Claws and Effect – Family Separation and the Family Pet
As more families choose to adopt pets, the law may need to catch up with collective expectations and feelings surrounding those companion animals. The Ministry ... Continued
Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Polly Storey Follow-Up Piece Published in The Advocate
Clark Wilson’s Estates & Trusts lawyers Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Polly Storey‘s follow-up article, “Conscious of the Good Conscience Trust: Further Thoughts on the Constructive ... Continued
Getting Ready to Use the New Public Company Financing Exemption
The new prospectus exemption available to public companies listed on a Canadian stock exchange (the “New Exemption”) comes into force on November 21, 2022. Our previous ... Continued
Clark Wilson Recognized As One of Canada’s Best Law Firms in 2023 By The Globe & Mail
Clark Wilson has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2023 by The Globe and Mail and independent market research provider Statista. For a second consecutive ... Continued
Consultation with Indigenous Peoples in the Provincial Legislative Process
By Saul Joseph Background The Government of the Province of British Columbia (Province) has taken a further step towards the implementation of the Declaration on ... 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
Upcoming Webinar | People’s Law School: Dealing with a Problem Executor
Join Clark Wilson Estates & Trusts lawyers Amy Mortimore and Zachary Rogers as they present at the People’s Law School‘s complimentary webinar, “Dealing with a Problem Executor” on Tuesday, December ... Continued
Upcoming Webinar | Seminar Partners’ Testamentary Capacity & Undue Influence in Estate Planning
Canadian litigators, estates and trusts lawyers, and general practitioners are invited to join Clark Wilson’s senior partners Mark Weintraub, K.C. and Geoffrey White, K.C., as ... Continued
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BC Employers’ Fall Outlook: Location, Immigration, Personal Information & Termination
On October 13, 2022, members of our Employment & Labour group, Andrea Raso and Debbie Preston, hosted a timely and informative 90-minute session exploring emerging ... Continued
Upcoming Hybrid Conference | Condominium Home Owners Association of BC
Strata owners, join Clark Wilson partner Allyson Baker as she presents at the Condominium Home Owners Association of BC’s hybrid 2022 conference taking place on ... Continued