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Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | May 2012
In August 2011, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) (“OSFI”) released its Final Advisory (the “OSFI Advisory”) on non-viability contingent capital [more]
Recently the Federal Government introduced amendments to several environmental statutes through Bill C-38, titled the Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act, which received first reading on April [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | May 2012
Introduction
In February 2012, the Ontario Bar Association, Personal Property Security Law Subcommittee, submitted a proposal to both the Ministry of Consumer Services and the Ministry of Finance [more]
IN THIS ISSUE
Subsequent event evidence. The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench overturned a Provincial Court decision, noting the differences between after-acquired knowledge and post-termination [more]
Pinterest, an online photo-sharing community, has quickly grown into a social media phenomenon. Its explosive popularity has benefited many artists, photographers and businesses by bringing them excellent [more]
Background
The thin capitalization rules are designed to protect the Canadian tax base from erosion through excessive interest deductions in respect of debt owing by Canadian taxpayers to certain [more]
Davis LLP Corporate / Commercial Bulletin | April 2012
The Society Act
The Society Act has not been substantially revised since 1977. In December, 2009, the Ministry of Finance (“Ministry”) commenced a review of the Act by asking for suggestions [more]
Davis LLP Corporate / Commercial Bulletin | April 2012
The British Columbia legislature is in the process of making significant changes to the BC Business Corporations Act that, if adopted, will provide a new corporate vehicle for social enterprise operations [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | April 2012
The Federal government, in line with other states internationally, is considering steps to strengthen the anti-money laundering (“AML”) legislative regime, specifically the Proceeds of Crime [more]
Davis LLP Intellectual Property Bulletin | April 2012
Effective as of March 28, 2012 the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is accepting applications to register trade-marks consisting of sounds. These applications must contain a description of [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | March 2012
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the union leave to appeal in the Irving Pulp & Paper case, in which the New Brunswick Court of Appeal decided that an employer can conduct random alcohol testing [more]
Transfer pricing practices by multinationals have come under Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) spotlight out of concern that they may be used inappropriately to shift profit to low-tax jurisdictions [more]
Davis LLP Aboriginal & First Nations Bulletin | March 2012
Recently, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (the “Ministry”) posted proposed regulations pursuant to section 176 of the Mining Act 1(the “Act”) on Ontario’s [more]
Davis LLP Environmental / Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Bulletin | March 2012
Since Nortel Networks Corporation and a number of related companies (together, “Nortel”), initiated a reorganization under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) [more]
This bulletin outlines numerous recent developments affecting the health sector covering the areas of constitutional law, procurement law and privacy law.
Constitutional Law News
Insite Constitutional [more]
Davis LLP Franchise & Distribution Bulletin | March 2012
On February 24, 2012, Justice Strathy of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued his judgment on motions for certification of a class proceeding and summary judgement in Fairview Donut Inc. v. The [more]
The Commons Institute Bankruptcy & Insolvency Law Conference | March 2012
This presentation provides background on the revelant aspects of insolvency and environmental law, including claims, stays, and environmental remediation. It then examines the issues as they pertain [more]
Notwithstanding the significant concerns expressed by regulators, such as the Commission Nationale de L'informatique et Des Libertes (CNIL), the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA - which includes [more]
The Canadian Parliament gave First Reading to federal Bill C-12 in late September 2011 and, at the time of writing, no further progress has been made on this Bill. Bill C-12 proposes to amend the federal [more]
British Columbia FOIPPA was amended in the Fall of 2011 and it is now mandatory for public bodies (including many educational institutions, local government bodies, certain agencies, boards, crown corporations [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | May 2012
In August 2011, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) (“OSFI”) released its Final Advisory (the “OSFI Advisory”) on non-viability contingent capital [more]
Recently the Federal Government introduced amendments to several environmental statutes through Bill C-38, titled the Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act, which received first reading on April [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | May 2012
Introduction
In February 2012, the Ontario Bar Association, Personal Property Security Law Subcommittee, submitted a proposal to both the Ministry of Consumer Services and the Ministry of Finance [more]
IN THIS ISSUE
Subsequent event evidence. The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench overturned a Provincial Court decision, noting the differences between after-acquired knowledge and post-termination [more]
Pinterest, an online photo-sharing community, has quickly grown into a social media phenomenon. Its explosive popularity has benefited many artists, photographers and businesses by bringing them excellent [more]
Background
The thin capitalization rules are designed to protect the Canadian tax base from erosion through excessive interest deductions in respect of debt owing by Canadian taxpayers to certain [more]
Davis LLP Corporate / Commercial Bulletin | April 2012
The Society Act
The Society Act has not been substantially revised since 1977. In December, 2009, the Ministry of Finance (“Ministry”) commenced a review of the Act by asking for suggestions [more]
Davis LLP Corporate / Commercial Bulletin | April 2012
The British Columbia legislature is in the process of making significant changes to the BC Business Corporations Act that, if adopted, will provide a new corporate vehicle for social enterprise operations [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | April 2012
The Federal government, in line with other states internationally, is considering steps to strengthen the anti-money laundering (“AML”) legislative regime, specifically the Proceeds of Crime [more]
Davis LLP Intellectual Property Bulletin | April 2012
Effective as of March 28, 2012 the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is accepting applications to register trade-marks consisting of sounds. These applications must contain a description of [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | March 2012
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the union leave to appeal in the Irving Pulp & Paper case, in which the New Brunswick Court of Appeal decided that an employer can conduct random alcohol testing [more]
Transfer pricing practices by multinationals have come under Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) spotlight out of concern that they may be used inappropriately to shift profit to low-tax jurisdictions [more]
Davis LLP Aboriginal & First Nations Bulletin | March 2012
Recently, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (the “Ministry”) posted proposed regulations pursuant to section 176 of the Mining Act 1(the “Act”) on Ontario’s [more]
Davis LLP Environmental / Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Bulletin | March 2012
Since Nortel Networks Corporation and a number of related companies (together, “Nortel”), initiated a reorganization under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) [more]
This bulletin outlines numerous recent developments affecting the health sector covering the areas of constitutional law, procurement law and privacy law.
Constitutional Law News
Insite Constitutional [more]
Davis LLP Franchise & Distribution Bulletin | March 2012
On February 24, 2012, Justice Strathy of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued his judgment on motions for certification of a class proceeding and summary judgement in Fairview Donut Inc. v. The [more]
The Commons Institute Bankruptcy & Insolvency Law Conference | March 2012
This presentation provides background on the revelant aspects of insolvency and environmental law, including claims, stays, and environmental remediation. It then examines the issues as they pertain [more]
Notwithstanding the significant concerns expressed by regulators, such as the Commission Nationale de L'informatique et Des Libertes (CNIL), the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA - which includes [more]
The Canadian Parliament gave First Reading to federal Bill C-12 in late September 2011 and, at the time of writing, no further progress has been made on this Bill. Bill C-12 proposes to amend the federal [more]
British Columbia FOIPPA was amended in the Fall of 2011 and it is now mandatory for public bodies (including many educational institutions, local government bodies, certain agencies, boards, crown corporations [more]
Environews - Canadian Bar Association | March 2012
Many environmental lawyers regularly work with environmental consultants who may ultimately act as expert witnesses. Many lawyers may also assume that nearly everything but the final report (such as [more]
The British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner has just released some cloud computing Guidelines for public bodies. Cloud computing (using the internet to process, manage and store data on [more]
There has been much written and said about the Ontario Court of Appeal’s January 18th decision in Jones vs. Tsige.1
The case made the front page of The Lawyer’s Weekly, February 3rd edition, [more]
April 1, 2013 is the start date for the reinstatement of GST+PST in B.C. The federal and provincial governments have announced that they will provide specific transitional rules. On Friday February 17, [more]
On February 9, 2012, the Ministry of the Environment (the “Ministry”) announced a number of changes relating to the Waste Diversion Act (the “Act”). These changes include regulatory [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | February 2012
Eagle Eye Investments Inc. v. CPC Networks Corp.
"When One Plus One Still Equals One"
Introduction
The numerous motions in the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench in Eagle [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | February 2012
Reporting issuers are subject to numerous continuous disclosure obligations under securities law in Canada. Some of the most challenging concepts to grapple with involve the ongoing requirement to disclose [more]
1. Outline of Amendment
On May 2, 2011, the law concerning an amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure (the “Code”) to clarify international jurisdiction was published (the “Amendment&rdqu [more]
On October 31, 2011, the Department of Finance proposed changes to the Income Tax Act that effectively put an end to the potentially advantageous tax planning strategy of having an employee agree to [more]
The Canadian Institute Financement et les Sûretés Conference | January 2012
This presentation provides an overview of:
What types of transactions are subject to the PPSA
How to create a security interest
The governing law in a multi-province transaction
Regist [more]
This paper is intended to provide franchisors and lawyers experienced in franchising with a broad overview of legal considerations relating to Canadian franchising and expansion of franchise systems [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | January 2012
Introduction
On December 29, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) issued Revised CSA Staff Notice 51-327 Guidance on Oil and Gas Disclosure (the “Notice”) [more]
Davis LLP Environmental Law Bulletin | January 2012
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Smith v. Inco Limited has established new, narrower standards for the environmental torts of private nuisance and strict liability (known as the Rylands [more]
This article comments on new guidelines on tracking people’s online behaviour and building detailed profiles that are used to deliver targeted ads.
Authored by David Spratley, associate in [more]
Federated Press 8th Construction Financing Course | January 2012
This presentation reviews considerations for US lenders in Canada in terms of the Bank Act, the Income Tax Act, and the Canada-US Tax Treaty, as well as other statuatory considerations. It then [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE
Non-competition agreements and the duty to mitigate. The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench held that an employee who took personal time off after his dismissal was acting reasonably [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | January 2012
On December 22, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision regarding the federal government’s proposed Securities Act (the “Proposed Act”), which sought to [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | December 2011
Introduction
The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) are conducting a review of the minimum amount prospectus exemption and the accredited investor prospectus exemption contained [more]
Infrastructure Investor's Infrastructure Law 2011Supplement | December 2011
This article discusses two pieces of legislation in Japan that will have a positive impact on the future development of infrastructure in Japan, including the development of renewable energy power generation [more]
Editor of this publication, An Annotated Guide to the Forest Practices Code and Forest Act.
Updated annually.
For more details, please visit the Canada Law Book website. [more]
This case commentary concerns a Federal Court of Appeal decision confirming the CRTC's authority to implement a "value for signal regime" under which local TV stations can negotiate with [more]
The 2001/2012 Lexpert CCCA Corporate Counsel Directory and Yearbook | November 2011
This article explains the doctrine of frustration and how it applies to employment law. It then outlines the connection between the duty to accommodate and the doctrine of frustration, in the context [more]
Association of Records Managers and Administrators Fall IM Days | November 2011
This presentation gives background on what is cloud computing. It then reviews the legal implications of cloud computing, and managing the risks of this technology, touching on litigation readiness, [more]
Davis LLP Litigation Breakfast Seminar Materials | November 2011
Cloud Computing offers companies the promise of convenient, on-demand, scalable network access without the need to maintain expensive internal IT staff and infrastructure.
Many companies have jumped [more]
A company’s most valuable assets are often its technology and the intellectual property rights in that technology. However, these assets could be underutilized or lost if they are not identified [more]
Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Section Newsletter | November 2011
This article examines the employee / employer relationship between franchisors and the employees of a franchisee.
The article first appeared in the Ontario Bar Association Franchise Section Newsletter, [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | October 2011
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have finalized changes to the executive compensation disclosure requirements and these changes will apply to reporting issuers with respect to financial years [more]
Corporate directors and officers may be held personally liable under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (“EPA”) for wrongdoings of the corporation unless they are able to provide substantial [more]
13th Credit Conference and Expo, National Association of Credit Management - Canada | October 2011
Hubert Sibre, Partner in Davis LLP's Montreal office, was the lunch speaker at NACM Canada's 13th Credit Conference and Expo on October 21, 2011. His presentation on Creativity explores how professional [more]
Davis LLP Pensions & Benefits Bulletin | October 2011
The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in the case of Re Indalex Ltd. [2011] O.J. No. 1621 is important from the pension and benefits perspective for two reasons. First in regards to the dual roles [more]
Canadian Employment & Labour Conference 2011 - Vancouver | October 2011
This presentation discusses whether off duty conduct can impact the employment relationship. Generally, an employer has no authority over what employees do outside of the workplace. However, [more]
Davis LLP Charities & Not-for-Profit Bulletin | October 2011
After more than two years since it received royal assent, the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (the “CNCA”) is in force as of October 17, 2011. The CNCA applies to all federally [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | October 2011
The Canadian Securities Administrators have published a Notice and Request for Comment in relation to Proposed National Instrument 51-103 Ongoing Governance And Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers [more]
Beyond Numbers, Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia | October 2011
Shane Onufrechuk, CA, Senior Tax Advisor at Davis LLP, wrote "Tax Traps & Tips: Death and Taxes - CRA Creates Uncertainty" for the October 2011 issue of Beyond Numbers, a publication [more]
This chapter, updated for 2012, answers a series of questions regarding project finance in Canada, covering issues such as collateral, foreign investment, foreign currency, insurance, bankruptcy, [more]
This article focuses on the possible privatization, or partial privatization, of Japan's airports in light of a number of factors, such as the country's economic situation and the opening of [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Alert | September 2011
On July 1, 2011, the Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “AODA”) came into force. Specific requirements will be phased [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Alert | September 2011
Does the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “Act”) apply if a customer dies in your workplace? The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “OLRB”) and the Divisional Court may [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | September 2011
The announcement in the spring of 2011 of the proposed merger of the holding companies of the Toronto and London stock exchanges, the TMX Group Inc. and the London Stock Exchange Group plc, respectively, [more]
Davis LLP Climate Change & Renewable Energy Bulletin | September 2011
In Japan, in the wake of the serious nuclear event due to the massive earthquakes and tsunami, the use of renewable energy has been receiving remarkable attention from both public and private sectors [more]
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia | September 2011
Mary Hamilton and her colleague, Peter W. Bogardus Q.C., wrote Wills Precedents - An Annotated Guide (first published by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia in 1998 and updated [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | September 2011
In this issue:
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench considers novel factors in reducing a wrongful dismissal award made to a long term employee.
The Alberta Court of Appeal considers [more]
Davis LLP Taxation and Aboriginal Bulletin | August 2011
On July 22, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released two decisions that confirmed that certain investment income earned by an Indian (as that term is defined in the Indian Act) was [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | August 2011
In Brito v. Canac Kitchens, Justice Echlin of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has made clearer the lengths to which an employer may have to go to make "whole" an employee who is terminated [more]
Davis LLP Corporate Commercial Bulletin | July 2011
While managing cash flow is always important, the recent economic turbulence has renewed interest in this topic. Businesses have begun to focus (to an even greater extent) on ensuring that clients [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | June 2011
Introduction
On June 30, 2011, amendments to National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, Form 43-101F1 Technical Report, and Companion Policy 43-101 (collectively the [more]
Davis LLP Environmental, Energy, and Resources Bulletin | June 2011
Anyone working in the gas and oil pipeline sectors in Canada needs to be aware of the impending introduction of a new set of safety standards for those pipelines, and should consider both their own plans [more]
Ontario Skills Development Symposium Presentation | June 2011
In the context of student unions, this presentation touches on relevant legal terminology, the legal framework, legal status, directors duties, the standard of care, directors liabilities, and due diligence [more]
Dana Schindelka co-authored an article about Alberta's "drop dead" rule for Lawyers Weekly. The rule is one of the Rules of Court addressing applications for dismissal due to want of prosecution, [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | April 2011
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its reasons for judgment in Citi Cards Canada Inc. v. Pleasance. The case involved a conflict between a creditor who wanted information about prior mortgages [more]
The international infrastructure development and financing community has been watching the evolution of the private finance initiatives (PFIs) or public private partnerships (together with PFIs, collectively, [more]
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia | April 2011
A two-volume practice-oriented guide that follows details step by step through a probate and estate matter. Most recently updated to April 2011, this book is prepared by leading practitioners of the [more]
Practice Made Perfect: The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia | April 2011
Contributing Author to the 2011-2012 edition, current to April 1, 2011.
Also Contributing Author for the 2010-2011 and 2009-2010 editions.
For a link to the publication, please click here. [more]
This article outlines the facts and implications surrounding a recent decision in Maréchaux v. Canada concerning leveraged charitable donation programs.
This article was first published in [more]
Davis LLP Environmental, Energy, and Resources Bulletin | February 2011
The Ontario Power Authority (“OPA”) launched its Feed-in Tariff (“FIT”) program on October 1, 2009. The response to the FIT program has been greater than expected. In part because [more]
Davis LLP Business Solutions & Restructuring Law Bulletin | February 2011
Mary Buttery has won an important case for Century Services Inc.
On December 26, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada held in Century Services Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) that the Crown does not [more]
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia | February 2011
A comprehensive guide that provides effective estate planning strategies and tools for clients and their complex portfolios. Contributors from Davis LLP include Dennis Yee and Kate Bake-Paterson, [more]
Bill C-3: Gender Equity and the Indian Registration Act, amends provisions of the Indian Act that the British Columbia Court of Appeal found to be unconstitutional in the case of McIvor et al. v. The [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | January 2011
The Canadian Securities Administrators have released Staff Notice 51-333 Environmental Reporting Guidance. As anticipated in the Davis LLP bulletin of May 2010, this new CSA Staff Notice provides [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | January 2011
In this issue:
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench considers the use of confidential information by a former employee in a competing business venture.
Alberta Courts consider the availability [more]
R & S: Do you obtain any trademark protection in a name by incorporating a company with that name (or filing a declaration of partnership for a proprietorship)?
No. Incorporation [more]
This article reviews the terms of the Voluntary Disclosure Program ("VDP") which is available under the Canadian tax regime. It was revamped in 2007 and the rules have been tightened, [more]
Davis LLP Project Finance, Infrastructure and PPP Bulletin | December 2010
On November 9, 2010, Vietnam’s Prime Minister approved a new PPP regulation entitled “Regulation on Public-Private Partnership Investment Piloting” (the “New Regulation”), [more]
Infrastructure Investor's Infrastructure Law 2010 Supplement | December 2010
Foreign investments in Canada are subject to the federal Investment Canada Act together with various federal and provincial sector-specific restrictions. This article outlines the regulatory regimes [more]
Davis LLP Business Solutions & Restructuring Bulletin | December 2010
In an important recent decision of the BC Court of Appeal, Davis LLP successfully represented its clients Century McMynn Leasing Partnership and GE Finance in Re Perimeter Transportation Ltd., 2010 BCCA [more]
Davis LLP Franchise & Distribution Bulletin | November 2010
Canada and the United States have similar systems for registering and protecting trade-marks, and franchisors need to be aware of the procedures used in both countries when establishing businesses on [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | November 2010
The federal government continues to press ahead with the proposed creation of a national securities regulator. So far in 2010, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released in May a proposed draft Canadian [more]
Davis LLP Franchise & Distribution Bulletin | November 2010
This bulletin outlines five steps US franchisors and US franchise counsel can take with respect to operations in Canada in an effort to avoid litigation. [more]
Davis LLP Franchise & Distribution Bulletin | November 2010
In Ontario, a franchisor’s disclosure obligation does not end once it has created its first disclosure document. In fact, a disclosure document may need updating every time it is to be given to [more]
This questionnaire helps those who are in the process of preparing a will to document and organize information about their family, assets, and decisions.
Please call us if you have any questions [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | November 2010
The new insider reporting regime for Canada, which was brought in on April 30, 2010 in the form of National Instrument 55-104 - Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions (NI 55-104) and the [more]
On October 19, 2010, the Québec National Assembly adopted Bill No. 115, An Act following upon the court decisions on the language of instruction (“Bill 115”). While most of the local [more]
International Bar Association Conference - Project Finance Section - Presentation | October 2010
This content is derived from a presentation given at the International Bar Association Conference, Project Finance Section, held in Vancouver in October 2012.
Meeting the Goals of the Project
One [more]
The October 14, 2010 decision of the Federal Court of Canada in Amazon.com, Inc., v. The Attorney General of Canada and the Commissioner of Patents has explicitly confirmed that under appropriate circumstances, [more]
The 2010/2011 Lexpert CCCA Corporate Counsel Directory and Yearbook | October 2010
Climate change and its physical and regulatory effects are here to stay and business needs to adapt, identify the risks and opportunities and develop protocols to manage them.
This article [more]
This chapter answers a series of questions regarding project finance in Canada, covering issues such as collateral, foreign investment, foreign currency, insurance, bankruptcy, natural resources [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | September 2010
In this issue:
The Ontario Court of Appeal examines the distinction between employee, dependant contractor and independent contractor.
Ontario and Alberta courts consider the availability [more]
The Supreme Court of Canada decision Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Blood Tribe Department of Health, found that the federal Privacy Commissioner did not have the authority under the Personal Information [more]
Davis LLP Immigration Law Bulletin | September 2010
On Saturday June 26, 2010 there were several major changes in Canadian immigration law. There were changes to Federal Investor, Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class categories.
In [more]
A legal team from Davis LLP was responsible for a “major legal victory” for Canada’s Inuit that was delivered in a Nunavut courtroom on August 8th, 2010. Representing the Qikiqtani [more]
Davis LLP Employment & Labour Bulletin | September 2010
On Friday, August 27, 2010, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision pertaining to injury to reputation and goodwill that will be of interest to employers across Canada.
This bulletin reviews [more]
Too frequently difficult family or financial situations arise which could have been avoided by a few moments of careful planning. The planning might result in something as simple as the appointment of [more]
This article outlines some of the biggest mistakes companies make with their Canadian trademarks. It includes a discussion about:
Not registering them
Delaying registration
Not [more]
The Competition Policy International (CPI) Antitrust Journal | August 2010
In addition to the myriad of sector-specific restrictions on foreign ownership, investments in Canada may also be subject to review under the Competition Act to ensure competition is not “lessened [more]
Employers often wish to communicate in some way with remaining employees when an employee leaves the organization in order to ease concerns they may have about another employee's departure (voluntary [more]
Davis LLP Securities & Corporate Finance Bulletin | July 2010
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published for comment proposed revisions to National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101). These [more]
Organizations in Alberta that utilize service providers outside Canada to manage personal information should be aware of several recent amendments made to Alberta’s Personal Information Protection [more]
Davis LLP Franchise & Distribution Bulletin | July 2010
The stated purpose of franchise legislation in Canada is to ensure the disclosure of pertinent information by franchisors to prospective franchisees and, to some extent, to alleviate the power imbalance [more]
Davis LLP Banking & Financial Services Bulletin | June 2010
A recent decision of the Alberta Queen’s Bench has raised some questions about purchase-money security interest (“PMSI”) proceeds and cross-collateralization of assets secured [more]
Davis LLP Environmental, Energy, and Resources Bulletin | June 2010
Over 8 months have passed since the last pieces of Ontario’s landmark Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 (the “Green Energy Act”) fell into place. The past several months [more]
Beyond Numbers, Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia | June 2010
The Income Tax Act (ITA) contains a myriad of terms that describe and define the nature of relationships between taxpayers for income tax purposes. Taxpayers can be “connected,” “associated,&r [more]
There have been plenty of lawsuits against video-game companies relating to deaths and destruction caused by kids who were obsessed with playing violent games.
Game companies in particular [more]
First published in The Lawyers Weekly, June 2010.
Social network sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have become very popular. With this popularity has come a diversified and expanded [more]
