Client Bulletins
13May
2021
2021
Bill 13-2021: Paid Sick Leave
On May 11, 2021, Bill 13-2021, which amends the Employment Standard Act, RSBC 1996 c 113, received its first reading. Bill 13-2021...
06May
2021
2021
BC Court of Appeal Upholds New Westminster’s Renoviction Bylaw
In 1193652 B.C. Ltd. v. New Westminster (City), 2021 BCCA 176 the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled that the provisions of New...
29Apr
2021
2021
Court Upholds City’s Censure of Councillor
On April 21, 2021, the BC Supreme Court released reasons for judgment in Dupont v. Port Coquitlam (City). Councillor Dupont had commenced a...
23Apr
2021
2021
BC Introduces Employer Paid Leave for COVID Vaccine
The BC government has introduced a bill (Bill 3) to amend the Employment Standards Act. It has not been passed, but once passed, its effect...
15Apr
2021
2021
Anti-Maskers and Human Rights: Does the Code Protect Me?
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) has received a significant number of complaints since October 2020 alleging...