British Columbia Budget 2014
The British Columbia budget for fiscal 2014 .
Protecting Business Property – Domain Names
One asset that can be overlooked when a business relationship breaks down is the domain names operated for the benefit of the Company. This is the situation that a company in Ontario, Mold.ca.Inc., found themselves in when their…
The Law of Charity in Canada is a Moving Subject
Article defining the current state of the law of charity in Canada, and on assisting in the development of that body of law, and its understanding amongst Canadians.
Charitable Organisation Decision Tree
If your non-profit or voluntary organisation is trying to decide if they should proceed with registration as a registered charity, the Decision Tree, funded by Canada Revenue Agency and produced by the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia,…
British Columbia’s New Wills and Estate Law (WESA)
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (British Columbia) ("WESA") shall come into force on March 31, 2014. In that regard, there are many new provisions which move well beyond the scope of the earlier legislation and law in…
Your Shed is on My Property
What can you do if your neighbours buildings extend onto your land? This is called encroachment and is the situation that two families in Abbotsford found themselves in. The Gueldner’s purchased their rural estate property in 2002 with…
The Evolution of Non-Disclosure Agreements
The multi-jurisdictional protection of intellectual property, related trade secrets, know-how and business methodology is moving away from the "standard issue" Non-Disclosure Agreements (the "NDA"), toward a more comprehensive and multi-layered Non-Disclosure, Non-Use, Non-Competition and Non-Circumvention Agreement (the "NDUCCA").
Barbeau, Evans & Goldstein – E-Commerce Disputes Law Firm of the Year
We are pleased to announce that Barbeau, Evans & Goldstein has received an award from Acquisition International as the winner of the E-Commerce Disputes Law Firm of the Year. We are honoured to receive such an award and…
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
On March 11, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (“CKFTA”), concluding ongoing and substantive negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement between these two countries. The objective of the trade agreement partners is…