News and Publications

"Is the tax system becoming more or less equitable and transparent?" - paper presented at the Canadian Property Tax Association Ontario Chapter, 5th National Valuation and Legal Symposium.

Lawson Lundell is a proud sponsor of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association. We offer our congratulations to Alexandre Bilodeau and Jennifer Heil on their medal winning moguls performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

This paper provides a general sense of how hard rock mining law works in Canada by examining topics such as the Canadian legal and political structure; foreign investment; aboriginal title and rights; environmental law; the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; and British Columbia. It was presented at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Mining Law Short Course.

This paper discusses five types of for-profit unincorporated business organizations: general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, and unlimited liability companies. It was presented at Insight's 2010 Negotiating and Drafting Major Business Agreements Conference.

As of January 1, 2010, “single facility operations” and “linear facilities operations”, located in British Columbia and emitting 10,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gases (GHGs) per year will be required to register with the Ministry of Environment (MOE), collect emissions data, and report their GHG emissions.

Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce that Orlagh O'Kelly is the 2009 winner of the annual Lawson Lundell LLP Prize in Aboriginal Law.

Upon proclamation of amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act, the use of handheld electronic devices while driving or operating a motor vehicle will be prohibited in British Columbia effective January 1, 2010.

Employers should ensure that their employees are informed of the new legislation and required to comply with the law when operating any motor vehicle for business purposes, whether the vehicle is personally owned or provided by the employer.

Trustees Convicted of Regulatory Offence

In a decision that stands as a cautionary note to trustees of pension and benefit plans, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found the Trustees of the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan guilty of breaching the investment rules applicable to pension plans in Ontario.

Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce that Amy Carruthers has recently returned to full-time practice with the Firm in our Corporate/Commercial Law group, where she will continue her solicitor’s practice with an emphasis on commercial transactions in the resource and energy sectors, and on construction, development and other complex commercial agreements.

Presentation made to the 10th Annual Negotiating and Drafting Major Business Agreements Conference hosted by Federated Press in Vancouver, BC on November 2-3, 2009.