To Mandate or Not? The recent announcement by the federal and provincial governments of mandatory vaccination programs has many employers considering implementing mandatory vaccination or proof of vaccination policies in their workplaces. This includes Canada’s Big Five Banks, which have…
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BTM Lawyers recently won an excellent judgement in Tougas v Mostat, 2020 BCSC 1281. There was a trial award of $1.2 million in the case in which our client was injured after three separate motor vehicle accidents in Langley, British…
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Covid-19 may have come as a surprise to many, but it would seem that the impacts may be here to stay… at least for a while. What does that mean for your company, and how you do business moving forward? …
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COVID-19 has brought with it considerable uncertainty in various aspects of our daily lives, and the completion of real estate deals is no exception. Rest assured that we at BTM Lawyers LLP are ready and available to assist clients with…
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The impacts of Covid-19 are likely to be far reaching in the construction industry, as they will be throughout the world. You might be facing any of the following issues: Sick or quarantined employees (or otherwise unavailable workforce); Work-site closures;…
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You may be wondering how the prohibition on gatherings of more than 50 people affects your construction site. The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has confirmed that the ban on gatherings of more than 50 people does not currently extend…
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The Federal Government has announced several measures to assist employees and employers in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including several changes to Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits and the federal Work-Sharing program. They have also announced a number of new programs…
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The province of British Columbia is in the process of revising and updating the Builders Lien Act, which is now more than 20 years old. To facilitate these changes, the British Columbia Law Institute (“BCLI”) has worked with a number…
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It is common practice for many couples to own assets jointly, with a right of survivorship. However, there are many misconceptions surrounding the benefits and pitfalls of this arrangement, and also whether to include children in this plan. Advantages The…
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The answer to this question, like so many in law, is “it depends.” And that may be a thoroughly unsatisfactory answer to someone who has worked their whole career and expected that at age 65, they would be done with…
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