United States Citizens and Tax

Many United States (“US”) citizens living around the world may not be aware of the US tax reporting requirements that every US citizen, regardless of where they live in the world, has an obligation to file a federal…

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Domain Name Disputes and The Importance of Registered Trademarks

What do you do when you find that someone has obtained the same domain name as you and is using it to compete or drive customers away from your website? In this situation, the results or outcome of…

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B.C. Supreme Court Protects Solicitor-Client Privilege

The application of the Federal legislation encroaching on solicitor-client privilege has, in recent years, become a more significant issue for lawyers and their clients.  In that regard, a recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision has upheld the importance…

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New Not-for-profit Corporations Act (Canada)

Changes are on the horizon for those operating in the “not-for-profit” sector in Canada.  Although the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the “CNCA”) received Royal Assent on June 23, 2009, it has not yet been proclaimed into force. The…

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The Proposed Copyright Modernization Act (Canada)

The Bill seeks to balance the rights of consumers and creators in the modern age of new technology and bring Canada in line with its international obligations under the WIPO Internet Treaties. On June 2, 2010 the proposed…

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Canada introduces Anti-Spam Law

Canada has passed new Anti-Spam Bill (the “Act[1]“) which is expected to come into effect later this year and is going to affect how Canadian businesses conduct themselves in their online communications.  The Act prohibits sending commercial electronic…

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The Timely Death of Bill C-300

On October 27, members of Parliament rejected Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries. In voting against the bill, MPs demonstrated the courage to stand with the…

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The State of Poisoned Pills in British Columbia

In the recent case of Re Icahn Partners LP and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the British Columbia Securities Commission rejected any deviation from the orthodox position of the Canadian regulators, as set out in prior poison pill case…

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Canada and the Illusive UN Security Council Seat

Many Liberals are today floating that tired canard, of Tory failure in matters of foreign policy, as a result of Canada not securing a seat for itself on the UN Security Council. But is that really evidence of…

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NAFTA Part 2 – The American Perspective

The Canadian government has joined forces with the European Union and numerous business and manufacturing groups in opposing a piece of legislation that they say would be cost prohibitive for foreign businesses and could violate international trading standards,…

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