Recent amendments to the Vancouver Building By-law (VBBL) are meant to address growing concerns with this complex issue and come in the form of three possible energy compliance...

As a result of COVID-19, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued an order on April 21, 2020, with respect to attending and hosting corporate meetings.

Consultant contracts can be a minefield in the best of circumstances and if a consultant agrees to provide a guarantee, a warranty, or an enhanced performance standard...

The B.C. government has released a white paper for a new Societies Act to regulate the governance of non-share capital entities incorporated in British Columbia.

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Beneficiary designations are not created equal. There is a significant difference between the status of a revocable beneficiary and an irrevocable beneficiary.

On September 28, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal in McDonald v McDonald, 2017 BCCA 255, in which the B.C. Court of Appeal held that the unpaid labour of children in a family setting...

In litigation it may be tempting to retain an expert sympathetic to your case, but do so at your peril.

Métis and non-status Indians are now under federal jurisdiction and may assert Aboriginal rights. This was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada in Daniels v. Canada.

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court considered the definition of an "accident" within the meaning of an aviation policy of insurance.

Medical negligence cases are often viewed through the lens of whether a healthcare provider made a mistake or not. However, simply proving that a medical provider breached the requisite standard of care is not, alone, enough.

Construction disputes often give rise to lengthy litigation, involving many defendants with varying interests. Some defendants may wish to defend the action in court, while others may want to negotiate a settlement.

Every mandatory limitation period and any other mandatory time period that is established in an enactment or law of British Columbia within which ...

On November 30, 2020, the Land Owner Transparency Act (the "Act") comes into force, creating the new Land Owner Transparency Registry ("LOTR").

Pre-sale condo contracts are commonplace in the hot real estate market of Metro Vancouver. In the majority of cases, the condo development is completed without issue ...

On January 30, 2015, the Federal Government introduced Bill C-51, also known as the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015.

On March 1, 2019, Mr. and Mrs. Olak (the "Passengers") travelled on an Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Delhi, India.

A Representation Agreement is an instrument by which an adult can appoint someone (a "Representative") to help them make decisions about their health care ...

Details on the next phase of rules regarding the legalization of cannabis in Canada were unveiled today with Health Canada's

A franchise business can be an extremely successful business model and is a common way to structure a business.