Being Tall is Not a DisabilityJanuary 31, 2012
      • Benefit Company Amendments to the BC Business Corporations ActJune 29, 2020
      • Benefits to Using a Holding CompanyOctober 2, 2012
      • Better late than never for an insured: Late Notice to an insurer of a claimMay 29, 2015
      • Beware of the Cluttered Inbox: Passenger’s Claim For a Missed Connection Fails After Ignoring an Email From the AirlineSeptember 12, 2019
      • Beware the Subsequent ContractNovember 20, 2017
      • Big Questions, Short Answers: “Is My Romantic Partner Entitled to My Things When I Die?”October 5, 2021
      • Big Questions, Short Answers: “Can I Leave My Estate to My Pet When I Die?”October 4, 2021
      • Big Questions, Short Answers: “Is a Will Enough?”October 8, 2021
      • Big Questions, Short Answers: “What Happens to My Kids if My Spouse and I Both Die?”October 6, 2021
      • Big Questions, Short Answers: “What Happens to My Things When I Die?”October 7, 2021
      • Bill 16 Restricts Who Can Live in an Assisted Living Residence, Unless Spouse Lives There TooNovember 26, 2019
      • Bill 20-2023: British Columbia’s New Corporate Transparency Registry for Private CompaniesApril 14, 2023
      • Bill 24 Amendments To The British Columbia Business Corporations Act And Regulations Effective May 1, 2020November 4, 2019
      • Bill 24: BC Business Corporations Act Amendments to Improve Corporate TransparencyMay 15, 2019
      • Bill 27-2022: Proposed Amendments to the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, the Power of Attorney Act and the Representation Agreement ActOctober 21, 2022
      • Bill 38 – 2015: Franchises ActJanuary 7, 2016
      • Bill 41: proposed changes to the British Columbia Workers Compensation Act to include statutory duty to accommodate in relation to returning injured workers to workNovember 16, 2022
      • Bill 8 – Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019 Synopsis of ChangesMay 15, 2019
      • Bill 9 Changes to Expert Reports and DisbursementsAugust 31, 2020
      • Bill 9: Legislative Amendments Permanently Allow For Electronic Attendance at Corporate MeetingsMay 21, 2021
      • Bill C-14: Are you eligible for medically-assisted death?September 6, 2016
      • Bill C-25 proposes amendments to the Canada Business Corporations ActOctober 4, 2016
      • Bill C-33: Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada ActJanuary 27, 2023
      • Bill C-86 and C-97 Amendments to the CBCAMay 3, 2019
      • Bill S-216: Canadian charities may soon say goodbye to the inflexible “own activities” requirement when partnering with non-charitiesJanuary 28, 2022
      • Birthday Blues and Social Host Liability: Sidhu v. Hiebert 2011 BCSC 1364October 17, 2011
      • Blue Mountain Log Sales Ltd. v. Lloyd’s Underwriters, 2017 BCSC 1872January 9, 2018
      • Bob’s Your Uncle…and a Significant Individual?: Disclosing Trust Beneficiaries in Your B.C. Transparency RegisterApril 16, 2024
      • Bond, Training BondAugust 17, 2010
      • Bond: Training BondFebruary 13, 2016
      • Breaking News: Court Dismisses a Decade-Long Battle Over Legalizing Private Health Care in BCSeptember 10, 2020
      • Breaking News: Special Regulatory Exemptions Granted to High Time PilotDecember 22, 2021
      • British Columbia Aviation Council 2010 Conference and Silver Wings BanquetDecember 2, 2010
      • British Columbia Aviation Council 2011 Conference and Silver Wings BanquetNovember 28, 2011
      • British Columbia Aviation Council 2012 Conference and Silver Wings BanquetNovember 23, 2012
      • British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal Use for Employment ClaimsJune 6, 2023
      • British Columbia Court of Appeal Upholds Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal decision regarding passengers’ rights to sue for damages resulting from an aircraft accidentSeptember 15, 2017
      • Broader Access to Medical Assistance in Dying (“MAiD”) on the horizonDecember 16, 2020
      • Broken heart, lost trust: Trust planning that fails to account for family realitiesFebruary 8, 2017
      • Budget 2016: Amendments to BC’s property transfer tax regimeFebruary 25, 2016
      • Builders Lien Act Exempted from Suspension of Limitation PeriodsApril 9, 2020
      • Builders Liens during the COVID-19 Emergency – Protect your Lien RightsApril 1, 2020
      • Business travel to the USA after President Trump’s Executive Order: How Canadians and PRs are affectedFebruary 2, 2017
      • Buying or selling a business: A matter of riskJune 10, 2015
      • Buying Property in Canada (British Columbia)May 3, 2012
      • Can a Signed Questionnaire be a Will?January 29, 2014
      • Can Cannabis Workers and Investors Enter the United States?October 26, 2018
      • Can I make my teenage child a registered shareholder of my company?July 27, 2012
      • Can you Force a Person to Attend a Mental Competency Assessment?March 8, 2013
      • Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) – September 1, 2019 AmendmentsSeptember 12, 2019
      • Canada Labour Code and Employee Safety: Is a Helicopter Medevac Operator Required to Provide Night Vision Goggles?February 16, 2018
      • Canada Removes Restrictions for Carry On Baggage and Introduces Behaviour Observation ProgramApril 12, 2010
      • Canada: Legal basics of competitive bidding and procurement in CanadaJuly 8, 2015
      • Canada… or Kanawha?December 8, 2010
      • Canada’s Proposed Private Sector Artificial Intelligence Legislation Under Bill C-27June 19, 2023
      • Canada’s Federal Court: Public Safety Trumps Aviation Commercial InterestsApril 18, 2016
      • Canada’s New Low-Cost Airlines: Poised to Take Flight?September 28, 2016
      • Canada’s Supply Chain Act: Updated Guidance on Reporting ObligationsNovember 22, 2024
      • Canadian Government Amends Regulations for Offshore FlightsJune 15, 2015
      • Canadian Immigration UpdatesNovember 20, 2020
      • Canadian Immigration Updates: Biometrics; Restoration of Temporary Resident Status; Study Permit; and Service CanadaJuly 16, 2020
      • Canadian immigration updates: Changes to temporary foreign worker practicesFebruary 29, 2016
      • Canadian Immigration Updates: Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program Opening; Canada Eases Border Restrictions for Extended Family Members; International Students Authorized to Return to Canada; and Work Permit and Study Permit ApplicationsOctober 6, 2020
      • Canadian Immigration Updates: Temporary Policy on Post-Graduation Work Permit Eligibility; Temporary Policy for Visitors to apply for Work Permit while in Canada; Entry/Exit Records; and Travel BanSeptember 1, 2020
      • Canadian Ministers Announce New Aviation Security MeasuresNovember 9, 2010
      • Canadian Seaplane PFD RegulationsMarch 25, 2019
      • Canadian Transportation Agency Drafts New Air Passenger Refund RegulationsFebruary 4, 2022
      • Canadian Transportation Agency rules that passengers cannot take advantage of mistake faresNovember 3, 2014
      • Cannabis Legalization: The New FrontierJune 25, 2018
      • Cannabis Legalization: What To ExpectJune 12, 2018
      • Cannabis Production: A New Type of Material Risk for Property Insurance CoverageMarch 5, 2019
      • Case Comment: Garcia v. Tahoe Resources Inc.November 23, 2015
      • Case Comment: Northwest Waste Solutions v. AcciliFebruary 3, 2016
      • Case comment: RodRozen Designs Inc. v. 0977198 B.C. Ltd., 2016 BCSC 834June 3, 2016
      • Cautionary Tales Regarding Searches Incident to Arrest and Officer Testimony: R v. Dautruche, 2024 ONCA 426 and R v. Quirk, 2024 ONCJ 232August 26, 2024
      • Cents and Sensibility: Obtaining an Additional Rent Increase for Capital ExpendituresJuly 13, 2021
      • Cernjul v. The Nordic Insurance Company of Canada: A Consideration of the Insured’s Entitlement To Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage and Indemnity (Ontario)May 18, 2023
      • Certainty and Fairness: Limitations on the Discretion to Waive a Non-Compliant Tender BidFebruary 25, 2019
      • Challenging An RTB Decision – Part 1: What to Do When You Receive an Unfavourable RTB DecisionJune 13, 2022
      • Changes in the Charitable Sector: The New “Qualifying Disbursements” RegimeAugust 24, 2022
      • Changes to BC Employment and Labour Legislation Now in ForceJune 3, 2019
      • Changes to the Post Graduate Work Permit Program for International StudentsFebruary 20, 2019
      • Changes to the Power of Attorney Act (BC)May 3, 2012
      • CLARITY FOR BC EMPLOYERS AHEAD OF PAY TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTSOctober 27, 2023
      • Class not certified for abstract (“what if?”) harm respecting increased risk of cancer diagnosis: Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd., 2022 ONSC 4690August 19, 2022
      • Class Proceedings Can Constitute an Abuse of Process but Interim Relief is UnlikelyMarch 3, 2023
      • Clearing the air around air space rightsJuly 17, 2017
      • Client Capacity: Issues for Financial ProfessionalsJanuary 7, 2013
      • Closing Litigation Files for Want of ProsecutionJuly 13, 2012
      • Cockpit Voice Recording Decision ConfirmedOctober 8, 2010
      • Collecting on Your Judgment: A Look at the Money Judgment Enforcement ActNovember 29, 2023
      • Collecting Personal Info During COVID-19: Is your company compliant with privacy laws if the government requires you collect your customer’s personal information?May 28, 2020
      • Commercial Subleasing ConcernsJune 12, 2012
      • Confidentiality agreements and whistleblower complianceJanuary 20, 2017
      • Conflicting Court Decisions on Airline Baggage Loss ClaimsSeptember 6, 2013
      • Consecutive Parole Ineligibility Periods Found Unconstitutional by Supreme Court of Canada: Summary of R. v. Bissonnette 2022 SCC 23June 7, 2022
      • Considerations for the sale of a patient’s home by a Committee: Bronson v. Coates, 2015 BCSC 1207August 27, 2015
      • Construction claims can be derailed by ‘grumbling’ emailsMarch 22, 2025
      • Construction Companies Should Check Contracts, Insurance for Relief From Potential Pandemic LossesMay 20, 2020
      • Contested Committeeship: 11 Considerations Applied by the BC Supreme CourtMay 12, 2016
      • Corporate mistake: BC Supreme Court declines to permit retroactive tax planningOctober 2, 2017
      • Cottrell v. Cottrell: Separation/Divorce and Discretionary TrustsMarch 2, 2023
      • Court declines to intervene on director’s suspension by board when in society’s best interestsMay 10, 2016
      • Court Finds Limiting Expert Reports UnconstitutionalOctober 25, 2019
      • Court grants injunction against airport protestsFebruary 6, 2015
      • Court of Appeal Sets Aside Punitive Damages Award for Breach of Duty of Good FaithMarch 29, 2022
      • Court of Appeal Upholds One of the Highest Damage Awards in Canadian Wrongful Dismissal CaseNovember 18, 2021
      • Court Order Interest Rates IncreasedJuly 6, 2018
      • Court Orders Production of Cockpit Voice RecordingFebruary 24, 2010
      • Courts frown on Executors using Estate funds to defend their personal interestsMay 15, 2015
      • COVID-19 Considerations for a Representation AgreementSeptember 30, 2020
      • COVID-19 Considerations for Personal Representatives and AttorneysNovember 20, 2020
      • COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impacts on Canadian ImmigrationMarch 26, 2020
      • COVID-19 Pandemic: Update on Canadian ImmigrationApril 28, 2020
      • COVID-19 Pandemic: Update on Canadian ImmigrationMay 29, 2020
      • COVID-19 Pandemic: Update on Canadian ImmigrationJune 23, 2020
      • COVID-19: Canadian Employment Law ReactionApril 24, 2020
      • COVID-19: Evolving Measures to Promote Safer SkiesOctober 1, 2020
      • COVID-19: Impacts on Trademark Applications in CanadaMarch 30, 2020
      • COVID-19: Information for EmployersMarch 18, 2020
      • COVID-19: Labour + Employment Update (March 25, 2020)March 25, 2020
      • COVID-19: New Aviation RegulationsApril 3, 2020
      • COVID-19: New Mandatory Self-Isolation Requirement – Top 5 Tips Employers of Workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Need to KnowApril 14, 2020
      • COVID-19: Recent Statements from BC Human Rights Commissioner and BC Director of Employment StandardsMay 6, 2020
      • Craft beer and trade-marks: 5 essential questionsOctober 14, 2016
      • Crash After a Single Engine Take-off in a Piper Aztec is not an “Accident”February 5, 2013
      • Criminal Acts During FlightJune 15, 2011
      • Crowdfunding in Canada and the United StatesDecember 16, 2015
      • Crown Prosecutors Do Not Owe a Duty of Care to Police Officers Accused of Police Misconduct in Criminal ProceedingsAugust 10, 2020
      • CRT 101: Processes and Procedures for British Columbia’s Civil Resolution TribunalJuly 30, 2019
      • CSA Issues Guidelines for ESG Investment Fund Disclosure to Help Prevent “Greenwashing”January 27, 2022
      • CSA Staff Notice 51-357 “Staff Review of Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry”December 5, 2018
      • CSE Requests Comments from Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities on Impact of Cole Memorandum RescissionJanuary 23, 2018
      • CSSB Releases Proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure StandardsApril 4, 2024
      • CTA Ruling on Allergies: Buffer Zone UpdateNovember 22, 2010
      • CTA Ruling on Allergies: Feel Like a Nut?January 13, 2010
      • CTA Ruling: Is a Seafood Allergy a “Disability”?May 21, 2010
      • CTA Ruling: Cat Allergy is a DisabilityMarch 5, 2010
      • Cutting it close – Passengers found negligent for booking close connectionsJuly 26, 2016
      • Cyber securityOctober 3, 2016
      • Cyclist v. Driver: Who is at fault?August 25, 2017
      • Deck the Halls: A Strata Council’s Survival Guide to Holiday DecorationsDecember 6, 2019
      • Defamation Awards attract Court Ordered InterestNovember 6, 2013
      • Defer or Deter: Sentencing Police Officers for Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily HarmMarch 7, 2022
      • Deficient ITOs lead to Exclusion of Evidence: R v. Guenter 2023 BCPC 170 and R v. Karapetrov 2023 ONSC 4354October 30, 2023
      • Defining “Excluded Property” – recent developments regarding the effect of transferring property to a spouseJuly 22, 2015
      • Delay is (not always) preferable to errorAugust 31, 2011
      • Delaying Right to Counsel and Failing to Make Reasonable Inquiries before an ArrestMay 3, 2024
      • Delta Air Lines Inc. v. Lukacs: Supreme Court weighs in on Canadian Transportation Agency’s application of civil courts’ tests of standingMarch 20, 2018
      • Derivative actions under the Societies Act (BC): what are they, why are they important, and what do they mean to my society?October 23, 2017
      • Developments in Cyber RiskJuly 29, 2015
      • Did I Write a Letter of Wishes or a New Will?September 26, 2023
      • DIP financing basics and recent case lawAugust 20, 2014
      • Directors’ responsibilitiesMay 3, 2012
      • Dirty Business – Contamination Exclusion Clause UpheldMay 5, 2014
      • Disability Does Not Affect Two Year Limitation PeriodMay 13, 2011
      • Disclosure Deficiencies – ESG and GreenwashingNovember 19, 2024
      • Disclosure in multi-party litigationOctober 2, 2013
      • Discount Rates ChangedMay 7, 2014
      • Discretionary powers and the duty of good faithApril 11, 2017
      • Disinheriting an Independent Adult Child – BC Court of Appeal Confirms Objective Judicious Parent Test in Wills Variation Actions: Tom v. Tang, 2023 BCCA 221August 17, 2023
      • Do I need a shareholders’ agreement?July 19, 2016
      • Do protesters have the right to demonstrate in Canadian airports?January 20, 2014
      • Do you have a workplace harassment policy and program? – It’s a requirementSeptember 19, 2016
      • Does a Failed Tax Receipt Constitute Unjust Enrichment?October 20, 2014
      • Does Arbitration Deliver?February 14, 2018
      • Dollars and Sense: A Strata Council’s Guide to FinesJuly 25, 2019
      • Don’t Lien on YVRApril 20, 2011
      • Don’t Forget Your Vaccine Passport! New Requirements Coming for Air Travellers and Airline EmployeesSeptember 3, 2021
      • Double security for lien claimants?: The Stuart Olson decisionFebruary 4, 2016
      • Double security for lien claimants?: The Stuart Olson decisionJuly 18, 2016
      • Downing Tools: Powerful but RiskyJuly 30, 2024
      • DUI Offences and Canadian ImmigrationJanuary 28, 2019
      • Duty To Defend After Policy Expiration: The Court Interprets The Reasonable Expectations Of A Homeowners PolicyJune 22, 2015
      • Duty to Defend and a Consideration of “Residency”July 30, 2014
      • Duty To Defend And Concurrent Causes Of DamagesSeptember 9, 2015
      • Educational Malpractice Doctrine Applies to Aircraft Flight TrainingOctober 1, 2011
      • Electronic Attendance at Corporate MeetingsApril 23, 2020
      • Electronic document discovery in commercial litigationSeptember 22, 2016
      • Electronic Travel Authorizations required for travel by air to Canada as of September 29, 2016August 9, 2016
      • Electronic Wills now permitted in B.C.December 1, 2021
      • Employers on the Right Side of the Law in Enacting Mandatory Vaccination Policies: Alexander Holburn succeeds in mandatory vaccination policy case of first instance in CanadaSeptember 27, 2022
      • Employers Should Review Workplace Policies Following Cannabis LegalizationJanuary 29, 2019
      • Enforceability Considerations for Shareholders’ Agreements: Tips For the Best Shot[gun] at SuccessFebruary 20, 2025
      • Ensuring that the new Societies Act (B.C.) does not have you headed to the CourtroomMay 26, 2017
      • Ensuring the Validity of Wills Sworn During the COVID-19 PandemicSeptember 22, 2020
      • Environmental, social and governance issues – dealing with them is good businessFebruary 18, 2016
      • ESG – RevisitedOctober 22, 2019
      • Estate Planning for PetsSeptember 5, 2018
      • Estate Planning PitfallsMay 3, 2012
      • Everybody into the Pool! A Landlord’s Guide to Re-opening Recreational FacilitiesJuly 29, 2021
      • Everyday Heroes: Appointing a Guardian for your Minor ChildrenJuly 3, 2019
      • Exclusion Clauses and Fortuitous DamageJanuary 14, 2016
      • Executor found liable for ducking her obligationsJune 4, 2018
      • Executor’s Duty of NeutralityOctober 1, 2012
      • Executors and Electronic Assets of the EstateAugust 31, 2012
      • Exemption for Distribution of Securities outside British ColumbiaNovember 29, 2017
      • Existing securityholder exemption vs rights offering exemptionNovember 2, 2015
      • Expanded “no-fly” list coming as part of Bill C-51April 21, 2015
      • Expert Impartiality is Key – a Cautionary TaleOctober 18, 2021
      • Expiry of COVID-19 Temporary Layoffs in BCAugust 11, 2020
      • Extending the Period of Validity of Union Membership CardsApril 7, 2020
      • External Inspection of an Aircraft: No Violation of Charter RightsSeptember 24, 2012
      • Face to Face: A Landlord’s Guide to Mask MandatesJanuary 28, 2021
      • Facebook’s Terms of Use does not give California Court jurisdiction over the privacy rights of British ColumbiansJuly 28, 2017
      • Facebook’s Terms of Use does not give California Court jurisdiction over the privacy rights of British ColumbiansJuly 28, 2017
      • Facebook’s Terms of Use does not give California Court jurisdiction over the privacy rights of British ColumbiansJuly 28, 2017
      • Fall Cleaning: Enactment of Housekeeping Amendments to the Insurance ActOctober 1, 2013
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      • Journalistic Source Privilege Applies to ContentDecember 16, 2013
      • Judge awards additional $5.5 million to daughter in a Wills Variation Act caseMay 3, 2012
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      • Lam v. Law Estate: “Contemporary Justice” for Daughter of DeceasedSeptember 25, 2024
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      • Landlords Cannot Escape Statutory Duty via Waiver Clause in Slip and Fall: Ontario CourtSeptember 13, 2022
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      • Legal Forum Selection Update: Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Leave To AppealNovember 25, 2010
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      • Legislative Update for Federally-Regulated Employers: Bills C-58, C-59, C-69 and COHSR amendmentsAugust 14, 2024
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      • Limits on Restrictive Covenants – Case Comment: MEDlchair LP v. DME Medequip Inc.March 3, 2016
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      • Make a Will Week: 4 Reasons You Want to Make a WillApril 8, 2019
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      • Medical Assistance in Dying Bill Receives Royal AssentMarch 22, 2021
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      • Ministry of Finance Extends Effective Date of Transparency RegisterApril 21, 2020
      • Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling in Cirrus Training CaseJuly 26, 2012
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      • Minor Injury Cap – Motor Vehicle Claims in BC (Part 2)April 1, 2019
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      • Modern Paradigms – New Insurance Act Regulations approvedDecember 6, 2011
      • Modernizing the Divorce Act: Major changes announcedMay 24, 2018
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      • Montreal Convention Delay Claims Must be ReasonableNovember 27, 2012
      • Montreal Convention Exclusivity Confirmed by BC Supreme CourtMay 15, 2023
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      • New BC Societies Act passes third readingApril 23, 2015
      • New BC Societies Act receives Royal AssentMay 15, 2015
      • New British Columbia Limitation ActMay 23, 2012
      • New Canadian Air Passenger Protection RegulationsOctober 10, 2019
      • New Canadian Cannabis Regulations for Second Wave of Cannabis ProductsJune 20, 2019
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      • New Decision on Use of Video Surveillance in Policing in B.C. and Canada – Papenbrock-Ryan v Vancouver (City), 2024 BCSC 2288December 20, 2024
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      • New Drone Regulations Will Come Into Effect on June 1, 2019May 14, 2019
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      • New regulations for paid sick leave for federally-regulated private sector employeesNovember 14, 2022
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      • New report of exempt distribution aims to reduce the compliance burden for issuersApril 18, 2016
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      • New Rule Significantly Limiting Use of Expert Reports in MVA ActionsFebruary 20, 2019
      • New Rules for the Unruly – Montreal Protocol 2014 Comes Into ForceFebruary 6, 2020
      • New Statutory Holiday for Employees in Federally Regulated Businesses and the Federal Public Sector, the National Day for Truth and ReconciliationAugust 16, 2021
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      • Overhaul of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program affects Foreign PilotsJuly 30, 2014
      • Overzealous denial of claim results in large punitive damage awardMarch 14, 2016
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      • Pay-When-Paid ClausesOctober 26, 2018
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      • Permanent immigration to get easier for French and English speakers, those with Canadian siblingsApril 20, 2017
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      • Personal Property Security Act amended – access to credit made easier for business owners with transferable licencesSeptember 5, 2013
      • Pilot Sentenced to 9 Months in Jail for Dangerous Operation of an AircraftFebruary 14, 2012
      • Pilot’s Criminal Conviction OverturnedFebruary 2, 2010
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      • Playing By The Rules: Legal Considerations Concerning Promotional Contests In CanadaAugust 27, 2019
      • Police Abuse of Process and Section 8 Breaches Results in Exclusion of EvidenceFebruary 24, 2025
      • Police Conduct During Searches and Seizures Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: R v. Brown, 2023 ONSC 2002 and R v. O’Brien, 2023 ONCA 197June 1, 2023
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      • Police Liability and Duty of Care: McLellan v. Canada (Public Safety and Solicitor General) Reveals the Importance of Proper Procedure and Communication in Law EnforcementAugust 2, 2023
      • Police May Owe a Private Duty of Care to Execute Warrants and Other Court Orders ExpeditiouslyJanuary 18, 2021
      • Police Officer Conduct Can Affect the Admissibility of EvidenceJune 18, 2021
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      • Power of Attorney Instruments for the Business OwnerJune 1, 2013
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      • Primer on ProbateFebruary 28, 2013
      • Privacy at the Airport: Canadian Government Updates Airport Body ScannersApril 17, 2013
      • Privacy breach by your rogue employee: Are you liable?September 21, 2018
      • Privacy Commissioner Cannot Rule on Claims of Legal PrivilegeJune 12, 2010
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      • Prompt Payment Legislation – UpdateAugust 17, 2022
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      • Property Transfers and TaxesNovember 8, 2017
      • Proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities (NI 45-102)July 5, 2017
      • Proposed Amendments to the Societies ActJuly 15, 2019
      • Proposed Canadian Regulations: PFDs Must Be Worn on SeaplanesAugust 18, 2016
      • Proposed Changes to the Wills, Estates and Succession ActJuly 3, 2020
      • Proposed Liberalization of Canada’s Foreign Ownership RulesDecember 14, 2009
      • Proposed National Instrument 52-112: Non-GAAP And Other Financial Measures DisclosureOctober 1, 2018
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      • PTSD is not a “bodily injury” down underApril 5, 2017
      • Pure Economic Loss: What is it and When Does it Bar a Construction Deficiency Claim?July 26, 2018
      • Qantas Settles With Rolls-RoyceJune 23, 2011
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      • R v. Wilkinson and Minchin v. Movsessian: Abandoned Evidence Upholds Conviction and Police Standard of Care in Urgent CircumstancesFebruary 22, 2023
      • Racial Profiling and Entrapment: Evidentiary Considerations before Proceeding with an InvestigationOctober 15, 2021
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      • Random Sobriety Tests on Private Property: R v. McColman 2023 SCC 8March 28, 2023
      • Recap on Changes to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy ActMarch 15, 2022
      • Recent Aviation Decisions from the British Columbia Civil Resolution TribunalFebruary 16, 2024
      • Recent Court of Appeal Decision Holds Cyclist Entirely at Fault for Passing Vehicle on the RightOctober 2, 2015
      • Reconsidering Consideration in the Employment Law ContextMay 29, 2018
      • Regulations Amending the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying, SOR/2022-222December 12, 2022
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      • Removing immigration roadblocks key to filling tech talent poolMarch 28, 2017
      • Replevin Orders – BC Court of Appeal Clarifies what the Test Is (and Is Not): Cascade Aerospace Inc. v. Viking Air Limited, 2025 BCCA 2February 18, 2025
      • Reprisal Clauses In Municipal Procurement Policies/Tender DocumentsOctober 31, 2018
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      • Restart of BC Company Dissolutions Resuming April 5, 2022March 29, 2022
      • Return of the Max – Canada Confirms Requirements for Boeing 737 Max Return to ServiceJanuary 19, 2021
      • Review of the BC Labour Relations Code: Submissions from public due by March 22, 2024February 20, 2024
      • Risky (Estate Planning) Business: Joint Tenancies May Expose Assets to Third Party Creditor ClaimsJanuary 9, 2019
      • Risky Business: BCSC Rejects Pre-Trial “Time on Risk” Allocation of Defence CostsMarch 30, 2012
      • Road Rage and Motor Vehicle Liability: The Court Speaks Out About Intimidation in Motor Vehicle-Cyclist Accident CasesJanuary 7, 2015
      • Running Hot with Cold: Top Contracting Tips to Succeed in the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain in CanadaFebruary 23, 2021
      • Saadati: Expert Evidence Not Needed to Prove Compensable Mental InjuryApril 9, 2018
      • Sanctity of contracts trumps court’s sympathy for delay in bringing claim: Thom v. Laird Custom Homes Ltd.September 19, 2017
      • Say What?: Communication Tips for Landlords and Tenants during COVID-19May 6, 2020
      • SCC Hears Case on Production of On-Board Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Following TSB InvestigationApril 12, 2022
      • Scraping materiality: “…where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”*February 5, 2014
      • Search, Seizure, and Confessions: The Importance of Understanding the Proper Limits of an InvestigationJanuary 21, 2022
      • SEC adopts amendments to implement changes for Exchange Act registration requirementsMay 26, 2016
      • SEC adopts rules for resource extraction issuersJune 30, 2016
      • SEC amends Rules 147 and 504 under the Securities ActNovember 29, 2016
      • SECTION 58 OF WESA: What if a Will is not properly signed or witnessed?February 18, 2016
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      • Sellers Beware: The Business Implications of the Proposed Reforms to the BC Business Practices and Consumer Protection ActMarch 17, 2025
      • Serving ‘Rough Justice’: Assessing Remediation Costs and Liability Allocation pursuant to the British Columbia Environmental Management ActNovember 5, 2019
      • Setting sufficient security: Builders lien case noteSeptember 14, 2016
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      • Signing Documents using a Power of AttorneyJanuary 8, 2018
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      • Split SCC Decision Upholds Police Impersonation Technique Due to Exigent Circumstances: R v. Campbell, 2024 SCC 42January 27, 2025
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      • Street Fights and Police Dogs: Recent Police Use of Force DecisionsSeptember 27, 2024
      • Stricter enforcement from the regulatorsFebruary 27, 2017
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      • The aftermath of GermanwingsApril 27, 2017
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      • The Battle Over Passenger/Flight Attendant Ratios: Transport Canada Decisions Ruled UnreasonableMarch 2, 2016
      • The Beginning of Cannabis Product Liability Class Proceedings in Canada and the U.S.March 5, 2019
      • The burden of proving negligenceFebruary 14, 2017
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      • The Deceased Polluter: Administering Estates with Environmental ConcernsApril 1, 2025
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      • The Door to Police Claims against Crown Prosecutors Closes: Ontario (Attorney General) v. Clark, 2021 SCC 18May 10, 2021
      • The early bird gets her trial brief filed!March 17, 2017
      • The effect of recent litigation on the BC Real Estate Development Marketing ActOctober 10, 2013
      • THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE? COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE AND TORT IMMUNITYOctober 8, 2014
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      • The Hexagonal Hole of Modernity – Defamation in an Internet Age: Crookes v. Newton 2011 SCC 47October 20, 2011
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      • The interplay between BC’s statutory tort of privacy and the tort of defamationAugust 11, 2017
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      • The Limits of Crime Coverage Insurance PoliciesSeptember 15, 2017
      • The Limits of the Oppression Remedy: BC Supreme Court Declines to find Oppression in case of Failed Corporate Reorganization: McDougall v Knutsen, 2023 BCSC 211May 2, 2023
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      • The Mental Grind: DSM-5 and new Psychological InjuriesAugust 6, 2013
      • The misunderstood Builders LienSeptember 3, 2015
      • The Montreal Convention and Damages for “Inconvenience and Mental Anguish”November 23, 2009
      • The Mortgage Clause: Insurers and adjusters shouldn’t overlook the role of the standard mortgage clause in the property insurance policySeptember 9, 2014
      • The New Homebuyer Protection Period: What It is and How It WorksJuly 22, 2022
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      • The Standard of Care in Veterinary Malpractice in OntarioJuly 15, 2024
      • The Supreme Court of Canada’s “Project Raphael” Tetralogy: Entrapment in a Virtual SpaceDecember 28, 2022
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      • The Winds of Change: BCCA addresses the Insurance Brokers Duty of CareJune 6, 2011
      • The Words Matter: The Importance of Policy Wording When Considering the Duty to DefendNovember 16, 2023
      • The Writing on the Wall: Social Media, Defamation and EmploymentFebruary 1, 2012
      • Theft of an Unlocked Car is Foreseeable; Dangerous Driving by a Teenage Car Thief is (Probably) NotMay 31, 2018
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      • There’s An Aircraft Engine In My Yard! Liability for Falling Aircraft DebrisMarch 2, 2021
      • Three Energy-Compliance Paths for Projects Three Storeys or UnderMay 30, 2022
      • Time is Up – Plaintiff Cannot Amend Claim to Include Montreal Convention Claims After Expiry of Limitation PeriodJune 20, 2023
      • Time to Pay the Piper – Enforcing Foreign Judgments in British ColumbiaNovember 23, 2015
      • Time’s Running Out: Implementation Date Set for New Limitation ActOctober 5, 2012
      • Timed OutFebruary 5, 2019
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      • To Comply or Not to Comply – Do Securities Laws Apply to Private B.C. Companies?June 12, 2012
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      • To the Victor Goes Some Spoils? How to Overcome BC’s Default Position of Awarding Partial Indemnity CostsOctober 21, 2022
      • To What Extent Can Extrinsic Evidence Referenced in Pleadings Be Used to Deny a Defence?August 16, 2023
      • Top 5 facts about B.C.’s new property transfer tax on foreign buyersJuly 26, 2016
      • Top Court Reminds Us of Employment Law Principles Regarding Wrongful Dismissal Damages Arising from Termination of EmploymentOctober 9, 2020
      • Trademarks They Are A-Changin’November 23, 2018
      • Transport Canada proposes controversial new regulations on flight crew hours of work and rest periodsAugust 18, 2017
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      • Truchon v. Procureur général du Canada: Superior Court of Quebec finds Limiting Access to Medical Assistance in Dying (“MAiD”) to End of Life UnconstitutionalSeptember 30, 2019
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      • Two Years Means Two Years: Judicial Clarification On The Limitation Periods For Third Party Contribution And Indemnity ClaimsNovember 5, 2019
      • UAVs and the Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsAugust 6, 2015
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      • Update: Changes to the Canadian Registry of VesselsDecember 3, 2012
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      • Upholding the end of the bargain, and avoiding penalty and unconscionable claims – Case comment: Do v. NicholsApril 5, 2016
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      • 2020 Difference Makers: Celebrating Christine York and the BeaYOUtiful FoundationMarch 9, 2020
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      • 24 Alexander Holburn lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers®in CanadaAugust 24, 2023
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      • Alexander Holburn Expands to TorontoAugust 9, 2019
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      • Aubrie Girou is published in Canadian Family Law MattersJune 29, 2017
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      • Brendan Craig and Scott Allen on the new BC Franchises Act published on BIV.comMarch 15, 2017
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      • Brianne Kingston and Nicholas Russell contribute article in Cyber and Data Risks NewsletterOctober 5, 2022
      • Business in Vancouver Features Article on Alexander Holburn’s 50th AnniversaryMay 4, 2023
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      • Catherine Woods, QC, named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of AmericaJanuary 9, 2017
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      • CHOA Seminar: Bill 44 – 2022 Building and Strata Statutes Amendments ActDecember 2, 2022
      • Chris Chu + Jayde Jessome Join us as AssociatesSeptember 10, 2019
      • Chris Hirst co-authors an article in Business in VancouverOctober 25, 2018
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      • Christine York presents on “How to Make Your Application Stand Out” at Thompson Rivers UniversityMarch 2, 2017
      • Christopher Hirst Elected as Fellow of Canadian College of Construction LawyersJanuary 9, 2020
      • Christopher Hirst featured in Canadian Lawyer MagazineJanuary 15, 2019
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      • Congratulations to the 2016 recipient of the Ernie Alexander Memorial ScholarshipJanuary 4, 2017
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      • Congratulations to the 2021 Endeavour Award Winners: Medea Augustine, Annette Leung and Dianne YgbuhayApril 21, 2021
      • Congratulations to the Recipient of the 2023 Ernie Alexander, K.C. Memorial ScholarshipOctober 30, 2023
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      • Darryl G. Pankratz speaks at the 10th Annual McGill Aviation ConferenceJuly 26, 2017
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      • David Garner quoted in The Lawyer’s Daily on his recent appearance at the B.C. Court of Appeal in a case challenging the mental capacity of an adult.May 15, 2018
      • David McKnight + Chris Chu are featured in Business in VancouverMay 29, 2019
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      • David McKnight and Naomi Krueger Present at the 12th Annual Law of Policing ConferenceNovember 10, 2021
      • Dianna Hwang and Michael Nadeau join the partnershipJanuary 3, 2017
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      • Eileen Vanderburgh Appointed Chair of the Law Foundation of British ColumbiaJanuary 16, 2017
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      • Heather Devine Attends 2021 TIA Annual Policy Forum in Washington, DCOctober 5, 2021
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      • Heather Devine Elected CTLA PresidentSeptember 2, 2019
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      • Heather Devine Speaking at the TLA’s 2020 Transportation Law InstituteOctober 30, 2020
      • Heather Devine Urges Employers To Be Careful When Completing a Record Of EmploymentAugust 29, 2019
      • Heather Devine Wins IADC Joan Fullam Irick AwardJuly 15, 2022
      • Honouring Amanda Mather with the 2018 Reach AwardFebruary 1, 2019
      • Honouring Pattie Jessiman with the 2016 Reach AwardJanuary 30, 2017
      • Honouring Rory McFadden with the 2017 Endeavour AwardFebruary 7, 2018
      • Ian Breneman’s Article “Vaccination Requirements for Transportation Workers…” featured in The Transportation LawyerJuly 28, 2022
      • Ingrid M. Tsui presented a webinar on Jointly Held Assets and Resulting TrustsOctober 18, 2017
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      • International Women’s Day 2020: Celebrating the Women in Our FirmMarch 6, 2020
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      • Jason Lattanzio and Nicolas Pimentel Article Featured in the Transportation LawyerNovember 3, 2021
      • Jennifer Eshleman’s Article “Electronic Signatures and Wills in Electronic Form…” Featured in STEP InsideJuly 20, 2022
      • Jennifer Huneault Elected to OBA Insurance Law Section ExecutiveJuly 5, 2022
      • Jennifer Huneault Issued Canadian Risk Management Designation by Global Risk Management InstituteApril 29, 2021
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      • Judy Rost and Aubrie Girou featured in B.C. BusinessAugust 22, 2018
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      • Judy Rost published in German legal database, JurisMarch 14, 2019
      • Julia Kadow appointed Chair, CLE Corporate Procedures SeriesMarch 14, 2018
      • Karen R. Zimmer featured in the RIMS Canada NewsletterJuly 3, 2018
      • Karen R. Zimmer published in Business in VancouverAugust 25, 2017
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      • Nine of our lawyers are listed in The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® DirectoryApril 12, 2018
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      • Ten Alexander Holburn lawyers recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®in Canada.August 24, 2023
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      • Thirteen Alexander Holburn Lawyers recognized in 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert® DirectoryFebruary 25, 2022
      • Thirteen Alexander Holburn Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch® In Canada for 2025August 29, 2024
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