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Vol: XIV – Issue: III – March 2015 | |
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QUICKSCRIBE NEWS: New Help Videos Posted Printing – This three-minute video has been updated to include the printing of annotations.Additional video tutorials are in the works and should be available by the end of the year. Peter Roberts to Annotate Property Law New Bills Introduced
A number of non-government bills were also introduced in March. These include:
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Company and Finance News: New Societies Act Introduced
Amendments to Prospectus Exemptions and Additional 1. Issuers and Brokers Must Take Steps to Ensure the Status of Purchasers and Availability of Prospectus Exemptions Read the full article by Bernard Pinsky and Nafeesa Valli-Hasham with Clark Wilson LLP. Proposed Changes to Take-over Rules Aim to Level The stated objectives of the Proposed Amendments include the facilitation of shareholders' ability to make voluntary, informed, and coordinated tender decisions while providing target boards with additional time to respond and seek out value-maximizing alternatives. Read the full article published on the Stikeman Elliott LLP website. BC Securities – Policies & Instruments
For more information visit the BC Securities website. PST Bulletins
For more information, visit the Consumer Taxes website. |
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Designated Accommodation Area Tax Regulation (392/2008) | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 259/2014 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Administration Act | Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 23 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 31/15 | by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, sections 2 and 3 only (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Income Tax Act | RETROACTIVE to Feb. 23/94 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 28 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Jan. 1/07 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 27 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Jan. 1/10 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 29 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Dec. 15/10 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 32 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Jan. 1/11 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 30 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Jan. 1/12 |
by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, section 7 only (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015; and 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 26 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Apr. 1/12 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 36 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Jan. 1/13 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 31 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Jan. 1/15 |
by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, section 4 to 6, 8 to 21, 24, 25 only (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
RETROACTIVE to Mar. 1/15 |
by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, sections 22 and 23 only (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, sections 33 to 35 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure (1/2000) | Mar. 11/15 | by Reg 34/2015 | |||||||||||||||
New Housing Transition Tax and Rebate Act | Apr. 1/15 | section 93 (4) repeals section 93 of this act | |||||||||||||||
Provincial Sales Tax Act | RETROACTIVE to Apr. 1/13 |
by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, sections 60 to 64, 66 to 69 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, sections 58, 65, 70, 72 to 77, 79 to 81 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015; and 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, sections 45, 50, 53, 56, 58, 62 (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Apr. 1/15 | by 2013 Bill 2, c. 1, sections 160, 200, 283 only (in force by Royal Assent), Provincial Sales Tax Transitional Provisions and Amendments Act, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Small Business Venture Capital Act | Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, section 63 only (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco Tax Act | RETROACTIVE to Feb. 18/15 |
by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, sections 64, 70, 71 (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, sections 96 to 101, 103, 105 to 110, 112 to 116, 118, 120 to 122 (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Vancouver Tourism Levy Enabling Act | REPEALED Mar. 25/15 |
by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, section 77 only (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Wines of Marked Quality Regulation (79/2005) | Mar. 30/15 | by Reg 50/2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Energy and Mines News: Oil & Gas Activities Act – Proposed Amendment (e.1) the construction or operation of a manufacturing plant designed to convert natural gas into other organic compounds, The intent of the amendments is to streamline the existing multi-agency regulatory process for facilities that use non-renewable resources to produce value-added products such as gas-to-liquids and methanol by making the Oil and Gas Commission solely responsible for the construction, operation and permitting of these facilities. This streamlined process is designed to attract new investment for value-added production and facilitate economic growth. New Requirements for Proposed Mines with In response to the panel's recommendations, the EAO has established additional information requirements for proposed mines in British Columbia with tailings ponds. The EAO issued the new information requirements in separate letters to proponents who are currently undergoing environmental assessment in British Columbia and whose proposed projects include tailings ponds. The new information requirements set out in the EAO letters are identical, suggesting that the EAO will make these information requirements standard for all environmental assessment applications for mines with tailings ponds in British Columbia. Under the new information requirements, proponents will be required to provide a description and an assessment of alternative means for the proposed project with options for tailings management that consider technology, siting and water-balance management. The assessment must present and compare best practices and best available options for managing tailings. Read the full article published by the law firm Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Oil and Gas Health Risk Low says "We looked at a lot of different chemicals. We looked at all potential exposure pathways and then we found that the health risks were low to the residents of northeastern BC," said Bart Koppe, a senior environmental health scientist with Intrinsik Environmental and Health Science Consulting – the company hired to do the research. The research was only focused on regular, ongoing emissions, and didn't look at potential risks of emergencies, such as a gas leak. Read the CBC article. Petroleum and Natural Gas Act – Comments Wanted for Proposed The act, which received royal assent on Nov. 27, 2014, will enable performance standards to be set for industrial facilities or sectors. The act also streamlines several aspects of existing greenhouse gas (GHG) legislation and regulation into a single legislative and regulatory system. To uphold the Province's commitment to having the cleanest liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations in the world, the new act includes a GHG emissions intensity benchmark for LNG facilities. Industrial operations have already been reporting GHG emissions since 2010 and that will continue. The proposed new reporting regulation adds requirements for LNG operations and improvements based on stakeholder input to date. Read the full government news release. |
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Mineral Tax Act | Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, section 37 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Mines Act | Apr. 1/15 | by 2014 Bill 17, c. 14, sections 52 and 53 only (in force by Reg 54/2015), Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Mines Fee Regulation (54/2015) | NEW Apr. 1/15 |
see Reg 54/2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Family and Children News: Settling Family Matters |
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Family Maintenance Enforcement Act | Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 6, c. 6, section 17 only (in force by Royal Assent), Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Representation Agreement Act | Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 6, c. 6, section 32 only (in force by Royal Assent), Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Forest and Environment News: Forest And Range Practices Act Amendments It's "Buyer Beware" for Resource Developers when
Read the full article by John Olynyk, JoAnn Jamieson, Shailaz Dhalla and Mark Graham with the firm Lawson Lundell LLP. Fish and Seafood Act to Replace Fisheries Act Occupational Health and Safety in the Forest Industry: Much of the focus in the BC forest industry with respect to occupational health and safety is placed upon 'prime contractors.' Under the Workers Compensation Act and Regulations (the "Act"), prime contractors must ensure that the health and safety activities of employers and workers at any 'multiple-employer workplace' are coordinated, and must do everything reasonably practicable to establish and maintain systems or processes to ensure compliance with the occupational health and safety requirements of the Act. Read the full article by Jeff Waatainen with Davis LLP and published in "Legal Perspective" column in BC Forest Professional magazine. Land Act Amendments
Read the full government news release. Environmental Appeal Board Decisions
Visit the Environmental Appeal website for more information. |
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Carbon Tax Act | Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 10, c. 9, section 3 only (in force by Royal Assent), Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015; and 2015 Bill 13, c. 8, sections 1 to 7, 10 to 22 only (in force by Royal Assent), Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Hunting Licensing Regulation (8/99) | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 266/2014 | |||||||||||||||
Limited Entry Hunting Regulation (134/93) | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 266/2014 | |||||||||||||||
Permit Regulation (253/2000) | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 266/2014 | |||||||||||||||
by Reg 18/2015 | |||||||||||||||||
Protected Areas of British Columbia Act | Mar. 25/15 | by 2015 Bill 8, c. 4, sections 1 to 4 only (in force by Royal Assent), Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Wildlife Act | Apr. 1/15 | by 2014 Bill 5, c. 7, sections 65 (a), 66 to 69, 72, 77 to 80, 82 (a), (c), (e) only (in force by Reg 18/2015), Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation (338/82) | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 18/2015 | |||||||||||||||
Wildlife Act General Regulation (340/82) | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 18/2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Health News: E-Cigarette Use Indoors, Sales to Minors Banned in BC Health Minister Terry Lake introduced legislation [March 5] that would ban e-cigarette sales to people under 19 and prohibit their use in indoor public spaces and workplaces. He said the legislation, which will also ban e-cigarette smoking on school grounds and at health facilities, aims to limit children's exposure to potentially harmful e-cigarette vapours and smoking. "Our first goal is to protect BC young people from these products," Lake said as he introduced amendments to the Tobacco Control Act in the BC Legislature. Read The Globe and Mail article. Insite Supervised Injection Site Receives Vancouver Coastal Health is required to apply for an annual exemption to operate Insite. "We know Insite works," says Coastal Health chief medical health officer Dr. Patricia Daly, in a written statement. "Thousands of overdose deaths have been prevented, the spread of infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis C have been reduced, and clients can more easily connect to health services like detox and primary health care," she says. Read the CBC article. Cold-FX Users Were Misled about Top-Selling The BC case is unusual among health-product class actions, charging not that the pills caused physical harm but that their benefits were misrepresented to the public. Previously confidential sales figures for Cold-FX, submitted as part of the case, indicate that more than $117 million worth of the ginseng-based product were sold in Canada as recently as 2011. Developed by an Alberta-based team, and marketed through endorsements by Don Cherry and other Canadian sports celebrities, the product has grown to be the best-selling cold and flu remedy in Canada. But much of those sales were built on false claims that the pills could bring "immediate relief" of cold and flu symptoms, alleges the lawsuit filed in BC Supreme Court. Read the National Post article. |
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Occupational Disease Recognition Regulation (71/99) | Mar. 1/ 15 | by Reg 224/2014 | |||||||||||||||
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Labour and Employment News: Employment and Assistance Act and Employment and Assistance for New Policy Guidelines for Police Information As a result of concerns raised by the British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner with respect to the type of information being disclosed, the BC government has issued a policy providing guidelines to all police forces in British Columbia with respect to the type of information that may be disclosed in a police information check. The policy guidelines were revised in January 2015. The policy guidelines now differentiate between police information checks that are related to people who are applying to work or volunteer with "vulnerable" persons as opposed to prospective employees who are not. Vulnerable persons are those who are in a position of dependence on others or at greater risk than the general population of being harmed by a person in a position of authority/trust as a result of their age, disability, or other circumstances. Read the full article by Larry Page with Davis LLP. BC Indexes Minimum Wage to Provincial CPI The government is committed to reasonable and predictable yearly minimum wage increases linked to BC CPI. Going forward, from 2016 onward, the minimum wage will be determined using a formula calculated upon the percentage the BC Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased in the previous calendar year. In years where there is a negative CPI change, the minimum wage would stay the same. In addition, this indexing formula is being applied to the period since the last minimum wage increase in 2012. Effective Sept. 15, 2015, the general minimum hourly wage will increase from $10.25 to $10.45 and the liquor server wage from $9.00 to $9.20 per hour. Read the Government news release. |
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Employment and Assistance Regulation (263/2002) | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 41/2015 | |||||||||||||||
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation | Apr. 1/15 | by Reg 41/2015 | |||||||||||||||
Occupational Disease Recognition Regulation (71/99) | Mar. 1/15 | by Reg 224/2014 | |||||||||||||||
Workers Compensation Act | Mar. 1/15 | by Reg 224/2014 | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 3/15 | by Reg 32/2015 | ||||||||||||||||
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Local Government News: Rural Advisory Council Announced The mandate of the council is to provide input to government policy decisions related to rural communities. The initial focus for the council will be to provide advice on rural economic development, including rural access to capital and business development support for rural entrepreneurs and businesses. Read the full article on the UBCM website. Municipal Zoning Restrictions Apply to Moorage and Newcomb, a houseboat owner, had argued that the District's W1 Water Use (Recreational) zone restrictions on moorage were unconstitutional as being, in pith and substance, a matter falling within the federal head of power over navigation and shipping. The lower court judge concluded that zoning regulations prohibiting long-term moorage related to property and civil rights or matters of a merely local or private nature, both heads of jurisdiction assigned to the provinces under the Constitution Act, 1867. However, the lower court judge read the bylaw down under the doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity, as the prohibition of temporary moorage trenched on the protected "core" of the federal navigation and shipping power. As "read down" by the lower court, the W1 provisions thus allowed for temporary moorage directly incidental and related to active navigational use of vessels, but not long-term storage or moorage. Read the full article by Barry Williamson with Young Anderson LLP and published in the firm's newsletter. Local Government Act – Proposed Changes BC's Municipal Auditor General Vows Community Minister Coralee Oakes said cabinet dispatched Ruta without severance because the audit council, which oversees the office, determined "that there is cause." Oakes said Ruta's attempts to interfere with the review of her office by former deputy minister Chris Trumpy compounded "the unstable work environment and lack of performance from that office." "I believe removing the auditor general is necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the office," Oakes said. Ruta responded by announcing that she will seek a judicial review of her dismissal. "The manner of removing me from office occurred without adherence to basic principles of procedural fairness," she said in a statement released by her lawyer. Read the Times Colonist article. Motor Cycle Parking |
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Liquor Control and Licensing Act | Apr. 1/15 | by 2014 Bill 15, c. 13, sections 15, 16 and 31 (k) only (in force by Reg 42/2015), Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Liquor Control and Licensing Regulation (244/2002) | Mar. 30/15 | by Reg 53/2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Miscellaneous News: BC Aboriginal Band Enacts Laws after Court Win The Tsilhqot'in National Government has enacted the so-called Nemiah Declaration that prevents mining and commercial logging, stops commercial road building and requires visitors to get permission before entering the land. The Tsilhqot'in Nation, located west of Williams Lake in the BC Interior, was granted 1,750 square kilometres of land in a Supreme Court of Canada decision last June. The nation first created the declaration in 1989 in response to the threat of widespread clearcut logging, prompting years of negotiations that culminated in the high court's ruling. Read the full article on the GlobalNews website. BC Government Broadens its Power over School Boards B.C. Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker said the legislation is complex and will take time to properly analyze. "Parts of the legislation ... will expand the minister of education's power to issue directives to school boards and replace those democratically elected bodies with an appointee if they don't comply," Iker said. "This is absolutely about the government's underfunding and 2015 budget that is forcing $54 million more in cuts to school districts. It's just a matter of time before we see the government order directives to close schools, cut important programs, or force layoffs." For the past eight years, the minister has had the authority to appoint an official trustee where the board fails to comply with an administrative directive. Read The Vancouver Sun article. Election Act Amendments Provide If passed, the amendments would provide for increased voter accessibility and participation as well as addressing other financial, administrative and communications processes that have been identified by government and by the province's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The amendments introduced that respond to the recommendations of the CEO include:
Read the government news release. |
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Police Act | Mar. 3/15 | by 2014 Bill 14, c. 9, section 39 only (in force by Reg 31/2015), Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, and 2014 Bill 4, c. 31, sections 7 to 11 only (in force by Reg 31/2015), Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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Motor Vehicle and Traffic News: Motor Vehicle Act Amendments From CVSE (Circular): British Columbia Out of
Issue: As part of the New West Partnership (NWP) Agreement, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan regulators have agreed to a formal exemption to this requirement (NWP item 60) for some privately owned vehicles that may be imported from a NWP jurisdiction under specific conditions. Read the full bulletin on the CVSE website. Electric Car Buyers get $5K Rebate under The incentive program will provide BC residents with up to $5,000 off the pre-tax sticker price for new battery electric, fuel-cell electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and up to $6,000 for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, said a release from the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia. The announcement expands on a rebate program that expired last year, and comes one week after Scrap-It, a non-profit society, offered British Columbians a $3,250 rebate to trade in old vehicles for electric cars. Read the CBC article. |
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Container Trucking Regulation (248/2014) | Mar. 1/15 | by Reg 248/2014 | |||||||||||||||
Lien on Impounded Motor Vehicle Regulation (262/2010) | REPEALED Mar. 1/15 |
by Reg 25/2015 | |||||||||||||||
Lien on Impounded Motor Vehicle Regulation (25/2015) | NEW Mar. 1/15 |
see Reg 25/2015 (replaces B.C. Reg 262/2010) | |||||||||||||||
Motor Vehicle Act Regulations (26/58) | Mar. 17/15 | by Reg 43/2015 | |||||||||||||||
Passenger Transportation Regulation (266/2004) | Mar. 17/15 | by Reg 44/2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Property and Real Estate News: Strata Property Act Amendments – Guide Dogs (Bylaws)
Vancouver Mayor Urges Overhaul of BC Rental Legislation Gregor Robertson has put forward a motion to council to review the Residential Tenancy Act and identify potential changes to increase resources and strengthen protections for renters and low-income earners. Renters make up more than half of all Vancouver households, according to the motion, and a lack of new rental housing built in the 1990s and 2000s has left aging buildings as the main source of affordable housing in Vancouver. This has been leading to renovations and the dislocation of renters. Also known as renovictions, this is a shady tactic used by a few landlords to kick out renters under the guise of renovating the suites so they can raise the rent. The trend began in 2007 in the West End, with landlords claiming they needed to refit the whole building with carpet or lighting fixtures to force out long-term tenants. Read The Vancouver Sun article. Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters Act – Proposed Amendments The British Columbia Building Act:
If the Building Act becomes law, it will not replace the existing BC Building Code 2012 (the "Building Code"), but will instead streamline how the Building Code is used. The Building Code is a provincial regulation that is based on the 2010 edition of the model National Building Code, and establishes minimum standards for safety, health, accessibility, fire and structural protection of buildings. The Building Code applies to the construction of new buildings and the alteration, repair or demolition of existing buildings throughout British Columbia, with the exception of the City of Vancouver and certain federal lands. Read the full article by Stephanie Redding of Lawson Lundell LLP, published on the Real Estate Blog. Bill 19 – Small Claims Court Goes Digital with the The general idea behind the Civil Resolution Tribunal (the "CRT") is to create a user-friendly accessible alternative to Small Claims Court. An excerpt from the Civil Resolution Tribunal website, at http://www.civilresolutionbc.ca, sums it up like this: "A legal question or problem is one more thing in your already busy life. We want to make resolving your problem something that fits into your schedule, whether you are an early bird or a night owl. By using the CRT to resolve your dispute, you can avoid the time, cost, and stress of going to court." Read the full article by Kristen Morley with Stewart McDannold Stuart LLP. |
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Interest Rate Regulation (39/2015) | NEW Mar. 12/15 |
see Reg 39/2015 (replaces B.C. Reg. 174/2014) | |||||||||||||||
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Wills and Estates News: Major Changes to the Income Tax Act: Despite the numerous well-written and well-reasoned arguments that were submitted to the Department of Finance against the blanket changes that were proposed, the Department of Finance carried on with the proposed changes, and draft legislation to implement the changes was released in the fall of 2014. But the draft legislation did not end there. It made additional, and very significant, changes to many other elements of the taxation of estates and trusts; changes that were not previously proposed and that could seriously and negatively impact existing estate plans. Read the full article by Melodie Lind with Pushor Mitchell LLP. The First Appointment Garner v. Garner – Can You Obtain a Court Ordered Since 2012, the Temoin decision has received very little judicial consideration. However, a recent decision of the BC Supreme Court, Garner v. Garner, 2015 BCSC 109 [Garner], provides an interesting illustration of how lawyers, relying on the Temoin decision, may seek to expand even further the circumstances in which the Court's protective powers may be invoked in relation to elderly individuals. Read the full article by Mark Weintraub with Clark Wilson LLP. |
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