Workers’ Compensation for the Digital Platform Worker Effective September 3, 2024, app-based ride-hailing and delivery service workers became “workers” under the Workers Compensation Act, RSBC 2019, c 1 (the “WCA”) and became... Alejandra Henao Harco
August 2024 New Westminster First Nations Court Reports Positive Impact Reconciliation in Action, a new BC Provincial Court report on the New Westminster First Nations Court (NWFNC) highlights 20 individual stories of people currently participating in NWFNC, including... Nicole Garton
August 2024 Mediation Flourishes While Arbitration Continues to Flounder The 2013 BC Family Law Act (FLA) codified the use of mediation and arbitration in family law disputes. Ten years on mediation flourishes while arbitration continues to flounder.Resolution Out of... Michael Butterfield
June 2024 What’s in a Name? It’s simpler to pronounce than it looks — although the myriad ways people have attempted to pronounce my last name is mind-boggling. Correct pronunciation and, even more so, genuine... Rebecca Barclay Nguinambaye
April 2024 Bumped: How Judicial Vacancies Impact Access to Justice Imagine making an appointment for surgery, spending time and resources preparing, and showing up only to find that your appointment has been postponed weeks or even months due to a lack of surgeons... Connor Bildfell
April 2024 What’s in a Hyphen? Rupi’s perspective"What’s your nationality?”, “Where are you from” or “Where is your family from?” These are questions that people of colour commonly... Scott Morishita & Rupinder Gosal
February 2024 You Are Not Alone The demands of the practice of law can at times seem overwhelming. Client expectations, deadlines, gruelling hours, overhead and the need to stay on top of a tsunami of new information can... David Hay, KC & Roger Holland
August 2023 The Legacy of a Robe In the early summer of 1973, a young Dirk James Sigalet was approaching the end of his articles. Soon to be hired by his uncle, principal and mentor Bruce Fraser, KC, Dirk was instilled with the... Alexis Zornio
June 2023 Mentorship Matters You’re a lawyer and experiencing burnout. Who would you talk to about it? When was the last time you felt pride in the accomplishments of someone other than yourself? If you struggle with...