SCC Nixes Claims for Costs in Human Rights Hearings
In a decision handed down in late October 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal did not have the ... Continued
BC Minimum Wage Increases Effective November 1st
A summary of the latest BC minimum wage increases, effective November 1, 2011, are as follows: the general minimum wage went from $8.75 to $9.50 ... Continued
Legislative Amendments: Board Composition and Personal Education Numbers
The Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 18) was given first reading on November 3, 2011. Bill 18 introduces new provisions in respect of ... Continued
Reverse Merger Rules Tougher for U.S. Exchange Listings
The SEC approved tougher reverse merger rules for U.S. exchange listings.
Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: A Primer for the Trial Lawyers Association of BC
Trial in a court of law is, of course, the most traditional process for having commercial disputes resolved by an independent decision-maker. However, the civil ... Continued
A Commentary on the Auto Insurance System in BC
Nigel Kent, the head of Clark Wilson’s Insurance Practice Group, was asked to be the keynote speaker at the “Ontario Auto Insurance Conference” hosted by ... Continued
Resolution of Estate Litigation
It is evident that a testator will be inviting conflict and discord to the family if he or she does not discharge basic moral parental ... Continued
Is dementia included as a mental health disease under the Mental Health Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.288
Under the Mental Health Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.288 (“MHA”), is dementia included as a mental health disease? The MHA does not define “mental health disease”, ... Continued
Wills Variation Act and Fraudulent Conveyances
While there is a general common-law principle that a testator should be free to arrange for the distribution of his or her assets upon death, ... Continued
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act“) came into force on July 21, 2010 and was designed to “promote the ... Continued
The Outlook for Development and Investment in 2012
This article summarizes the Urban Land Institute British Columbia’s annual networking breakfast in November, where attendees heard about North American real estate prospects for 2012 and where the Vancouver market fits.
BC Court of Appeal Fails to Clarify Scope of PAU
On October 27, 2011, the BC Court of Appeal released reasons in the case of Moldovan v. Republic Western Insurance Company, the latest chapter in ... Continued