It’s just about Christmas time and there are plenty of festivities. If you are a business or corporation and are hosting a Christmas party for your employees there are potential liability issues which could dampen your Christmas spirit. The first case in Canada to apply host liability within the context of the work environment was…
These last couple of weeks and the events that have unfolded at the CBC and in Canada’s Parliament have brought sexual harassment in the work place to the forefront of conversation, politics and public awareness. Jian Ghomeshi was fired on October 26th after CBC managers were shown video, photos, texts and e-mails, some of which…
Many parents gave a huge sigh of relief as children headed back to school. No more giving bored kids suggestions as to how to occupy their time, or finding caregivers for the kids. Lots more juggling of schedules, and figuring out how to get the kids to and from school. One healthy option is to…
Baby Boomers lead very busy lives and there never seems to be a good time to undertake estate planning but the time is now! According to a BMO study, boomers will inherit over $1 trillion over the next 20 years yet almost half of all Canadians don’t have a Will, and much fewer have a…
As legal counsel for many successful Baby Boomers in the Okanagan, our team has noticed a pattern of 6 habits of highly successful baby boomers. We are happy to share these with you to help all Baby Boomers live their best life possible. The happiest adults are those who are physically fit and mentally engaged. …
Recently at the end of the day I looked out my office window that overlooks the transit roundabout on Queensway…now in the process of being changed/upgraded….. to my right, towards the Memorial Arena…..I am reminded that is where the new park aide is to be built….across from there… at any time now, the new IHA…
Estate planning for parents with a child with special needs is simply having a financial plan to guide you in making your financial decisions. It involves setting a goal and adopting strategies that will help to achieve that goal. No successful plan begins without an end in mind. Yet most estate planners never adequately address…
Access Pro Bono will be hosting its seventh annual Pro Bono Going Public event throughout BC this September. The event is an outdoor legal ‘advice-a-thon’ and fundraiser for BC’s pro bono programs. Volunteer lawyers will provide free legal guidance to low- or moderate- income individuals. The open-air legal clinic will be held in Kelowna on…
In 1978, three cases were decided by the Supreme Court of Canada, which today still have an impact on the amount of money a person receives when they are injured by the negligence of another person. But how much is enough? Suppose you were in a car accident, or fell at a neighbours home, and…
In recent months lawyers throughout BC have been learning new wills and estates laws, which came into force on March 31, 2014. The Trial Lawyers Association of BC recently held a program to address these significant changes and the uncertainty arising from them. What do you need to know about correcting a will in court?…
