Published articles and Media mentions

Geoff Mason interviewed for 980CKNW “Future of Work” series

980CKNW

Geoff Mason features in two segments of 980CKNW’s Future of Work series, covering the evolving job market in British Columbia: April 14 – The rise of precarious employment and the gig economy (mp3) April 17 – Generational shifts and the […]

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Geoff Mason comments on use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies

980CKNW The Jas Johal Show

Are use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies legal? Geoff Mason discusses the issue on The Jas Johal Show: The intent of the Employment Standards Act is to ensure that everyone takes their vacation each year. It’s not about making sure you can bank […]

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UN Water Conference an opportunity for real action

At the end of March, the United Nations (UN) held the 2023 Water Conference, the first UN conference on water in almost 50 years. This conference comes at the midpoint of the Water Action Decade, 2018-2028, with the conference being […]

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Miller Thomson’s Montréal office featured in La Presse+

La Presse+

Restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, construction law, changing workplaces: the business world is full of challenges. Five lawyers from our firm offer an overview and some solutions. Read the article (available in French only): L’expertise juridique pour surmonter les défis entrepreneuriaux […]

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The future of generative AI in the entertainment industry: Legal considerations and new opportunities

Developments in artificial intelligence (“AI”) have excited people across industries for years—in 2017, PwC projected that AI would contribute over USD$15 trillion to the global economy by 2030—but recent introductions in the space of generative AI have raised new implications […]

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Environmental Law 2022 – Canada: Trends & Developments

Chambers Global Practice Guides, p. 52-63

Bryan Buttigieg, Adina Georgescu, Darin Hannaford and Christie McLeod are contributors for the 2022 edition of Chambers Global Practice Guides: Environmental Law. Their chapter highlights trends and developments across Canada including COVID-19 adaptations, the increased focus on ESG, the response […]

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Tyson Wagner and Megan Kennedy write on “Alberta’s Liability Management Framework”

Water Canada, March/April 2023

Water Canada publishes an article by Tyson Wagner and Megan Kennedy on end-of-life environmental stewardship for Alberta’s oil and gas resources: Oil and gas are well known as cornerstones of Alberta’s economy. The nature of the industry necessarily exposes the […]

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Tory Hibbitt featured on CBA The Every Lawyer podcast

Tory Hibbitt is a guest on an episode of the CBA’s The Every Lawyer podcast, discussing Garde Préventive and recent changes to Alberta’s Mental Health Act: Following these amendments, when assessing whether an individual should be certified as a formal […]

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Philipp Park interviewed by Games Industry Law Summit

Games Industry Law Summit

Philipp Park speaks about the firm’s expertise in the video game industry. Miller Thomson participates in the 2023 Games Industry Law Summit which takes place September 6-8. Read the interview.

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Bruno Caron authors article on climate change, loss of biodiversity and resulting financial risks

Lexpert, "What biodiversity means for Canadian pension funds in 2023 and beyond"

Lexpert publishes an article by Bruno Caron on how environmental risks can result in financial risks for businesses and pension funds. In the 2023 edition of the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report, natural disasters and extreme weather events were […]

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