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Miller Thomson LLP | Canada | 25 May 2023
British Columbia Court of Appeal upholds implied undertaking of confidentiality
In the recent case of Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columba v. Engineer X, 2023 BCCA 211, the…
DLA Piper | Canada | 25 May 2023
Recent changes to the Wildfire Regulation: What does it mean for forestry operators in British Columbia?
On April 24, 2023, the Government of British Columbia made amendments to the Wildfire Regulation, BC Reg 38/2005 (the “Regulation”) under the…
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Canada | 25 May 2023
Canada’s Top Court Confirms Anti-SLAPP Motions Protect Speakers, Not Plaintiffs
The Supreme Court of Canada, in commenting on anti-SLAPP1 legislation for the third time in the span of three years, has confirmed that even…
Littler LLP | Canada | 23 May 2023
British Columbia: Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act Receives Royal Assent
On May 11, 2023, British Columbia, Canada’s Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act (Act), received Royal Assent. Section 2 of the Act, which addresses the…
Harper Grey LLP | Canada | 23 May 2023
Workplace Strategies Blog: BC increases minimum wage on June 1, 2023
On June 1, 2023, the minimum wage in BC will increase from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour. This 6.9% increase was based on the inflation rate for 2022. In…
Dentons | Canada | 23 May 2023
Competing values and the application of anti-SLAPP legislation: The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Hansman v. Neufeld
The Supreme Court of Canada has released its much-anticipated decision in Hansman v. Neufeld (Hansman), a decision interpreting British Columbia’s…
Torys LLP | Canada | 23 May 2023
The key ingredient to avoid dismissal as a SLAPP: harm, says the Supreme Court of Canada in Hansman v. Neufeld
Defendants in British Columbia, Ontario and Québec have increasingly invoked provincial anti-SLAPP legislation to defeat tactical lawsuits…
McMillan LLP | Canada | 23 May 2023
When Political Theatre Becomes Workplace Drama: Political Speech and Work
Over the past several years there have been numerous examples of employees who face repercussions for making their political views heard within and…
DLA Piper | Canada | 18 May 2023
“The next step on the path to pay equity” is now law in British Columbia
Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act, S.B.C. 2023, c.18 (“PTA”), received Royal Assent and, with the exception of Section 2, came into force on May 11…
Harper Grey LLP | Canada | 15 May 2023
Sigh of Relief - Empty Homes Tax to Remain at 3%
Vancouver City Council voted on May 10, 2023 to hold the Empty Homes Tax (“EHT”) rate at 3% for 2023; rejecting a bid to increase the rate to 5%…
