Publications

Due Diligence When Buying a Business

Co-authored by Silvana M. Facchin and RBS

Buying a business is a complex and risky undertaking. A thorough due...

The Use of Multiple Wills in BC

By: Tommy Chan

The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) allows the use of multiple wills in BC....

New Reporting Obligations for Assignment of Pre-Sale Contracts

By: Benjamin Hagen

In February 2018, the BC government announced its intention to track pre-sale assignments. The stated purpose of...

Harassment In The Workplace – Employers, Don’t Wait Investigate

By:  Michelle Quinn

Employers often seek our advice regarding allegations of harassment in the workplace. For most employers and...

Nicole Mangan published in Insurance People Magazine

Nicole Mangan, a member of the Employment and Human Rights and Insurance Practice Groups, recently authored...

Accidental Underwriting: Insurers Bound By Broad Coverage Provision Included in Error

By: Nicholas M. Safarik

In the recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision in Surespan Structures Ltd. v....

Are You Ever Off the Clock? Termination for Off-Duty Conduct

We have responsibilities to our employer while on duty. Does that same responsibility exist off the clock? Employment lawyer...

Long Overdue – New 18 Month Parental Leave Has Arrived

Expanded parental leave was announced as part of the 2017-2018 federal budget and news agencies are widely reporting on...

Dissolved Companies and Their Former Directors and Officers Exposed to Liability for Costs to Remediate Contaminated Sites under the B.C. Environmental Management Act

By: Ryan Shaw

Introduction

A recent decision by the BC Supreme Court in Foster v. Tundra Turbos Inc., 2018...

Who is Responsible for Paying the Strata’s Deductible?

By: RBS

When the source of damage to strata common property emanates from a specific strata unit, the question of...

Make a Will Week – Not Just a Reason to Pay Legal Fees

By Angela Spanjers and RBS

The Will is the bedrock of most estate planning, yet most of us don't have...

Workplace Bullying and Harassment: FAQs for Small Business Employers

By: Georg Reuter 

Q:        Do I need a Bullying and Harassment Policy?

A:        Yes.  WorkSafeBC requires all BC employers to...