How to Optimize Your Tax Payments Upon Separation or Divorce
With emotions running high and a new reality to get used to, separations are difficult enough without taking into account how you may be taxed ... Continued
Family Tax Series: What BC Families Need to Know Before Filing This Year’s Taxes
Families need to understand that their tax obligations and opportunities are more complex and dynamic than regular taxpayers, requiring a proactive approach to tax planning ... Continued
Unpaid Invoice – what happens after internal collection efforts are exhausted?
By Lauren Zeleschuk Even the most successful businesses deal with delinquent accounts. Usually, your customers pay their invoices, but when they don’t, legal action may ... Continued
Arbitration for Small & Medium-Sized Business: 5 Reasons to Include Arbitration Clauses in Your Agreements
By Brent Meckling Business disputes are often an unwelcome disruption to owners, often leading to financial losses, damaged reputations, and a decrease in productivity. This ... Continued
Two Kicks At The Can: Appeals Three Years Later Under the 2020 BC Arbitration Act
The decision of Justice Dickson in A.L. Sims and Son Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Infrastructure), 2022 BCCA 440 [AL Sims], provides a recent ... Continued
BCFSA Amends Policy Statements 5 and 6 – Developers May Market Projects After Third Reading
The BC Financial Services Authority (“BCFSA”) has issued a notice to its stakeholders, including developers, advising that the Superintendent of Real Estate’s Policy Statements 5 ... Continued
Clark Wilson Consistently Recognized as One of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Women
We’re delighted to announce that Clark Wilson has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Women by the Great Place to Work® Institute ... Continued
Webinar Now Available | Construction Law:
Year in Review
On February 28, 2023, our Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement group hosted a seminar, “Construction Law: Year in Review”. Speakers included Satinder Sidhu (Moderator), Roy Nieuwenburg, ... Continued
When your flood exclusion doesn’t actually exclude loss caused by a flood: A recent example
How will a court resolve ambiguity in a policy where an exclusion purports to remove from coverage damage caused by flood but the same policy ... 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