Changes to Privacy Law: FIPPA, Breach Notification and Privacy Management Programs
By Scott Lamb Major changes are underway to privacy law in Canada, and in British Columbia some of these changes have already been made. On ... Continued
A Certain Uncertainty – Discretionary Trusts and the Division of Family Property
Many families choose a discretionary trust when planning their estates for the operative term: discretion. However, along with this discretion comes a high degree of ... Continued
Yang v. Shi, 2022 BCCA 317 – Summary Determinations at the Court of Appeal
By Polly Storey On July 18, 2022, new legislation and rules came into force governing appeals before the Court of Appeal for British Columbia.[1] In ... Continued
New Public Company Financing Exemption Will Streamline Process for Raising Capital
The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) approved a new prospectus exemption available to public companies listed on a Canadian stock exchange (the “New Exemption”). The ... Continued
Don Sihota Hosts: How to Buy or Sell a Business Seminar – September 29, 2022
Don’t miss Don Sihota’s business succession seminar on Thursday, September 29th. During the half-day seminar you’ll learn how to: > Prepare your business for sale ... Continued
Upcoming Conference | CLEBC’s Wills, Estates, and Trusts Conference 2022
Join Clark Wilson Estate & Trusts co-chairs Amy Mortimore and Richard Weiland, TEP along with counsel Geoffrey White, K.C. as they present at the Continuing ... Continued
Case comment: Urban Mechanical Contracting Ltd v Zurich, 2022 ONCA 589
By Roy Nieuwenburg QC and Manveer Sall Can a surety / bond issuer (in this case Zurich Insurance Company) rescind performance and payment bonds, based ... Continued
Back to Tort Law Basics – Plaintiff Fails to Establish a Duty of Care for Slip and Fall on a Municipal Sidewalk
In order to advance a claim in the tort of negligence, a plaintiff must first establish that the defendant owes him or her a duty ... Continued
Case Comment: Procedural Requirements for Relief under the Builders Lien Act
We have previously reported on decisions that have been released by our courts this summer regarding the importance for lien claimants to follow proper procedure ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch™ has named seven of Clark Wilson’s lawyers for being peer-selected in their 2nd edition for 2023. The “Ones to Watch” ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada
Best Lawyers® in Canada™ has named 34 of Clark Wilson’s lawyers for being peer-selected in their 17th edition for 2023. These lawyers have been recognized ... Continued
Making Sense of the Copyright Act’s Making Available Right
by Michal Jaworski In July 2020 (when little else was going on…), my colleague, David Bowden, and I wrote a couple of pieces about the ... Continued