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Hyundai Canada has recently plead guilty to 6 recall-related criminal charges.
Sometimes, very unfortunately, loved ones go missing, and it is a complicated issue to deem if someone has actually died.
Amendments are being made to regulations for the Prohibition on the purchase of Residential Property By Non-Canadians.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) has adopted significant amendments to its policies, as well as additional clarity, which should prove useful to management of listed issuers.
The British Columbia government introduced Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act.
When disputes arise on construction projects, a party sometimes withholds payment from another pending resolution.
The British Columbia Small Business Venture Capital Act creates two programs designed to encourage investment in early-stage companies in emerging industries in British Columbia: the Venture Capital Corporation program and the Eligible Business Corporation program.
A recent Ontario Court of Appeals case confirmed that a relative of a Will Maker cannot challenge their relative’s Will prior to their relative’s death. 
The date of separation is when it is clearly made known to the other spouse the relationship is over, and steps are taken in that regard.
The British Columbia government recently proposed legislation to create a new annual provincial statutory holiday on September 30th named the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Testamentary Capacity and Estate Planning is an important consideration in the process of updating Wills.
Pushor Mitchell Partner Paul Mitchell, K.C. is Chair of the firm's Medical Malpractice Group, and recently settled a medical malpractice case for a client in BC at mediation for over $5 million.
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