VANCOUVER - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the provincial government is putting the court in an "impossible position" by a.
Background
Wastech Services Ltd. (Wastech) moves and disposes of waste. In
1996, Wastech and the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage
District (Metro) entered into a 20-year contract for the disposal
of waste from the Greater Vancouver Regional District (the
Contract).
Wastech agreed to remove and transport waste to three disposal
facilities. Metro was responsible for allocating where the waste
was to be disposed. The volume of waste allocated to each facility
was a critical variable in calculating Wastech s compensation.
In 2010, Metro significantly redirected the volume of waste between
the three facilities, such that it was impossible for Wastech to
achieve its target operating revenue.
VANCOUVER — The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the provincial government is putting the court in an "impossible position" by asking for an injunction ordering three churches. . .
The British Columbia decision
[1] highlights the difficult, time consuming, and expensive exercise that organizations may find themselves in when an employee misuses confidential information. In today’s environment, information can be downloaded, transferred or shared instantly. How can organizations best protect their intellectual property assets and confidential information to maintain their competitive advantage?
Intellectual Property and Confidential Information
Intellectual property and confidential information are related concepts. The World Intellectual Property Office defines intellectual property as “creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.”[2]
Confidential information, in comparison, includes any non-public information or material that is communicated or shared from a disclosing party to a recipient. The exact definition of confidential information may further be defined under
Canadian Visa-Application Centres in China Owned by CCP-Affiliated Companies
A company owned by Chinese police in Beijing collects detailed personal information as part of the Canadian visa-application process, raising security concerns for travelers applying for a visa to Canada and other countries.
Beijing Shuangxiong Foreign Service Company, which operates the Canadian visa-application centre in China’s capital, is owned by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, according to a Globe and Mail report. With a number of the centre’s staff found to be members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), questions are raised about how private information is kept from the regime that is known for surveillance and security threats.