Cannabis Legalization: High Time for Municipal Regulation

Weed vendors and consumers will soon be legal in Nova Scotia and we wonder if municipalities are ready.

SCC Upholds Inter-Provincial Liquor Trade Restrictions: One Man’s Goodbye to...

On April 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its much anticipated decision in R v. Comeau, i.e. the “beer case”.

New Builder’s Lien Amendments & Regulations

Recent amendments to the Builder’s Lien Act and new Builders Lien Regulations, effective June 30, 2017, allow for early release of holdbacks to subcontractors and alter how finishing holdbacks are calculated.

April 26, 2017

Cannabis Legalization: Weeding Out the Regulations

As the Federal Government recently introduced its legislation to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, it is clear that legalization is now imminent.

Oil & Gas: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board Calls for...

In an announcement last week, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (“CNSOPB”) has issued Call for Bids NS16-1 for Exploration Licences consisting of six (6) parcels of the coast of Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia: Marine Renewable Energy Act – A Synopsis

A synopsis of Nova Scotia’s Marine Renewable Energy Act.