January 3, 2025
Pension division reform and fifth edition Q+A updates
BCLI is pleased to note that on January 1, 2025, sections 8, 9, 11 to 14, and 17 to 20 of the Family Law Amendment Act as well as the Division of Pensions Regulations came into force. This Act implemented BCLI’s recommendations on reforms to part 6 of the Family Read more…
December 19, 2024
Public hearings committee completes review of draft report
At its last meeting for 2024, the Renovate the Public Hearing Project Committee continued its review of the first draft of its final report. Building on the previous committee meeting, which considered legislation requiring a public hearing on a local-land-use bylaw, the committee moved on to discuss other forms of Read more…
November 25, 2024
First Draft of the Renovate the Public Hearing Project Final Report Discussed
BCLI’s Renovate the Public Hearing Project Committee met on November 15 to discuss the first draft of the final report following the conclusion of the public consultation. During the meeting, the Committee focused on discussing the current place of public hearings in light of government reform. Last year, amendments to Read more…
August 12, 2024
BCLI Pension Division Report Recommendations Implemented
In 2021, we published a report on pension division after the breakdown of a relationship. This report, created with the assistance of an expert project committee, recommended changes to part 6 of the Family Law Act and the Division of Pension Regulations. In 2023, the Family Law Amendment Act, 2023 Read more…
July 25, 2024
Ensuring Equitable Parentage: Proposed Reforms for Part 3 of the Family Law Act
In July 2024, We released a report with recommendations for reforming Part 3 of the Family Law Act, which outlines the legal framework for parentage in British Columbia. Parentage plays a crucial role in establishing a child’s identity, including family name, relationships, nationality, and cultural heritage. It also determines important Read more…