Member Articles

Most employers are aware of the importance and value of employment contacts, particularly for the purpose of setting out and limiting an employee’s termination entitlements. However, many employers may not be aware tha ...

Author: D. Barry Prentice Prudent advice dictates that the terms of employment are to be set out in a written agreement. One of the most important of those terms is that of severance, namely, what are the obligations o ...

Author: Lou Brzezinski, Partner On October 17, 2018, Canada became the second country in the world, and the first G7 nation, to legalize recreational cannabis.[1] The Cannabis Act[2] and Regulations create a strict ...

Until May 1, 2017, all citizens of Bulgaria, Romania, and Brazil were required to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (“TRV”) before applying for admission to Canada.  However, as of May 1, 2017, many citizens of t ...

On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order for the purpose of “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (the “Executive Order”).  Among other things, it ...

As the owners of international brands know well, vigilance is critical to sustaining and enhancing global identity, exclusivity, differentiation and, ultimately, dominance and the long-term profitability that go along wi ...