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  • February 1, 2019
Bill 48, the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, B.C. (the “Act”) has received royal assent.  While these provisions will not come into effect until the government issues additional regulations, recruiters and employers of temporary foreign workers will need to become...

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  • January 25, 2019
In Ottawa about two weeks ago, a double decker public transit bus crashed into a bus shelter. Three people died and 23 others were injured. As this news broke, I couldn’t help but think of the TTC, the Toronto Transit Corporation,...

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  • January 17, 2019
Federal employment law changes are pending for later in 2019. Well, at least possibly. This of course assumes that the writ for the next federal election is not dropped before the changes become effective. The changes are part of federal Bill...

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  • January 9, 2019
Many Canadians, myself included, have friends or family members who have died, or been seriously injured, in highway collisions with semis. Yesterday morning, in a provincial court in my home province of Saskatchewan, the driver of the semi that collided with...

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  • January 4, 2019
In December, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in R. v. Boudreault that the mandatory surcharge under the Criminal Code is "of no force and effect immediately." The surcharge was provided for in section 737 of the Criminal Code. It...

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  • December 20, 2018
Do you remember me? I sat upon your knee I wrote to you with childhood fantasies   A grown-up lawyer now, I still have hope somehow, I'm not a child but my heart still can dream   So here's my lifelong wish, My lawyer’s Christmas list, Not for myself, but...

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  • December 7, 2018
It’s that time of year again.  The holiday season is upon us.  'Tis the season for host liability. Workplace holiday party season is in full swing. Employers, ensure your guests know that you will provide a safe way home. Those attending, know your...

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  • December 1, 2018
On November 27, 2018, changes to the Human Rights Code of B.C. received royal assent, giving them legal effect.  These changes were introduced earlier this month, when the British Columbia provincial government introduced Bill 50.   It largely adopts the recommendations...

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  • November 23, 2018
  • Injustice system court gavel hits person needing bail bond
Have you ever been upset at being wronged, but thought better of becoming a David, battling Goliath? Why battle a behemoth, when the proverbial deck seems stacked against you? Many lawyers are passionate about standing up for the rights of people who...

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