Budget 2024: Important Changes Impacting British Columbians
By Maria Starko, St. John. McCloskey and Chris Sharpe On February 22nd, the Provincial Government released its 2024 budget (the “Budget“). The measures outlined in ... Continued
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s New Partners
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of five new Clark Wilson Partners Bo Carter, Catherine Repel, Dani Marshall, Jeannette Aucoin, and Polly Storey. Bo Carter ... Continued
Clark Wilson Recognized as One of Canada’s Best Law Firms in 2024 by The Globe and Mail
Clark Wilson has been recognized again on The Globe and Mail’s annual list of Canada’s best law firms. Our firm was recommended in the area ... Continued
Proposed Legislation to Provide Builders with Transparency and Cost Certainty Upfront
By Sarah Jones On November 7, 2023, the Government of British Columbia proposed legislation aimed at providing builders and municipalities with a better understanding of ... Continued
Proposed Changes to Eliminate Zoning Barriers and Increase Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing
By Sarah Jones On November 1, 2023, the Government of British Columbia proposed legislation that will amend zoning rules to reduce red tape and to ... Continued
Clark Wilson Welcomes New Associate Abigail Choi
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Commercial Real Estate Law and Strata Property groups, Abigail Choi. Abigail’s commercial real estate practice ... Continued
Underused Housing Tax Update: October 31 deadline and guidance from CRA
By St.John McCloskey and Emily Davies UPDATE (October 31, 2023): The Canada Revenue Agency has extended the effective deadline again for filing and payment for ... Continued
Real Estate Litigation: A Primer on Buyer’s Remedies When the Seller Defaults on a Real Estate Contract
By Anna Sekunova A real estate transaction can collapse for many reasons – for example, a default by a buyer or a seller, or an ... Continued
Empty Homes Tax: New Unsold Inventory Exemption
By Bhagwant Dhaliwal and Abigail Choi On May 11, 2023, Vancouver City Council created a new exemption under the Empty Homes Tax (“EHT”) for unsold ... Continued
Clark Wilson is the Most-Named Firm on BiV’s Biggest Real Estate Deals List for the 17th Consecutive Year
We’re delighted to maintain our status as the most-named law firm on Business in Vancouver’s annual Biggest Real Estate Deals list. Each year Business in Vancouver ... Continued
Federal Government Eases Restrictions on Purchase of Residential Property by non-Canadians
By Sarah Jones and Manveer Sall On March 27, 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion announced a number of amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Prohibition ... 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