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.
Managing the Hybrid Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us in many ways, including how we work. Hybrid workforces with flexible hours have become part of our everyday practice and, in many places, even expected.
September 15, 2021
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].
March 05, 2021
Welcome to Janessa
Welcome to Janessa! We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Associate Lawyer, Janessa Mason, to the Ascendion team.
November 17, 2020
From the Courtroom to Zoom
In early June, I acted as counsel for the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (the largest regulatory health college in the Province) in a two-day appeal. In a future post
July 14, 2020
Farewell to Cory and Welcoming Chelsea
We welcome Chelsea Salindong to the Ascendion Law team as our new Legal Administrative Assistant.
July 13, 2020
Legislating a suspension of breach of contract due to COVID-19
The provincial government should introduce legislation to prohibit the right to sue for breach of contract when the alleged breach is
March 25, 2020
The benefits of decision analysis
Most litigators who have benefitted from participating as counsel in a few trials can assess, with reasonable confidence, whether their client has a "strong" or a "weak" case.
December 07, 2019
Fix your corporate year-end headaches with rectification orders
Corporate law practice presents many opportunities to commit minor slips and errors. Shareholders go missing. Paralegals forget to file annual reports. Resolutions transpose vertical amalgamation approvals for horizontal amalgamations.
October 29, 2019
fairness opinions in plans of arrangements
In 2014, corporate and securities lawyers across Canada united with grave concern over the Ontario Superior Court of Justice's decision in Champion Iron Mines, 2014 ONSC 1988.
October 29, 2019
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