BCLI recommends new approach to terminating a strata

In its just-published Report on Terminating a Strata, BCLI is calling on British Columbia’s legislature to amend the Strata Property Act, reforming how that act deals with cancelling a strata plan and winding up a strata corporation. “Owners in BC’s oldest stratas could soon be facing some difficult decisions,” noted Patrick Williams, chair of BCLI’s Strata Property Law (Phase Two) Project Committee. “Should they spend money that may be needed to renew and upgrade their Read more…

British Columbia Law Institute welcomes new board member, Oliver Fleck

The British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) is pleased to announce that the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, has appointed Oliver Fleck as a BCLI board member for a three-year term beginning October 14, 2014. The BCLI board now has a full complement of 16 directors and two emeritus members. Mr. Fleck is a member of the Bars of British Columbia, Ontario and Washington State. He serves as Administrative Crown Counsel with management responsibility for the Read more…

BCLI Responds to Ministry of Finance White Paper on Society Act Reform

The British Columbia Law Institute has submitted its formal response to the Ministry of Finance’s Societies Act White Paper as part of a consultation process scheduled to continue until Wednesday, October 15th. BCLI would like to thank the Ministry of Finance for British Columbia for this opportunity to respond to the draft legislation set out in its white paper. The white paper displays the considerable progress that the ministry has made toward the goal of creating a new and Read more…

Executive and Board Changes Following BCLI’s Annual General Meeting

The British Columbia Law Institute held its Annual General Meeting on September 17, 2014, laying the foundation for another year of comprehensive research and law reform work. With the AGM, several changes to the BCLI executive has been implemented: We welcome Professor Joost Blom, Q.C., as the new Chair of BCLI.  Professor Blom is a longstanding Member at Large of BCLI.  He is Chair of the Program Committee and has been Vice-chair since 2012.  Professor Read more…

BCLI Seeks Public’s Views on Rules for Terminating a Strata

Vancouver, 15 May 2014—The British Columbia Law Institute is asking the public for its opinion on proposals to reform how the Strata Property Act deals with the termination of a strata. In its just-published Consultation Paper on Terminating a Strata, BCLI examines the development of what the Strata Property Act calls cancellation of a strata plan and winding up of a strata corporation and makes 21 tentative recommendations designed to improve this province’s legal framework Read more…