News & Publications Archive

Ed Wilson is quoted in the Canadian Lawyer Magazine article, "Still Ripe For Litigation", which discusses how information or disclosure statements in real estate transactions are not universally accepted and lawyers remain divided over their value.

On May 29, 2013, Alberta issued three regulations and two rules under the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”). The new regulations and rules became operational on June 17, 2013, the same day that REDA came into force. With REDA, the regulations and the rules now in place, the new regulatory regime for energy development in Alberta has started to take shape. 

This article discusses the legal issues that may arise if a mining company is forced to layoff employees.

This article discusses the initiative, Publish What You Pay, which will require Canadian companies to disclose the amounts resource companies pay to any level of government, anywhere in the world.

This article discusses the differences between litigating in the U.S.A. and Canada including the court systems, judges, limited dispositions, civil juries, foreign jurisprudence, costs and cultural differences.

This article discusses the Ontario Supreme Court decision to hear a lawsuit brought by the victims and family members of alleged violence at a Guatemalan mine owned by the Canadian mining company, Hudbay Minerals Inc.

The article discusses a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that said an employer must establish a substance-abuse problem in a safety-sensitive work environment before random drug-and-alcohol screening can occur.

Keith Bergner is quoted from the Northern Gateway project Joint Review Panel hearing held in Terrace, BC in the Daily Oil Bulletin article, "Northern Gateway Needed, Says CAPP" published on June 19, 2013.

Keith Bergner is quoted from the Northern Gateway project hearings held in Terrace, BC in The Prince George Citizen article, "Petroleum producers defend pipeline plan" published on June 18, 2013.

Keith Bergner is quoted from the Northern Gateway project hearings held in Terrace, BC in the CFTK-TV article, "CAPP, Haida Nation Present Final Arguments JRP", published on June 18, 2013. 

Keith Bergner is quoted from the Northern Gateway project hearings held in Terrace, BC in the Financial Post article, "Canadian oil producers plead for Northern Gateway approval" published on June 18, 2013.

Keith Bergner is quoted from the Northern Gateway project hearings in the Canadian Press article "Northern Gateway needed to deliver excess oil supply, hearing told" published by The Globe and Mail on June 18, 2013.

This article discusses corporations in Canada, with a focus on public companies and with the intention that private corporations will find it useful in structuring and measuring their own governance frameworks.

Economic torts provide relief in relation to intentional interference with economic interests. This collection of torts can be divided into two categories: deceptive market practices and improper market practices. This paper concerns itself exclusively with the latter, examining the torts of inducing breach of contract, unlawful interference with economic interests and civil conspiracy.

This article discusses Canada’s new anti-spam law (the CASL) which will mark Canada’s movement from an opt-out to an opt-in system for the receipt of commercial electronic messages, requiring express consent from the recipient.

The article, "New anti-spam laws target a safer online world", published on May 14, 2013 in The Vancouver Sun discusses how Canada's new Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) will result in significant changes for how businesses and individuals may send people "commercial electronic messages" (CEM), including emails or text messages.

The article, "Construction lawyers help mitigate risk for engineers and developers" published in the May 7, 2013 issue of the National Post discusses the need for legal advice as engineers and developers seek to mitigate the risks associated with large scale projects.

Khaled Abdel-Barrr's article, "Mining report: PDAC's appeal to B.C.-based mining firms"  discusses the opportunities offered at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference and trade show.

The article, "Mining report: PDAC's appeal to B.C.-based mining firms" was published in the April 30, 2013 issue of Business in Vancouver. The article discusses the opportunities offered at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference and trade show.

Chris Sanderson, QC and Keith Bergner are quoted in The Daily Oil Bulletin article, "NEB Receives Final Arguments in Chevron Priority Destination Bid" published on April 24, 2013.

John Olynyk is quoted in "The pros and cons of Alberta’s Bill 2" article, published in the April 2013 issue of Canadian Lawyer InHouse.

Keith Bergner is featured in the "Aboriginal law rising" article, published in the April issue of Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

The article, "Mining report: Alliances set stage for the future", discusses alternative ways exploration companies can raise capital.

Kinji Bourchier is featured in the March 2013 issue of CBA National Magazine in the article, "Out of office" which discusses his interest in soccer and being a member of Mundiavocat FC.

This bulletin highlights the major changes to pension division under the new Family Law Act.

The article, "Mining report: Alliances set stage for the future", published in Business in Vancouver on March 12, 2013, discusses alternative ways exploration companies can raise capital.

Ritu Mahil's article, "Women's day brings legal rights in workplace closer to home", discusses two recent rulings that provide some clarity on how "family status" is interpreted in court.

Ritu Mahil's article, "Women's day brings legal rights in workplace closer to home" was published in Business in Vancouver on March 8, 2013. The article discusses the legal definition of "family status".

Leonard Glass discusses flow-through shares in the National Post article "Canada’s quirky tax innovation", published on March 5, 2013.

The article "Tech predictions 2013", published on February 25, 2013 discusses what various experts think will happen in the technology realm over the next 12 months.

Khaled Abdel-Barr's article, "The Reemergence of Strategic Alliances in Mineral Exploration", discusses the use of strategic alliances for mineral exploration purposes.

The article, "The Reemergence of Strategic Alliances in Mineral Exploration" was published in the Winter edition of Canadian Mining Magazine. The article discusses the use of strategic alliances for mineral exploration purposes.

Ken Burn's article, "Securities Portfolio Monitoring and Class Action Recovery for Canadian Institutional Investors", was published in the February 2013 issue of Benefits and Pension Monitor.

Bare trusts (a legal structure that facilitates the division of the beneficial and legal ownership) are increasingly being used when investors acquire investment properties as they provide a number of significant advantages. Anyone considering purchasing an apartment building should fully examine the potential use of a bare trust arrangement.

In a decision released on February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada set aside the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers. The majority of the SCC upheld the priority of charges created in Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings over claims for wind-up funding deficiencies in an insolvent company’s pension plans.

Listen to Craig Ferris speaking at a panel discussion on the Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd. decision.

Michael Morgan's article, "Whoa! developers: Court may no longer be the answer" discusses the Supreme Court of Canada Southcott Estates Inc. v. Toronto Catholic District decision which addresses a number of issues relevant to commercial real estate disputes.

Michael Morgan's article, "Whoa! developers: Court may no longer be the answer" was published by Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine on January 14, 2013.

Valerie Mann is featured in Business in Vancouver's Ask the Experts feature on "What do I need to know when going through a merger or acquisition?" published on January 1, 2013.

Khaled Abdel-Barr is quoted in the article, "Mining lawyers bullish on next year" published in The Financial Post on December 12, 2012.

In December of 2009 the Strata Property Amendment Act (Bill 8) was adopted. Section 15 of Bill 8 amended section 94 of the Strata Property Act, establishing the new requirement for depreciation reports. Regulations adopted on December 13, 2011 brought section 94 of the Strata Property Act into effect.

This paper discusses contract law issues including decisions of relevance to commercial lawyers and business leaders giving a snapshot of particular principles of interest that arose in case law over the past 12 months.

Recent amendments to the BC Utilities Commission Act give the Commission significant new powers to issue “administrative penalties” and remedial orders. 

On October 24, 2012, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 2: the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”). If enacted, REDA will establish a single energy regulator and create a new regulatory framework for energy resource projects in Alberta.

The article, "Energy's Westward Shift" discusses how BC may challenge Alberta in the liquid natural gas energy law game.

This article looks at what startup companies should consider from the outset to avoid legal issues and to protect their business and their ideas.

The article, "Why startups need to start by protecting their company" was published in the November 13th issue of Business in Vancouver. It looks at what startup companies should consider from the outset to avoid legal issues and to protect their business and their ideas.