BCLI re-appoints the Honourable Marion Allan to their Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce that the Honourable Marion Allan has been re-appointed to Board of Directors of the British Columbia Law Institute. Marion serves ... Continued
Clark Wilson acts for Pure Multi-Family REIT LP in closing CDN$37.3 million bought deal
Clark Wilson acted for Pure Multi-Family REIT LP (Pure) (TSXV: RUF.U, RUF.UN, RUF.DB.U; OTCQX: PMULF) in closing its bought-deal public offering of 4,884,000 Class A ... Continued
Congratulations to Rosemary John
Rosemary John was recently elected corporate secretary for the Mortgage Investment Association of British Columbia. MIABC is the leading professional organization within the mortgage lending ... Continued
Transitioning to the New Societies Act
Further to last week’s post, the following sets out the immediate impact of the Societies Act (the “Act”) on existing BC societies and what is ... Continued
Province announces 15% property transfer tax for foreign entities
Yesterday, BC announced that the property transfer tax for foreign buyers of residential property in the greater Vancouver region will increase to 15%. Sarah Jones ... Continued
Amy Mortimore appointed to the CLEBC Board of Directors
The Law Society of BC and the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch have jointly appointed Amy Mortimore to the Board of Directors of the Continuing ... Continued
Breaking News: Province Announces Increase in Property Transfer Tax Payable by Foreign Entities
Earlier today, the British Columbia government announced that the property transfer tax rate payable by foreign entities on purchases of residential property in the Greater ... Continued
What are the tax benefits of giving to charities?
Geoff White and Areet Kaila appeared on Roundhouse Radio discussing the tax benefits and breaks of giving to charities. Listen to the full segment to ... Continued
Bernard Pinsky in The Lawyers Weekly
In The Lawyers Weekly, Bernard Pinsky recently discussed financial advisors facing tough new rules. Bernard states that “it’s going to make it quite a bit ... Continued
The CSA announces new proposals affecting investors and advisors
In a recent Advisor article, Bernard Pinsky discusses the CSA’s new proposals that, if adopted, may increase the cost of advisor services, leaving less return ... Continued
Landlord not liable for fire losses after failing to install smoke alarm
Jennifer Loeb was successful in the BC Court of Appeal on behalf of an insured landlord following a house fire in a rental property. The ... Continued
Civil Resolution Tribunal launches beta Solution Explorer
The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has launched the beta version of Solution Explorer, a tool for helping people manage and resolve disputes in BC. For ... Continued