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Recent Contributions from Our Experts

The court in West Vancouver (District) v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 966 at para. 86, identified an implicit assumption in subsection 184(2) of the Community Charter that the trust at issue was, at least at some point in the past, in the best interests of t...

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Michael Moll, Civic Legal LLP on COMMUNITY CHARTER

The scope of this subsection must be considered in light of the Court of Appeal's 2023 decision in Cowichan Valley (Regional District) v. Wilson. The Regional District had applied a strict "no development" policy in respect of an identified streamside protection and enhancemen...

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Bill Buholzer, Young Anderson on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT

In Save-A-Lot Holdings Corp. v. Christensen, 2023 BCCA 35, the appellant appealed an order cancelling certificates of pending litigation ("CPL") under s. 256 of the Land Title Act, RSBC 1996, c 250 (“LTA”). The Court of Appeal held that the chambers judge erre...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on LAND TITLE ACT

See the annotation for s. 491(1)(a) which confers essentially the same type of authority. In the context of hazard lands it would seem particularly important to be able to specify areas of land that must remain entirely free of development, provided that the development permit...

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Bill Buholzer, Young Anderson on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT(2023-03-29)

In Michetti v. Veach, 2023 BCSC 43, a village's mayoral incumbent lost the election by 5 votes. The second-place incumbent petitioned the court for a declaration that the election was invalid due to vote-buying and intimidation by the winning mayoral candidate.

The BC Su...

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Rachel Roy, ALLEVATO QUAIL & ROY on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT

British Columbia v. New Westminster Indian Band No. 566, 2022 BCCA 368 involved an appeal by the Province from a finding that the petitioner Indian band (“Band”) was not a “person” within the meaning of the Insurance Premium Tax Act, RSBC 1996, c 232 an...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX ACT(2023-05-10)

In Chang v. GEA Refrigeration Canada Inc., 2023 BCCA 22, the Court of Appeal held that post-judgment interest continues to run on a judgment debt under the Court Order Interest Act, RSBC 1996, c 79 until the debt is paid unconditionally, unless there is an express agreement to...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on COURT ORDER INTEREST ACT

Gill v. Fraser Health Authority, 2022 BCSC 1553

 

Plaintiff brought civil action against hospital for Charter damages in relation to death of infant patient. The court held a civil action against hospital for Charter damages requires more than proof of a breach of ...

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Joel Morris, Harper Grey LLP on HOSPITAL ACT(2023-03-29)

Upon coming into force, this section will impose a mandatory requirement on the collector to give notice of the impending sale of a property for taxes. If the property is later sold for taxes, the collector must also give notice in accordance with subsection 657(1) of the Loca...

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Michael Moll, Civic Legal LLP on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT(2023-03-29)

Canada (Attorney General) v. Frazier, 2022 BCCA 379 involved an appeal of an order dismissing the Attorney General of Canada’s application to strike a claim in negligence against it. The respondent commenced an action in negligence against Canada after being allegedly in...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on NEGLIGENCE ACT

In Michetti v. Veach, 2023 BCSC 43, a village's mayoral incumbent lost the election by 5 votes. The second-place incumbent petitioned the court for a declaration that the election was invalid due to vote-buying and intimidation by the winning mayoral candidate.

The BC Su...

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Rachel Roy, ALLEVATO QUAIL & ROY on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT

Gill v. Fraser Health Authority, 2022 BCSC 1553

 

Plaintiff brought civil action against hospital for Charter damages in relation to death of infant patient. The court held a civil action against hospital for Charter damages requires more than proof of a breach of ...

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Joel Morris, Harper Grey LLP on HOSPITAL ACT

In Singh v. Minhas, 2023 BCCA 7, the appellants advanced a claim in professional negligence, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty to the respondents realtor and notary in relation to the sale of the appellant's property in 2009. The summary trial judge found that a...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on LIMITATION ACT

See the annotation for s. 491(1)(a) which confers essentially the same type of authority. In the context of hazard lands it would seem particularly important to be able to specify areas of land that must remain entirely free of development, provided that the development permit...

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Bill Buholzer, Young Anderson on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT

In Yates v. Langley Motor Sport Centre Ltd., 2022 BCCA 398, an employee appealed a decision to decline to award punitive damages and to deduct CERB payments from her damages award for wrongful dismissal during COVID-19. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal with respect to th...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT(2023-05-10)

British Columbia v. New Westminster Indian Band No. 566, 2022 BCCA 368 involved an appeal by the Province from a finding that the petitioner Indian band (“Band”) was not a “person” within the meaning of the Insurance Premium Tax Act, RSBC 1996, c 232 an...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX ACT

As was the case in A.H.H. Construction Services Ltd. v Washington Properties (QEP) Inc., 2021 BCSC 1912, it may be considered an abuse of process to file and maintain a lien in an overstated amount.

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Christopher Hirst, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP on BUILDERS LIEN ACT

British Columbia (Director of Civil Forfeiture) v. Angel Acres Recreation and Festival Property Ltd., 2023 BCCA 70 involved appeals of orders relating to the dismissal of claims for the forfeiture of three Hells Angels’ properties under the Civil Forfeiture Act, SBC 2005...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on CIVIL FORFEITURE ACT(2023-05-10)

Upon coming into force, this section will impose a mandatory requirement on the collector to give notice of the impending sale of a property for taxes. If the property is later sold for taxes, the collector must also give notice in accordance with subsection 657(1) of the Loca...

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Michael Moll, Civic Legal LLP on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT

In Michetti v. Veach, 2023 BCSC 43, a village's mayoral incumbent lost the election by 5 votes. The second-place incumbent petitioned the court for a declaration that the election was invalid due to vote-buying and intimidation by the winning mayoral candidate.

The BC Su...

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Rachel Roy, ALLEVATO QUAIL & ROY on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT(2023-03-29)

The Court in Triad Mechanical Inc. v. Maple Leaf Green World Inc., 2021 BCSC 1865 considered the dictionary definition of "conclusively", and determined that "conclusively deemed" within s. 33(4) of the Builders Lien Act, does not leave open the question of whether there is a ...

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Christopher Hirst, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP on BUILDERS LIEN ACT

Tak v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2023 BCCA 76 involved an appeal of an order requiring the appellant to comply with a summons to give evidence under oath under s. 144 of the Securities Act, RSBC 1996 c 418. The chambers judge denied the appellant’s applic...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on SECURITIES ACT

Family status includes substantial family caregiving duties or obligations. In the employment context, a complainant must prove that a term or condition of employment has an adverse impact connected to their family status. A serious interference with their caregiving duty or o...

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Katherine Hardie, Human Rights Tribunal on HUMAN RIGHTS CODE

British Columbia (Director of Civil Forfeiture) v. Angel Acres Recreation and Festival Property Ltd., 2023 BCCA 70 involved appeals of orders relating to the dismissal of claims for the forfeiture of three Hells Angels’ properties under the Civil Forfeiture Act, SBC 2005...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on CIVIL FORFEITURE ACT

Gill v. Fraser Health Authority, 2022 BCSC 1553

 

Plaintiff brought civil action against hospital for Charter damages in relation to death of infant patient. The court held a civil action against hospital for Charter damages requires more than proof of a breach of ...

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Joel Morris, Harper Grey LLP on HOSPITAL ACT(2023-03-08)

In Sperring v. Shutiak, 2023 BCCA 54, the appellant husband appealed orders setting aside a separation agreement made between him and his former common law partner before the coming into force of the Family Law Act ("FLA"). The Court of Appeal upheld the trail judge’s fi...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on FAMILY LAW ACT(2023-05-10)

In Servatius v Alberni School District No 70, 2022 BCCA 421, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia upheld the trial judge's decision that the demonstration of an Indigenous smudging and a hoop dance that incorporated Indigenous prayer at a public school neither infringed on...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS [FEDERAL]

In Cowan v. Williams, 2022 BCCA 400, the Court of Appeal for BC held that a party may raise grounds of appeal not argued in their factum where doing so would not result in prejudice to the other party because that party could reasonably have expected from the factum that the i...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on COURT OF APPEAL RULES 120/2022

In Martyn v. Walton, 2023 BCCA 23, the defendant applied to have a wills variation action dismissed as an abuse of process.The chambers judge granted the application on the basis that the defendant should not have been made a party in her personal capacity and that the action ...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on SUPREME COURT CIVIL RULES (B.C. Reg. 168/2009)

In Sperring v. Shutiak, 2023 BCCA 54, the appellant husband appealed orders setting aside a separation agreement made between him and his former common law partner before the coming into force of the Family Law Act ("FLA"). The Court of Appeal upheld the trail judge’s fi...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on FAMILY LAW ACT

In 1115840 BC Ltd. v. Treasure Bay HK Limited, 2022 BCCA 380, the appellants had brought an application to strike under Rules 9-5(1)(a) and (d) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules on the basis the respondent shareholder required, but did not have, leave to pursue the common law d...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on SUPREME COURT CIVIL RULES (B.C. Reg. 168/2009)

In Save-A-Lot Holdings Corp. v. Christensen, 2023 BCCA 35, the appellant appealed an order cancelling certificates of pending litigation ("CPL") under s. 256 of the Land Title Act, RSBC 1996, c 250 (“LTA”). The Court of Appeal held that the chambers judge erre...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on LAND TITLE ACT

In Martyn v. Walton, 2023 BCCA 23, the defendant applied to have a wills variation action dismissed as an abuse of process.The chambers judge granted the application on the basis that the defendant should not have been made a party in her personal capacity and that the action ...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on SUPREME COURT CIVIL RULES (B.C. Reg. 168/2009)

The litigation conduct of a corporation that is a co-defendant to an oppression action, in particular a corporation’s vigorous conduct of its defence and the filing of a counterclaim, cannot be actionable as oppression. In this case, the parties were shareholders of the ...

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Debby Cumberford, Deborah M. Cumberford on BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT

In Voitchovsky v. Gibson, 2022 BCCA 428, the Court of Appeal considered whether an oral agreement made at the beginning of a 30-year marriage-like relationship supported unequal property division under s. 95 of the Family Law Act. The trial judge found the parties made an oral...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on FAMILY LAW ACT(2023-05-10)

Beaudoin v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCCA 427

 

The petitioners organized public gatherings in violation of public health orders made under the Public Health Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. They challenged the constitutionality of those orders under t...

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Joel Morris, Harper Grey LLP on PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

British Columbia v. New Westminster Indian Band No. 566, 2022 BCCA 368 involved an appeal by the Province from a finding that the petitioner Indian band (“Band”) was not a “person” within the meaning of the Insurance Premium Tax Act, RSBC 1996, c 232 an...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on INDIAN ACT [FEDERAL]

Canada (Attorney General) v. Frazier, 2022 BCCA 379 involved an appeal of an order dismissing the Attorney General of Canada’s application to strike a claim in negligence against it. The respondent commenced an action in negligence against Canada after being allegedly in...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on SUPREME COURT CIVIL RULES (B.C. Reg. 168/2009)

In Voitchovsky v. Gibson, 2022 BCCA 428, the Court of Appeal considered whether an oral agreement made at the beginning of a 30-year marriage-like relationship supported unequal property division under s. 95 of the Family Law Act. The trial judge found the parties made an oral...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on FAMILY LAW ACT

In Voitchovsky v. Gibson, 2022 BCCA 428, the Court of Appeal considered whether an oral agreement made at the beginning of a 30-year marriage-like relationship supported unequal property division under s. 95 of the Family Law Act. The trial judge found the parties made an oral...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on FAMILY LAW ACT(2023-05-10)

Beaudoin v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCCA 427

 

The petitioners organized public gatherings in violation of public health orders made under the Public Health Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. They challenged the constitutionality of those orders under t...

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Joel Morris, Harper Grey LLP on PUBLIC HEALTH ACT(2023-03-29)

Tak v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2023 BCCA 76 involved an appeal of an order requiring the appellant to comply with a summons to give evidence under oath under s. 144 of the Securities Act, RSBC 1996 c 418. The chambers judge denied the appellant’s applic...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS [FEDERAL]

In Voitchovsky v. Gibson, 2022 BCCA 428, the Court of Appeal considered whether an oral agreement made at the beginning of a 30-year marriage-like relationship supported unequal property division under s. 95 of the Family Law Act. The trial judge found the parties made an oral...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on FAMILY LAW ACT

Tak v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2023 BCCA 76 involved an appeal of an order requiring the appellant to comply with a summons to give evidence under oath pursuant to s. 144 of the Securities Act, RSBC 1996 c 418. The chambers judge denied the appellant’s ...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS [FEDERAL]

In Michetti v. Veach, 2023 BCSC 43, a village's mayoral incumbent lost the election by 5 votes. The second-place incumbent petitioned the court for a declaration that the election was invalid due to vote-buying and intimidation by the winning mayoral candidate.

The BC Su...

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Rachel Roy, ALLEVATO QUAIL & ROY on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT(2023-03-29)

In Yates v. Langley Motor Sport Centre Ltd., 2022 BCCA 398, an employee appealed a decision to decline to award punitive damages and to deduct CERB payments from her damages award for wrongful dismissal during COVID-19. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal with respect to th...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT

Tak v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2023 BCCA 76 involved an appeal of an order requiring the appellant to comply with a summons to give evidence under oath under s. 144 of the Securities Act, RSBC 1996 c 418. The chambers judge denied the appellant’s applic...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on SECURITIES ACT(2023-03-29)

The scope of this subsection must be considered in light of the Court of Appeal's 2023 decision in Cowichan Valley (Regional District) v. Wilson. The Regional District had applied a strict "no development" policy in respect of an identified streamside protection and enhancemen...

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Bill Buholzer, Young Anderson on LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT(2023-03-29)

In Cowan v. Williams, 2022 BCCA 400, the Court of Appeal for BC held that a party may raise grounds of appeal not argued in their factum where doing so would not result in prejudice to the other party because that party could reasonably have expected from the factum that the i...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on SUPREME COURT FAMILY RULES (B.C. Reg. 169/2009)

Stratton v. Richter, 2022 BCCA 337 concerned a dispute between the owners of neighbouring strata units. Ms. Richter, the owner of one unit had, for some time, been able to cross a deck that was the limited common property of another unit to access an exterior stairwell and exi...

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OnPoint Legal Research, Onpoint Legal Research Law Corporation on STRATA PROPERTY ACT