BCLI attends BC Cabinet & First Nations Leaders’ Gathering 2023

The British Columbia Law Institute was delighted to host a table at the 2023 BC Cabinet & First Nations Leaders’ Gathering, which took place earlier this month on November 2nd and 3rd. The event was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, located on the territories of the Xʷməθkʷəýəm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations. The Gathering is a partnership between the provincial government and the First Nations Leadership Council, which is comprised of Read more…

CCEL Spotlight: Alzheimer’s Society of B.C.

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law has had a longstanding partnership with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. The CCEL has collaborated on many projects over the years and have benefitted immensely from the practical and real perspective that the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. brings – it has strengthened our research, our approaches, and our publications. Our CCEL Director, Kelly Melnyk, took some time last week to interview a representative from the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. Read more…

Thanks for Supporting the CCEL

November marks the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. Formed in 2003 as a division of the BC Law Institute, CCEL’s objective was to use the law reform ideology behind BCLI and focus on matters involving our aging population. Since its inception, CCEL has produced substantive reports, study papers, and resources on a wide range of issues that impact older persons. CCEL has also been instrumental in creating a strong community of Read more…

BCLI welcomes updates to money judgments enforcement legislation

BCLI is pleased to mark two legislative developments that will update and modernize the civil enforcement of money judgments in BC. These legal changes will make it easier for parties to collect the money they are owed following a civil judgment. On October 26, 2023, the Money Judgment Enforcement Act (Bill 27) received royal assent. First introduced in May 2023, this legislation implements recommendations made by BCLI in its 2005 report based on the Uniform Read more…

Preventing Financial Abuse: Role of the BC Securities Commission

Fraud and financial abuse seem to exist almost daily in our lives, from the unidentified caller to the phishing email. Yet financial abuse often occurs in situations with a trusted individual, making it difficult to spot, report, and remedy. This led me to a conversation with the BC Securities Commission’s Director of Communications & Education, Pamela McDonald, about Elder Law and the role of the BC Securities Commission in this area.   When asked about her Read more…