July 27, 2021

BCLI Remembers Arthur Close, QC

Arthur L. Close, QC  1941-2021 BCLI greatly regrets the passing in late June 2021 of Arthur L. Close, QC, a founding member of BCLI and its first Executive Director.  For almost 50 years, he was prominently associated with law reform in British Columbia and nationally. Originally from Edmonton, Mr. Close Read more…

July 23, 2021

BCLI recommendations on child employment to be implemented in October 2021

Forthcoming changes to employment standards for children and young workers announced in a news release on 21 July 2021 by the Ministry of Labour will implement recommendations contained in BCLI’s 2018 Report on the Employment Standards Act.  BCLI’s report pointed out that the statutory rules in effect in BC for Read more…

July 13, 2021

Meet Education and Outreach Coordinator Jess Fehrenbacher

My name is Jessica (Jess) Fehrenbacher. My last name is easier to pronounce than it looks. I am working with the Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) as an independent contractor on the Engaging People Living with Dementia Project. I have my Masters in Social Work from UBC and am Read more…

July 5, 2021

Suitability: Leading complaint among investors who come to OBSI for help

   In 2020, almost 20% of investment complaints the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) investigated related to the suitability of the investments. It is the leading issue investors submit a complaint about. In many of these investment complaints, investors say that they received poor advice, that their investments Read more…

June 24, 2021

World Elder Abuse 2021

June is a month of raising awareness for many important issues and communities relevant to our work at the CCEL. June is 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Month, National indigenous History Month, and Elder Abuse Awareness Month. June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This blog post will review a recent elder Read more…