Publications

Bare Trusts to File Tax Returns – Deadline Approaching

By: Jeevan V. Ahuja

Although previously exempt, bare trusts are now subject to new trust reporting rules for the...

Foreign Buyer’s Prohibition for Residential Real Estate: Canadian Government Announces a Further Two-Year Extension

By: Jeevan V. Ahuja

The federal government’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”),...

Estate Planning for Blended Families

By: Alexander M. Lee

It is becoming increasingly common for modern families to be comprised of children from previous...

Recent Amendments to the British Columbia Societies Act

By: RBS

The British Columbia government introduced changes to the Societies Act (the “Act”) which were intended to allow...

Considerations for Charitable Giving Under Alter Ego Trusts and Joint Partner Trusts

By: Navneet Aujla

Alter Ego Trusts (AET) and Joint Partner Trusts (JPT) are estate planning tools (also known as...

Duty to Defend: Once Again, Pleadings are Paramount

By: Alexander Bogdan

In the recent case of Surrey (City) v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2023 BCSC 955,...

Bill 17 – Modernizing the Family Law Act

By: Kiran Kang

Amendments to the Family Law Act (S.B.C. 2011, c.25) (the “FLA”) came into...

Shareholders’ Agreement in a Family Operated Business

By: Max S. J. Shilleto and Tommy M. Chan

Like families, no two family operated businesses are alike....

Bill 27 – Money Judgment Enforcement Act

By: Tommy Chan and Roan Wallace

Bill 27 underwent its first reading on May 1st 2023. This Bill...

Is a Sun Deck “Within” a Dwelling?

By: Ryan A. Shaw

In a recent decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal clarified the meaning of “within...

Copyright Issues in the Artificial Intelligence Era

By: Sze-Mei Yeung

With the increasing use and adoption of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, copyright issues require careful...

The Doctrine of Licensee Estoppel in Canada

By: Jonathan Woolley

An inventor acquires a patent for their invention, and licenses it to a third party who...