B.C. Budget 2024: A New Home Flipping Tax and Enhancing the Exemptions from Property Transfer Tax
A breakdown of key updates including changes to the Property Transfer Tax, the BC Home Flipping Tax, Vacancy Tax, and more.
A breakdown of key updates including changes to the Property Transfer Tax, the BC Home Flipping Tax, Vacancy Tax, and more.
A recent Quebec Superior Court decision departs from Supreme Court of Canada precedent and proposes a new framework for Aboriginal rights under s.35(1).
Exploring the Supreme Court ruling on Indigenous child welfare legislation and its affirmation of an Indigenous right of self-government
Incapacity planning designates others to help you should you become unable to help yourself. Having a well-articulated plan helps your family and friends to act according to your wishes.
Buying property in British Columbia can be a complex process. Working with experienced legal advisors can ensure the timely completion of your residential real estate purchase.
Canada Labour Code Updates for Federally Regulated Employers | Minimum Age, Reimbursements, Employment Statements, Disclosure of Employee Rights and Obligations, Menstrual Products Requirements, and more.
Estate planning is a crucial aspect of ensuring the well-being and financial security of disabled beneficiaries. By carefully structuring an estate plan, you can provide for their needs and protect their eligibility for government assistance programs.
A summary of a Quebec Court of Appeal case that highlights significant developments impacting the funding of Indigenous policing services in Canada, and which may have broader implications for contracts between the Crown and First Nations.
The British Columbia Supreme Court released a landmark ruling in a case brought by Ehattesaht First Nation and Gitxaala First Nation, challenging the provincial regime that allows for granting mineral tenures without any prior consultation regarding their section 35(1) Aboriginal rights and title.
A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal considered two claims brought by the Saugeen First Nation and the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. This is the first time an appeal court has considered the application of the Aboriginal title test to claims to title over waterbodies.
Canada Labour Code Update for Federally Regulated Employers. A review of changes made over the last few months including federal minimum wage increases, sick leave changes, and unpaid medical leave extensions.
The Province’s “new approach to litigation” seeks to transform the government’s relationship with Indigenous peoples by prioritizing alternative dispute resolution and negotiated settlement over adversarial, courtroom litigation that presents challenges to achieving reconciliation.
As a law firm that works with individuals and organizations from various backgrounds and cultures, often with reduced political agency, Ratcliff champions equality, diversity, and inclusion. Each day, we are fortunate to represent First Nations with female leadership, businesses with female founders, and families with women at their heart.
The BC Supreme Court ruled that Rio Tinto Alcan is interfering with Aboriginal fishing rights and causing harm to fish in the Nechako watershed. A team of Ratcliff lawyers worked in collaboration with the Sai’kuz and Stellat’en First Nations to advance the claim and achieve this significant step forward in Aboriginal Law in Canada.
An overview of legal matters to be considered in connection with a for-market development of First Nation reserve lands. For-market development of reserve lands involves many complex legal matters, the number and complexity of which may vary significantly between developments, depending on a wide range of variables.
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