Clark Wilson lawyers listed in Best Lawyers Canada 2017
Clark Wilson would like to congratulate our lawyers peer-selected for the 11th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2017: Diane Bell, Darren Donnelly, Brock Johnston, ... Continued
What Types of Assets do Courts Consider in Deciding Wills Variation Claims?
In British Columbia, courts have the ability to change a deceased’s will, if the court rules that the will fails to make “adequate provision” for ... Continued
Weeding out when a Homeowner Insured may be Entitled to Coverage
The recent case of Bahniwal v. The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of British Columbia, 2016 BCSC 422 demonstrates that a homeowner can have insurance coverage ... Continued
Alberta Adopts Prospectus Exemption for Start-up Businesses
On July 26, 2016, Alberta adopted a new exemption from its general requirement for issuers to clear and file a prospectus prior to issuing securities. ... Continued
Canada To Lift Visa Requirements For Mexican Citizens
The Government of Canada has announced its intention to remove the requirement for Citizens of Mexico to be in possession of a visa to enter ... Continued
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
Changes to Strata Property Act pave the way for strata redevelopment
New strata corporation wind-up rules effective today. We can help. View this article.
New requirements for foreign employees returning to Canada
From September 1, 2016, it will be the policy of Clark Wilson to apply for Electronic Travel Authorizations (eTA’s) on behalf of all clients that ... 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