The Sandbag
Have you ever negotiated a contract where the other party deliberately conceals information from you, intending to take advantage of that information after the deal ... Continued
Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act
By Veronica Franco, Juan Pablo Mendez Campos and Kyle Gough In a marvel of efficiency, the BC government introduced into the legislature and made into ... Continued
Pay Up: The Application of Pay-When-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts
By Satinder Sidhu and Denny Chung The recent decision in Canadian Pressure Testing Technologies Ltd v EllisDon Industrial Inc., 2022 ABKB 649 illustrates the importance ... Continued
Closing the Gap? Mental capacity assessment orders in Sandhu (Re), 2022 BCSC 2027
By Polly Storey Ordering an adult to submit to an assessment of their mental capacity, without their consent, is an extreme measure. In 2012, however, ... Continued
Determining Capability – Horan v Fraser Health Authority, 2022 BCSC 1951
By Polly Storey and Joanna Ludlow In a recent decision of the BC Supreme Court, Justice Iyer has provided guidance regarding how capacity to consent ... Continued
Claws and Effect – Family Separation and the Family Pet
By Chantal M. Cattermole and Joanna Ludlow As more families choose to adopt pets, the law may need to catch up with collective expectations and ... Continued
Getting Ready to Use the New Public Company Financing Exemption
By Mani Saggu, Cam McTavish and Virgil Hlus The new prospectus exemption available to public companies listed on a Canadian stock exchange (the “New Exemption”) comes ... Continued
Consultation with Indigenous Peoples in the Provincial Legislative Process
By Saul Joseph and Harkeerit Shoker Background The Government of the Province of British Columbia (Province) has taken a further step towards the implementation of ... Continued
Certainty in Surrogacy: The Dangers and Realities of Informal Surrogacy
By Jeannette Aucoin and Jaicee Payette In a high-conflict case out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the reality and dangers of entering into ... Continued
B.C. Supreme Court Reaffirms Low Bar to Trigger an Insurer’s Duty to Defend
By Denny Chung and Manveer Sall KBK No. 11 Ventures Ltd. v. XL Insurance Company Ltd, 2022 BCSC 1652 re-affirms that the threshold for triggering ... 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
Clark Wilson | Seminar:
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