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
Welcome to New Associate, Anastasiya Sadovska!
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Family Law group, Anastasiya Sadovska. Anastasiya’s practice includes cohabitation and marriage agreements, parenting issues, separation ... 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
Owners Beware?
by Kim Do Can sophisticated parties in construction allocate risk in their respective contractual arrangements and then later circumvent such contracts to recover their losses ... Continued
Welcoming Our New Director of Legal Talent, Robert St-Jacques
We are delighted to announce that Robert St-Jacques has joined our firm as Director of Legal Talent. Robert brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise ... Continued
When does my Enduring Power of Attorney take effect?
By Richard Weiland, TEP “I want my attorney to act under my enduring power of attorney only after I become incapable of making financial decisions ... Continued