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Recent Posts
First-Ever Appeal for Freeze Order Powers
Ascendion Law argued the first-ever appeal involving the new freeze order powers of the British Columbia Securities Commission.
Janessa Mason at the BLSA National Conference
The Black Law Students' Association of Canada Conference is coming to Vancouver and our Associate Lawyer, Janessa Mason, will be part of the “Preparing for a practice in litigation” panel.
Celebrating the Lunar New Year
On February 1, 2022, many in the Chinese community will celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Welcome back Cory!
Ascendion is extremely pleased to welcome back Cory Russell as an Associate Lawyer.
Appointment to Chair
The Canadian Bar Association established the Business Practice & Innovation Committee with the purpose of keeping a pulse on trends and other significant events that may impact the legal community. I am honoured to be named chair of the CBABC committee in the coming year.
Even Silence May Breach the Duty of Honest Contractual Performance
In December 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decided in C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger [1], refining and expanding the contractual duty of honest performance recognized in Bhasin v. Hrynew [2].
Welcome to Janessa
Welcome to Janessa! We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Associate Lawyer, Janessa Mason, to the Ascendion team.
Farewell to Cory and Welcoming Chelsea
We welcome Chelsea Salindong to the Ascendion Law team as our new Legal Administrative Assistant.
Newly-renovated space to share
We're looking for a lawyer to share our newly-renovated space at 789 West Pender Street.