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
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
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
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Reforms of BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA): What you need to know!
On January 20, 2023, our Privacy group hosted a webinar to review everything you need to know about the updates to the Freedom of Information ... Continued
Federal Government reveals regulations to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act
By Chris Sharpe and Manveer Sall On December 21, 2022, the Federal Government released the much-anticipated regulations that will accompany the Prohibition on the Purchase ... Continued
You’re not criminally responsible, but are you covered under your insurance policy?
A violent knife attack in a firearms store leads to a civil action by the victim against the attacker. A criminal proceeding found the attacker ... Continued
Privacy Management Program Requirements Revealed, Come into Effect on February 1, 2023
By Jeff Holowaychuk and Abigail Choi Following on from our recent article, the BC government has now released its Privacy Management Program Direction (“Direction”). From ... Continued
Important Notice about FIPPA – Mandatory Breach Notification and Privacy Management Program Requirements Coming into Effect on February 1, 2023
By Jeff Holowaychuk and Abigail Choi From February 1, 2023, public bodies in BC will be required to comply with the mandatory privacy breach notification ... Continued
Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act
By Veronica Franco and Juan Pablo Mendez Campos In a marvel of efficiency, the BC government introduced into the legislature and made into law, the ... Continued
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