Update on Owner’s Liability for Construction Safety
By Scott Lamb On November 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28. This ... Continued
Rosalie A. Clark to Present at PBLI’s Construction Program in January
Rosalie A. Clark will be presenting a session of Pacific Business & Law Institute’s “Managing Your Lifecycle Risk on Construction Management Projects” program in January. ... Continued
Social Media Concerns: What Employers Should Know
In the first of our three-part Technology & Privacy Law in the Workplace series, we will be discussing the Federal government’s recent ban on certain ... Continued
Who’s Who Legal: IP – Clark Wilson’s Jeffrey Vicq Returns and Athar Malik Newly Named
Lexology’s Who’s Who Legal (WWL) covers 150+ countries and 80+ areas of the law, identifying the world’s leading lawyers through independent research, third-party recommendations and ... Continued
Can You Marry Your Way Into Inheritance? Understanding Restrictions on Property Transfers
Authors: Hannah Rachel Solmon and Zachary Murphy-Rogers In Vancouver, BC, a contentious situation recently unfolded at a local housing co-op when a man, one Mr. Mihaljo ... Continued
Richard Weiland, TEP Interviewed by Canadian Family Offices
Clark Wilson Family Office partner Richard Weiland, TEP was interviewed by Canadian Family Offices for the article, “Tax benefits and tax traps with estate freezes“. Estate ... Continued
Beware: Your Careful Trust Planning can be Varied by the Court: Winding up a Trust with Contingent Beneficiaries
By Maria Starko and Zachary Murphy-Rogers When setting up a trust, it can be difficult to imagine all the future scenarios and who may end ... Continued
Canada Labour Code Termination Provision Amendments: February 1, 2024
Federally regulated employers who have employees that fall under the Canada Labour Code (the ”Code”) will need to take note of significant changes effecting employer ... Continued
Areet Kaila and Hannah Solmon Published in Law360 Canada
Clark Wilson’s Family Office partner Areet Kaila and articled student Hannah Solmon‘s article, “Overview of Estate Freezes” was recently featured in Law360 Canada (previously The Lawyer’s Daily), which ... Continued
David Ford Interviewed by Canadian Family Offices
Clark Wilson Family Office partner David Ford, FEA was interviewed by Canadian Family Offices for the article, “Seven dos and don’ts in M&A deals“. Canadian Family Offices ... Continued
Canada’s New Transparency Register Reporting Requirements
By Alexandra Madden Since June 2019, most corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Act”) have been required to maintain a register of ... Continued
Using Shareholders’ Agreements to Avoid Deadlock in Family Enterprises
1. Shareholders’ Agreements 101 The shareholders of a company are its owners, holding basic rights such as appointing directors and sharing in the company’s profits. ... Continued