The WESA Effect: Where are we now?
It’s been four years since the Wills, Estates and Succession Act came into force. WESA was viewed as a transformative piece of legislation that would ... Continued
David Austin interviewed by BNN Bloomberg and Business in Vancouver
Energy & Natural Resources chair David Austin was recently interviewed by BNN Bloomberg to discuss the federal government’s recent purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline ... Continued
Royal Roads University and Songhees Nation Sign Framework Agreement
Royal Roads University has been a long time client of Clark Wilson. RRU occupies its campus pursuant to a long term prepaid lease from HMQ ... Continued
BC Supreme Court Finds Individual Liable For Assisting a Fiduciary In Breaching Their Fiduciary Duty
A fiduciary duty is a legal duty where one person (the “fiduciary”) has to act in the best interests of another (the “beneficiary”). Trust lies ... Continued
Foreign Ownership Restrictions Eased in the Canadian Aviation Sector
With the Transportation Modernization Act (Bill C-49) receiving Royal Assent on May 23, 2018, the longstanding restriction on foreign ownership in the Canadian aviation sector ... Continued
Pre-sale Contracts Disclaimed in Receivership of Real Estate Developer
On April 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a decision in Forjay Management Ltd. v. 0981478 B.C. Ltd., 2018 BCSC 527 [Forjay] ... Continued
Explaining the Proposed Revisions to the Divorce Act (Canada)
Today in Ottawa, Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced a bill that would see significant changes to Canada’s Divorce Act. The goals of Bill C-78 are to put the ... Continued
Immediate Changes to Subrogation Rights for Motor Vehicle Claims
Bills 20 and 22 which amend the Insurance (Vehicle) Act and Civil Resolution Tribunal Act received royal assent on May 17, 2018. An immediate change ... Continued
Clark Wilson proudly participates in the 2018 “Not Myself Today” campaign
Our firm is a proud participant of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Not Myself Today campaign. This initiative helps companies and their employees build greater ... Continued
Emily Clough’s case at B.C. Court of Appeal appears in The Lawyer’s Daily
A court should not force an elderly person to undergo a medical examination to determine mental capacity. Mental capacity should be presumed. That was the ... Continued
Robby Goodrich quoted in The Georgia Straight on new bill targeting presale condo flipping
Commercial Real Estate lawyer Robby Goodrich was recently quoted in a story from The Georgia Straight. On B.C. Budget Day, Robby and our CRE group ... Continued
Supporting Indigenous governments: One child at a time
In the work to support Indigenous governments and their businesses, we sometimes forget about the children. Yet the 2016 Truth and Reconciliation Report and Calls ... Continued