Presentation to CAFA

Craig Zawada, Q.C. will be speaking to the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors on March 18, 2014 on the topic of agricultural…

WMCZ Import Beverage & Celebrities Who Need Lawyers Mixer Night

It’s the final reminder for 1st and 2nd year College of Law Students to join us on March 12 for our annual…

Co-Parenting Through Separation

WMCZ is happy to be one of the sponsors of Gary Direnfeld’s “Co-Parenting Through Separation: Helping Children Make The Transition” workshop on…

Mark Vanstone Receives Pro. Dir. Designation

Mark Vanstone was recently granted the Professional Director (Pro. Dir.) designation by the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. The Certification as…

A New National Securities Regulator: Cooperation or Coup?

Note: The rules and law may have changed since this article was first published. It is provided for archival purposes but you…

Guarding Against Powerlessness: Why Appointing a Power of Attorney is a Good Idea

Most people want to leave their affairs in a well ordered state when they die. To this end, lawyers can help craft…

Protecting Boards of Directors From Claims

Being on the Board of Directors for a corporation involves the investment of personal time but can also carry the risk of…

Is It OK To Announce A New Owner In The Form Of A Question?

Announcements of new partners or owners at law firms are mostly the same – sometimes pretentious, always formal and invariably dull. We’ve…

Enforcing Restrictions In Employment Contracts

Restrictive covenants, such as non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, are common contractual tools for business owners trying to protect intangible assets, such as…

The Potential Expiry of Builders’ Liens

This article originally appeared in the CBA Saskatchewan Branch’s Bar Notes and is reprinted with their kind permission. One builders’ lien issue that has…

Shareholder Agreements: Why They Matter

Any corporation with more than one shareholder should seriously consider adopting a shareholders agreement. Although it is not mandatory when incorporating, the…

Does Paying Severance Undermine Just Cause?

Employers often face a dilemma when they terminate an employee for just cause; should any severance pay be provided to the employee?…