Playing with Fire: Insurers Need “clear, convincing and cogent” Evidence to Establish Fraud
In a recent Supreme Court of British Columbia judgment, the Court ruled against an insurer who sought to deny coverage for fire damage to an ... 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
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
Rick Hansen Foundation announces naming of “Lyall Knott BC Neurotrauma Professorship Endowment”
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to share the following announcement from the Rick Hansen Foundation. Congratulations Lyall on this incredible honour. Rick Hansen Announces: “LYALL ... Continued
Bill 25: Proposed Changes to REDMA
Bill 25 – 2018: Real Estate Development Marketing Amendment Act is subject to change. We will update these changes as they develop. For the latest ... Continued
Bill 23 – 2018: Local Government Statutes (Residential Rental Tenure Zoning) Amendment Act
Bill 23 – 2018: Local Government Statutes (Residential Rental Tenure Zoning) Amendment Act is subject to change. We will update these changes as they develop. ... Continued
West Van Holdings Ltd. v Economical Mutual Insurance – Exclusions Must Exclude Clearly and Completely
In the recent case of West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2017 BCSC 2397, the BC Supreme Court considered whether two successive ... Continued
ICBC Legislative Changes Announced
On February 6, 2018, we advised that BC’s Attorney General was intending to revamp our province’s motor vehicle tort system. Those changes are one step ... Continued