Tariff Troubles: Does Your Construction Contract Protect You?
By Scott Lamb and Pavneet Grewal The Canadian and U.S. construction industries are interconnected, with materials such as steel and lumber frequently crossing borders. The ... Continued
Insights from UDI Vancouver – Annual Industry Forecast Luncheon and ICSC@Whistler
By Winkie Chan and Pavneet Grewal In recent years, uncertainty has been a defining characteristic of the Metro Vancouver real estate market, leaving developers and ... Continued
Payment of Holdback to Discharge Liens: An Update
By Dan W. Melnick and Pavneet Grewal A recent decision of the BC Supreme Court is of significance to owners or general contractors seeking to ... Continued
Facebook and the Latest on Personal Information Consent and Safeguards
By Scott Lamb and Pavneet Grewal A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Facebook, Inc., 2024 FCA 140, overturned ... Continued
Cautionary Note: When an Owner Should not Advance Payment to the Contractor
By Satinder Sidhu and Pavneet Grewal A recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Lonsdale Quay Market Corporation v Klondike Contracting Corporation, 2024 BCSC ... Continued
Reminder: Land Owner Transparency Report Filing Deadline is Approaching
By Connor Watt and Pavneet Grewal In July, the Ministry of Finance began distributing “compliance letters” to land owners in British Columbia who, based on ... Continued
Disposition of Human Remains: Majority Does Not Rule
By Pavneet Grewal and Zachary Murphy-Rogers The Law In British Columbia, under the Cremation, Interment, and Funeral Services Act (the “Act”), the executor named in ... Continued
Wills Causing Spills: Caution – Pour-Over Clauses are Void in B.C.
By Pavneet Grewal and Zachary Murphy-Rogers If you are or know someone who moved to British Columbia and has a U.S.-style ‘pour-over will’, we strongly ... Continued