Congratulations to our new partner, Jun Ho Song
Please join us in congratulating Jun Ho Song on his new appointment as partner with Clark Wilson. His hard work and dedication have resulted in ... Continued
Court Rejects Disinheritance of Children based on “Invalid” Reasons
“Testamentary freedom” is the notion that a will-maker (or “testator”) is entitled to divide her property upon death however, and to whoever, he or she ... Continued
Mr. Roy Nieuwenburg appointed as Queen’s Counsel
We are proud to announce that Mr. Roy Nieuwenburg was appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC). The BC Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the ... Continued
BC’s first-ever strata wind-up under new law
Unanimous owner agreement is no longer required to wind-up a strata corporation in BC. The new threshold is 80%, as per new law which came ... Continued
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Manitoba Joins New West Partnership Trade Agreement
On November 17, 2016, it was announced that Manitoba became a party to the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (the “NWPTA”). Manitoba’s accession to the ... Continued
Global Skills Strategy to focus on growth of good Jobs for Canadians
John McCallum (Minister for Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship) and Navdeep Bains (Minister for Science & Economic Development) announced plans to help companies bring highly skilled ... Continued
BC’s New Franchise Legislation
Co-hosted with Business in Vancouver, our panel discussion on “BC’s New Franchise Legislation” was a great success! The well-attended event featured John Rogers as well ... Continued
Bill C-30 and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement – Implications on the Trademark Act
Bill C-30 was introduced on October 31, 2016, to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and the European Union (“EU”). CETA ... Continued
Making charitable gifts of real estate holdings and private company shares
Business owners are a driving force of our economy and community, creating wealth and giving back. However, making charitable gifts of real estate holdings and ... Continued
Welcome Jeff Holowaychuk
Clark Wilson welcomes Jeff Holowaychuk as an associate with our Intellectual Property and Technology Groups. Jeff regularly advises private and public sector clients on complex ... Continued
Express Entry – Changes to the number of points for a job offer
On 19th November 2016 IRCC (immigration, refugees and Citizenship Canada) will make the following changes to the Express Entry program: The award of 600 points ... Continued