Certainty in Surrogacy: The Dangers and Realities of Informal Surrogacy
In a high-conflict case out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the reality and dangers of entering into a surrogacy agreement without proper legal ... Continued
B.C. Supreme Court Reaffirms Low Bar to Trigger an Insurer’s Duty to Defend
KBK No. 11 Ventures Ltd. v. XL Insurance Company Ltd, 2022 BCSC 1652 re-affirms that the threshold for triggering the duty to defend is ... Continued
Changes to Privacy Law: FIPPA and Freedom of Information Requests
By Lauren Zeleschuk British Columbia’s public sector privacy legislation, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FIPPA”) was amended on November 25, 2021. ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar | People’s Law School: Dealing with a Problem Executor
Join Clark Wilson Estates & Trusts lawyers Amy Mortimore and Zachary Rogers as they present at the People’s Law School‘s complimentary webinar, “Dealing with a Problem Executor” on Tuesday, December ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar | Seminar Partners’ Testamentary Capacity & Undue Influence in Estate Planning
Canadian litigators, estates and trusts lawyers, and general practitioners are invited to join Clark Wilson’s senior partners Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Geoffrey White, K.C., as ... Continued
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BC Employers’ Fall Outlook: Location, Immigration, Personal Information & Termination
On October 13, 2022, members of our Employment & Labour group, Andrea Raso and Debbie Preston, hosted a timely and informative 90-minute session exploring emerging ... Continued
Upcoming Hybrid Conference | Condominium Home Owners Association of BC
Strata owners, join Clark Wilson partner Allyson Baker as she presents at the Condominium Home Owners Association of BC’s hybrid 2022 conference taking place on ... Continued
Welcoming Our Newest Partner, Robin Dean
Clark Wilson is pleased to welcome our newest Partner, Robin Dean, to the firm’s Indigenous Law practice. Robin joins us with several years of indigenous ... Continued
Vancouver City Council adopts strategy for the implementation of UNDRIP
By Saul Joseph On October 25, 2022, Vancouver became the first city in Canada to formally adopt a strategy (Strategy) for the implementation of the ... Continued
Case Comment: Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities Inc. v. New West Custom Homes (Kelowna) Inc., 2022 BCCA 299 – Interaction between the Builders Lien Act and the Land Titles Act
By Rosalie A. Clark and Dan W. Melnick In recent years, our courts have considered the interaction between lien rights that arise under the Builders ... Continued
Not For Sale: Canada Closes The Door To Foreign Home Buyers
By Chris Sharpe and Manveer Sall The federal government has introduced legislation that bans the purchase of residential real estate by non-Canadians. The Prohibition on the ... Continued
“Ready, Willing, and Able”: BC Court Clarifies Law on Sufficiency of Tender in Real Estate Transactions
By Anna Sekunova and Cameron Fox Parties negotiating agreements for sale of real estate always hope that closing day goes smoothly – but it is ... Continued