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14 COVER STORY Gold medal partnerships Hosting an Olympics in Canada is not without its challenges: deals need to be made, contracts need to be signed, and venues need to be built. Everything has to be on time and on budget, and in British Columbia that means public-private partnerships –– P3s. By Jeremy Hainsworth
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19 Power surge BC Hydro sent out a call for independent power produc- tion and received proposals for three times the amount of electricity requested. Generating power in B.C. can be profitable, but not without legal challenges including First Nations land claims. By Glenn Kauth
COLUMNS
7 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Here we go again: Canadian labour law and the Charter A pair of rulings have led to a seismic shift in the con- stitutional underpinnings of Canadian Labour Law. By Henry Dinsdale and Jeff Goodman
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9 REAL ESTATE LAW Sale-leaseback Investment and liquidity win-win
Sale-leaseback continues to be an attractive vehicle for both owners seeking liquidity from their real estate at attrac- tive cap rates, and for inves- tors seeking long-term stable returns on investment. By Fredric Carsley
DEPARTMENTS
11 QUIZ Test your knowledge on money laundering and real estate development. By WeirFoulds LLP partner Sylvia Adriano
25 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Canadian content IMF general counsel Sean Hagan gained an interest in international affairs from his father a U.S. diplomat. Hagan Sr.'s postings included Dublin, Bangkok, Johannesburg, and Calgary, Alberta. By Kelly Harris
28 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT
Billable hours In an effort to keep track of the bottom line, legal depart- ments turn to a dreaded billing system. But what are the risks to billable hours? By Geoff Kirbyson
30 IN CLOSING Our roundup of interesting trends and what's going on in legal departments.
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