A bi-monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the months of January and February 2024

Brodsky Amy & Gould

• Victims’ Rights In Criminal Proceedings Feb 16, 2024

Fillmore Riley

• A Miner Setback: Conifex and the B.C. Cryptocurrency Moratorium Feb 7, 2024 
• Made in Canada v. Product of Canada: What’s in a claim? Feb 5, 2024
• Federal government to cap international student permits amid housing crisis Feb 2, 2024

MLT Aikins

• Superior Court of Québec decision signals significant change in approach to Aboriginal rights Feb 27, 2024
• Insolvency & Restructuring Group 2023 Year in Review Feb 26, 2024
• Does Canadian modern slavery legislation apply to municipalities? Feb 22, 2024
• Not So Fast – Audit Restricts Appointment of Monitor Feb 22, 2024
• Court of Appeal approves use of lien bonds as alternate security Jan 1, 2024
• Collaborative contracts as an alternative project delivery model Feb 27, 2024
• Who is responsible? Long-term liability for carbon storage projects Feb 20, 2024
• VC investment in agtech and agribusiness remains strong despite challenging markets Feb 14, 2024
• Carbon capture and storage: It’s all about the pore space Feb 13, 2024
• Supreme Court of Canada rules that Bill C-92 as a whole is constitutional Feb 12, 2024
• Consultation opportunity available: Right to a healthy environment under CEPA Feb 12, 2024
• COVID-19 exemptions are over in B.C. – Can you still execute land title documents remotely? Feb 13, 2024
• Immigration considerations in cross-border M&A of existing Canadian companies Feb 16, 2024
• Bill C-92 declared constitutional by Supreme Court of Canada Feb 9, 2024
• Don’t be caught without a plan: Violence policy & prevention soon required for SK employers Feb 9, 2024
• Proposed changes to B.C. land registration system affecting First Nations Feb 8, 2024
• Canada’s Modern Day Slavery legislation follows in the footsteps of other Commonwealth countries Feb 7, 2024
• The legislative framework for carbon storage in Western Canada Feb 8, 2024
• Federal clean hydrogen tax credit proposed to bolster investment in clean energy Feb 6, 2024
• Increase to small claims limit: Employees more likely to sue? Feb 5, 2024
• Incorporating information security standards into agreements with vendors Feb 15, 2024
• ­Update: Upcoming compliance deadlines for federal accessibility legislation Feb 2, 2024
• What are material facts and changes? Why does disclosure matter in franchise law? Feb 2, 2024
• Open banking legislation on the horizon Feb 1, 2024
• Suspension of limitation periods during Saskatchewan farm foreclosure process Jan 31, 2024
• Appeal of administrative and arbitration decisions in Canada Jan 31, 2024
• Embracing change: Navigating variations to trusts in Manitoba Jan 30, 2024
• Dow Chemical granted an exemption to Alberta’s prompt payment legislation Jan 30, 2024
• Federal support continues for agriculture industry foreign workers and employers Jan 29, 2024
• Executive can be fired for two fake business meals, B.C. Court of Appeal rules Jan 26, 2024
• Canada accepts removal of “second generation” citizenship cut-off rule for Canadians born abroad Jan 26, 2024
• Separate sentencing hearings not always needed, Manitoba Court of Appeal says Jan 25, 2024
• Canadian guidance released on Modern Slavery Act reporting Jan 24, 2024
• Implementing flexible work arrangements in 2024? Ensure flexibility doesn’t result in employer liability Jan 18, 2024
• The importance of a project-wide strategy for dispute resolution Jan 17, 2024 
• Saskatchewan’s franchise disclosure legislation: How does it measure up? Jan 12, 2024
• Ten years gone – The dismissal of Allison v Janssen-Ortho Jan 10, 2024
• Franchise case law highlights and noteworthy decisions during 2023 Jan 9, 2024
• Update: December 7 was a big day for the Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act, 2023 in B.C. Jan 8, 2024
• Mineral claims registration system in breach of duty to consult; UNDRIP not law in B.C. despite DRIPA Jan 4, 2024
• Bill 44 Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act now in force Jan 3, 2024
• Canada adopts the Apostille Convention to streamline document verification Jan 2, 2024

Pitblado Law Blog

• Data Privacy Day 2024 Jan 29, 2024

Taylor McCaffrey

• NOT JUST BED BUGS – Crawling Back Short-Term Rentals in Winnipeg Feb 2, 2024
• Lighting The Way: What Businesses Need to Know About Comparative Advertising Feb 1, 2024
• Deep Consultation Demanded: The Yukon Court’s Ruling on Indigenous Land Rights Jan 31, 2024
• Phoenix Rising: Out of the Ashes the Tort of Harassment is Recognized in Alberta Jan 23, 2024

TDS law

• Anti-Harassment Rules: Bad Behaviour Must be Stopped Feb 15, 2024