January 14, 2025

Guide to Wills and Estate Planning for First Nations Clients Living on Reserves

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…

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 30, 2024

97. Report on Parentage: A Review of Parentage under Part 3 of the Family Law Act

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…