The provincial government has recently made amendments to the Workers Compensation Act which came into force on August 14, 2020.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, 2020 SCC 26. In its most recent employment law judgment, the country's top ...

With the legalization of cannabis, employers face the challenges of creating boundaries for its use, both on the job and off the clock.

Many employers in BC are now in a period of stable instability: employees have been temporarily laid off and employers are watching and waiting to see when restrictions will be lifted.

"Thirty years ago, when we did a large hydro project, it was the only renewable in sight," David said. "Now it's got competition from wind and solar, and as wind and solar...

Clark Wilson partners Amy Mortimore, K.C., and Mark Weintraub, K.C., have published an article in BarTalk examining the doctrine of fraudulent calumny in estates litigation.

In a previous post, we discussed amendments to the Patients Property Act that will come into effect on December 1 2014.

There are situations where creating more than one will can be appropriate for an effective estate plan. Below are two common examples.

The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia plays many roles in administering and overseeing matters for individuals who lack the ability to do so.

A convenient tool used for estate planning is to put property into jointure. In our blog, we have written about joint tenancies before.

Have you thought about what medical care you would like to receive in the event you become unable to express your wishes?

There are several reasons to make a Will: formalizing how your estate will be distributed, determining who will administer your estate, deciding who will take responsibility for your...

The federal government recently announced amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) that will provide greater flexibility with respect to charitable gifts that are made in a will.

If you are acting as an executor, it is important to remember the even-hand rule: unless the Will says otherwise, the executor must treat all of the beneficiaries equally (i.e. with an even hand).

One of the objectives of the "Wills, Estates and Succession Act" is to modernize BC’s succession laws.

In this case, the deceased did not leave a Will. As a result, the deceased's estate would pass on intestacy to the deceased's four children.

On May 21, 2026, Clark Wilson LLP partnered with Genus Capital Management to present Dementia, Diminished Capacity & Family Planning, an educational webinar exploring the legal and practical considerations surrounding...

On April 18, 2020, the Federal Government announced $306.8 million dollars to be provided in order to support small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses that have been affected by COVID-19.

Recently, a number of initiatives which are being funded by the government have been announced that specifically target B.C.'s technology sector. In particular, at the end of July, ...

On 19th November 2016 IRCC (immigration, refugees and Citizenship Canada) will make the following changes to the Express Entry program...