The British Columbia government has indicated an intention to bring forward a bill in the Spring 2015 sitting of the provincial legislature to implement society act reform in this province.

We have provided some detailed commentary in this blog recently concerning the introduction of a bill in the British Columbia Legislature to modernize and replace the existing non-profit governance legislation.

Previous blog posts have been posted about the new BC Societies Act, including a detailed review of this proposed legislation.

A man was recently charged in Calgary this week with assault causing bodily harm and two mischief-related charges under the Criminal Code.

As of March 15, 2016, most visa-exempt foreign nationals coming to Canada by air must have an Electronic Travel Authorization ("eTA").

March 31st -April 6th, 2014 is "Make A Will Week" in B.C. Now people as young as 16 can make a valid will in B.C.!

Canada's Information and Privacy Commissioner has released a very useful and detailed document summarizes the various privacy and security processes in effect today for Canadian travellers.

The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that it will hear an appeal of a case which considered the interaction and potential conflict between the Montreal Convention (a treaty governing international air travel) and Canadian language law rights.

On April 6, 2020, the BC Government extended the length of time that a union has to obtain signed membership cards before applying to be certified ...

The Supreme Court of BC recently found a Wills planning questionnaire could be considered to be the deceased’s Will.

A popular estate planning tool in Canada is under review by Canada’s Department of Finance as part of Economic Action Plan 2013.

The Director General of Civil Aviation for Transport Canada recently approved various temporary exemptions to an owner and operator of an aircraft with Canadian Registration Mark "HOHO-HO".

Canada’s Minister of State has recently announced that new software will be deployed on Canada’s full-body scanners that will enhance passenger privacy at airports.

Effective January 1, 2022, British Columbia employees subject to the Employment Standards Act who have worked 90 consecutive days with an employer...

Many individuals prepare an enduring power of attorney instrument as part of their estate plan.

The Government of Canada has announced that it will temporarily waive the one week waiting period for EI claimants who establish a new claim between January 31, 2021...

Following the declaration of a provincial state of emergency by the BC government during the Covid-19 pandemic, the BC Registrar of Companies refrained from dissolving corporations...

In honour of BC's Make-a-Will Week 2021, we are providing short answers to big questions that we are commonly asked in the estate planning process...

On March 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) dismissed with costs, the application for leave to appeal from the decision of the B.C. Court of Appeal in Valdez v. Neron, 2022 BCCA 30...

The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (the "CRT") is Canada's first online quasi-judicial tribunal.