When your flood exclusion doesn’t actually exclude loss caused by a flood: A recent example
By Meera Jain How will a court resolve ambiguity in a policy where an exclusion purports to remove from coverage damage caused by flood but ... Continued
Lien Claims on Multi-Parcel Projects – Further Update
We have previously reported on the decision of JVD Installations Inc. v Skookum Creek Power Partnership, 2020 BCSC 374, where the BC Supreme Court upheld ... Continued
Been Hacked? Your Organization Could be Liable for Privacy Breaches – Potential Impact of the Consumer Privacy Protection Act
By Lauren Zeleschuk and Abigail Choi In Canada, individuals affected by a privacy breach can and do commence legal actions for compensation associated with the ... Continued
[Webinar] Construction Law: Year in Review
Successful construction projects depend on a solid understanding of the legal framework in which the parties operate. In 2022, Canadian courts considered a number of ... Continued
Canada’s New Underused Housing Tax
By St.John McCloskey UPDATE (October 31, 2023): The Canada Revenue Agency has extended the effective deadline again for filing and payment for the 2022 UHT ... Continued
Updates in the Law on Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
By Alison Colpitts and Abigail Choi Over the past few years, COVID-19 vaccines have been a polarizing topic in family law. Last year, Clark Wilson ... Continued
Don Sihota Hosts: How to Buy or Sell a Business Seminar – February 23, 2023
Don’t miss Don Sihota’s business succession seminar on Thursday, February 23rd. During the half-day seminar you’ll learn how to: > Prepare your business for sale ... Continued
Duress to Divorce: A Case Study in Establishing Coercion in Marriage Agreements
In the British Columbia Supreme Court decision, SBF v. DGF, 2022 BCSC 2231, the issue concerned whether the marriage agreement that was entered into by ... Continued
Are Oral Agreements Enforceable in a Separation or Divorce?
By Adrienne Adams In Voitchovsky v. Gibson, 2022 BCCA 428 the appellant, Ms. Voitchovsky, sought an equal division of family property and spousal support from ... Continued
Rent is on the Rise: How to Increase Your Rental Income
by Karen Ngan and Alex Bogdan The average rent for an apartment in Greater Vancouver is on the rise, and if you are a developer ... Continued
Reconciliation in the Canadian Critical Minerals Sector
by Melanee Bryniawsky On December 9, 2022, the Government of Canada released its Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy (“Strategy”), with an aim to “increase the supply ... Continued
Financial Disclosure in Wills Variation Matters: Richter v Richter Estate
By Polly Storey and Cameron Fox Parties to wills variation proceedings have, for some years, faced uncertainty regarding the financial disclosure they may be required ... Continued