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Counsel to Alpha Lithium Corporation

Compared to other forms of communication, authors of text messages tend to prefer brevity. Why use more words when less words will work? Better yet, why use words at all when an emoji can accurately deliver a message? This kind of thinking is common amongst texters, including the defendant in a recent case out of […]

On September 28, 2023, the regulatory authorities of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced the adoption of Multilateral Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (the “MI”) and the Companion Policy 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (the “CP”, and together with the MI, the “Instrument”), slated to come into effect on September 28, 2024.[1] The Instrument sets out […]

The Construction Act (Ontario) (“the Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2018 and has introduced a number of changes regarding the process in which construction liens are addressed in Ontario. The liability of landlords and their lien exposure to tenant improvements has also been affected by the changes. Under Ontario’s old Construction Lien Act, […]

A group of 42 prominent charity lawyers have signed a second open letter (PDF) in order to voice their full support for the adoption of Bill S-216: Effective and Accountable Charities Act (the “Bill”). As of February 22, 2022, the Bill has passed all three readings in the Senate and first reading in the House […]

What is a member-funded society? The Societies Act (British Columbia) (the “Act”) sets out the rules and requirements governing British Columbia societies. The Act recognizes “member-funded societies” as an alternative type of society. Member-funded societies do not receive significant funding in the form of public donations and/or government funding, and are subject to different rules […]

Counsel to Western Metallica Corp.

Counsel to Lithium Ionic Inc.

Counsel to Numinus Wellness Inc.

For much of the last decade, employers in Canada have operated under an unofficial formula: bring in a skilled worker, offer stable employment, and trust that permanent residency (PR) would follow. It worked—until now. Since September 2024, the Canadian government has implemented sweeping changes that have significantly narrowed the pathways to PR for international students […]