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Plan for the Ban: UNEP Issues Report Offering Insight and Guidance for World’s First Global Plastics Pollution Treaty

Jul 26, 2023

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report entitled Turning off the Tap, How the world can end plastic pollution.

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ESG Not Just ESG

Jul 25, 2023

This bulletin discusses the push for the inclusion of Indigenous considerations in ESG practices which could lead to the addition of "I" (ESGI).

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Money in the Bank: Guidance from B.C. Court of Appeal on Characterizing Funds as an Investment or Loan

Jul 25, 2023

Case study on British Columbia Court of Appeal decision of Broer v. Multiguide GmbH, 2023 BCCA 134 in characterizing funds as investment or shareholder loan.

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Have a Little Faith in Me: Good Faith in Leasing Lately

Jul 24, 2023

This bulletin explores the duty of good faith in commercial leasing through a summary of recent cases and their takeaways for landlords and tenants.

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Stay Ahead Podcast with Merv Allen and Deland Kamanga

Jul 21, 2023

Mervyn Allen, Partner at McMillan and Co-Leader of the firm's Commercial Real Estate Group, sits down with Deland Kamanga, Group Head of Wealth Management at the Bank of Montreal to discuss finance, diversity, and the future of the banking industry.

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No Merit: Scope of Pre-Certification Disclosure Remains Limited

Jul 19, 2023

B.C. Court of Appeal confirms that pre-certification disclosure remains limited to documents necessary for certification process.

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British Columbia Securities Commission Releases Results of their 2022 Annual Compliance Report Card

Jul 14, 2023

The British Columbia Securities Commission released their 2022 Annual Compliance Report Card, revealing the findings of certain compliance examinations.

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Legal Risks Associated with Automated Hiring Tools in Canada

Jul 13, 2023

Automated hiring and recruitment tools (AI) risk liability under privacy, human rights, or transparency laws, including Quebec's Act 25, the CPPA and AIDA.

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Interesting Changes to Interest Rates

Jul 11, 2023

For the first time in over 40 years, Canada is making changes to the criminal interest rate.