Les blogues de Miller Thomson abordent des points de droit canadien sous un angle plus informel. Découvrez les diverses perspectives de nos avocats.
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
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Updating Plant Breeders’ Rights, Part II – Rights Granted by the Current Act
24 avril 2014
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In our blog entry posted on March 3, 2014, we set out the broad context for the amendments to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (“PBRA”). In this post we will discuss the current legislation and what breeders in Canada can...
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On the Verge of a Revolution? Recent Case on How Lenders Realize on Security over Farm Land in Saskatchewan
3 avril 2014
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How Lemare Lake Logging Ltd. v. 3L Cattle Company Ltd. could dramatically change how lenders realize on security over farm land in Saskatchewan On April 1, 2014, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Lemare Lake Logging Ltd....
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Water in BC and the Proposed Water Sustainability Act: A Bulletin from Tony Crossman
31 mars 2014
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We are pleased to share the following bulletin on pending changes to the Water Act in British Columbia prepared by Tony Crossman, an environmental law specialist in our Vancouver office. BC government proposes new Water Sustainability Act In an effort to...
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Legal Perspectives: Environmental Law Issues in Agriculture
25 mars 2014
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For those of you who missed our recent seminars on environmental law issues in agriculture, we are pleased to have a summary as well as a link to the presentation materials here on the Food Web blog. View the presentation materials...
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Updating the Plant Breeder’s Rights Regime in Canada
3 mars 2014
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Development of a new seed variety requires a substantial investment of time and money. The quest to discover new traits and improve plant performance can be highly unpredictable, particularly in traditional (non-transgenic) breeding, as the process of cross-pollination of related...
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Environmental Issues in Agriculture Seminars in Langley, Calgary, Regina and Guelph
19 février 2014
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Environmental Issues in Agriculture Seminars Miller Thomson is pleased to invite you to one of our upcoming complimentary breakfast seminars on Environmental Issues in Agriculture: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in Regina, SK Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Calgary, AB Friday, March...
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Hog Feed Suppliers Assert Priority over Producer’s Secured Creditors — Developing Law in Manitoba
11 février 2014
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The Manitoba Court of Appeal will consider an interesting insolvency case involving hog feed suppliers who claim of priority for the cost of feed over Farm Credit Canada and Bank of Montreal, the hog producer’s secured creditors. In general, the...
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The Regulation of Agriculture in Canada
6 février 2014
Author: Collin May South Western Ontario managing partner Bob Berry offers our first opinion-editorial piece on the amount of regulation in the agriculture sector in Canada: If our first farmers, Adam and Eve, knew what they would be getting us...
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UPDATED: Upcoming Seminars on « Environmental Issues in Agriculture » in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC – Everyone Welcome
23 janvier 2014
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UPDATED: Our January 31, 2014 seminar on « Environmental Issues in Agriculture » in Abbotsford, BC has been moved to March to coincide with seminars being held in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Miller Thomson is hosting this seminar in Regina on March 12th and...
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Agri-business Opportunities: « Growing Forward 2 » Continues Nationally and Ontario’s Local Food Act
20 janvier 2014
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Canada continues to focus on growing its agri-business economy with key programs targeting innovation, competitiveness and market development in the agri-food and agri-products sectors. After its big launch in April 2013, the “Growing Forward 2” program continues nationally. This is a...
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