British Columbia Chapter

The ACC British Columbia (ACCBC) Chapter serves the needs of nearly 100 in-house lawyers who represent more than 50 organizations through networking, knowledge sharing, and continuing legal education on behalf of the in-house profession. Started in July 2012, ACCBC is the premier networking organization for in-house counsel in British Columbia.

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Québec announces procurement of 800 MW of wind energy

May 20, 2013 - On May 10, 2013, the Government of Québec announced plans to procure 800 MW of wind energy capacity. This procurement will be in the form of:

New anti-spam laws target a safer online world

May 19, 2013 - It is expected that Canada's new Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) will come into force later this year, and with it will come significant changes for how

Canadian Competition Bureau's new approach to upstream oil and gas mergers

May 18, 2013 - On May 10, 2013, the senior deputy commissioner at the Mergers Branch of the Competition Bureau (the Bureau) announced that the Bureau is changing

Health and safety trumps employee’s seniority

May 18, 2013 - In a recent decision, an Ontario arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a grievor with 37 years of service for repeated violations of the company's

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