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BC overhauls lien regime as new Commercial Liens Act receives royal assent
April 4, 2022
On March 31, 2022, British Columbia passed new legislation that will reform and consolidate the law on commercial liens in British Columbia. Bill 11 – 2022: Commercial Liens Act (the “CLA”) will modernize this area of the law and establish...
Eric Sherkin comments on the interplay of virtual versus in-person trials on court operations
April 1, 2022
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Law Times "Lawyers increasingly concerned about interplay between virtual and in-person court operations"
Eric Sherkin speaks about the interplay of virtual versus in-person trials in court operations. In the article, Eric discusses the possible questions that lawyers may have as the system sees technical changes and how these changes have standardized the use...
Divya Shahani comments on potential consequences of violations against Academy standards of conduct
April 1, 2022
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In an interview on the CP24 news channel, Divya Shahani provides the legal perspective on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors initiating disciplinary proceedings for violations against its standards of conduct and the potential consequences....
Straight Talk: Recent Trends in Canadian M&A (Issue 1, 2022)
April 1, 2022
In addition to our quarterly Canadian M&A Review, this edition features insights from our Partners on the outlook for 2022.
It will be tougher to delay court trials because of COVID
March 21, 2022
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Truck News
Alan Cofman authors a blog post for Truck News: Tickets and court summonses for truck drivers and their companies are often made under highway traffic legislation, regulations concerning the transportation of dangerous goods, or regulations governing general workplace conditions such...
Charitable donations to Ukraine: Four problematic assumptions
March 21, 2022
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The Lawyer's Daily
Stephen Hsia authors an article for The Lawyer’s Daily outlining some problematic assumptions to be aware of when making charitable donations: Canadians are concerned about the armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Donors and charities want to help —...
Doing Charity: Revisiting Charity Law’s Distinction between Purposes and Activities
March 16, 2022
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Perspectives on Tax Law & Policy (March 2022), Canadian Tax Foundation
Adam Parachin authored an article on charity law’s distinction between purposes and activities. Charitable registration under the ITA is a momentous event in the life of a charity. But it is merely a beginning. From this point onward, the charity...
Registered Charities and Revenue Generation: Where to Now?
March 16, 2022
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Perspectives on Tax Law & Policy (March 2022), Canadian Tax Foundation
Susan Manwaring authored an article on the key recommendations from the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector to support charities’ revenue-generating activities. In its 2019 report, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector discussed the role of charities...
Brittany Sud quoted in Investment Executive article on reporting rules for bare trusts
March 14, 2022
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Investment Executive, "Expanded reporting rules for bare trusts have estate practitioners uneasy"
Brittany Sud is quoted in an Investment Executive article that delves into the federal government’s proposal to expand trust reporting rules to cover “bare trusts”. Bare trusts are also used to mitigate or plan around the relatively high estate administration...
Federal government announces new policy for investments with Russian ties
March 10, 2022
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry has issued a policy statement indicating that: any proposed investment by direct or indirect Russian investors, where “net benefit” clearance is required under the Investment Canada Act (the “ICA”) will...