On November 6, 2019, AMLC’s Wes McMillan and Greg Allen appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada to make submissions on behalf of the Community Legal Assistance Society of British Columbia (“CLAS”) who was granted leave to intervene in the case Heller v. Uber.

The appeal raises important issues concerning arbitration, particularly in the context of employment-like relationships in the modern “gig” economy. 

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On October 2, 2019, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision in Pink et al v 0957765 BC Ltd et al. This case was heard over a 14 day period in April and May 2019, with Greg Allen and Jorie Les representing the defendants.

On March 20, 2019, AMLC’s Greg Allen and Jorie Les appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada to make submissions on behalf of the Ending Violence Association of Canada (“EVA Canada”) who was granted leave to intervene in the appeal of a criminal case, R. v. R.V.

On December 14, the Supreme Court of Canada released R v Boudreault, a landmark decision in the area of mandatory victim surcharges. In R v Boudreault, Greg Allen appeared as counsel on behalf of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, and argued that mandatory victim surcharges are unconstitutional as a violation of the protection against cruel and unusual punishment. 

Wes was recently successful in protecting a real estate licensee from a procedurally unfair attempt by the Superintendent of Real Estate to force the licensee into a discipline hearing after the Real Estate Council had closed a complaint against the licensee without a hearing and without disciplining the licensee.