House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women - Abuse of Older Women Study
December 15, 2011
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women heard from witnesses during the months of October and November 2011. To date, the following witnesses have provided evidence:
Marla Israel, Acting Director General, Centre for Health Promotion, Public Health Agency of Canada
Cathy Bennett, Acting Director, Division of Aging and Seniors, Centre for Health Promotion, Public Health Agency of Canada
Charmaine Spencer, Co-Chair, Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Gloria Gutman, President, International Network for the...
BCLI Releases Recommended Practices Guide for Lawyers and Notaries Concerning Undue Influence Relating to Wills
January 23, 2012
Vancouver, 20 January 2012 — The British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) has just published Recommended Practices for Wills Practitioners Relating to Potential Undue Influence: A Guide. This guidebook helps lawyers and notaries recognize “red flags” suggesting undue influence when receiving instructions to prepare a will, and in preventing later challenges that could lead to a will being invalidated.
Executive and Board Changes Following BCLI's Annual General Meeting
September 28, 2012
The British Columbia Law Institute hosted its Annual General Meeting on 19 September 2012. The productive meeting brought together the Institute's members from across the province, and laid the foundation for another year of comprehensive law reform work in British Columbia.
Following the AGM, the following changes to the BCLI executive and board of directors have been implemented:
We welcome R.C. (Tino) Di Bella as the new Chair of the British Columbia Law Institute. Mr. Di Bella will bring his expertise in law and aging, personal planning, finance and governance,...
B.C. Law Institute Welcomes Implementation of Wills, Estates and Succession Act and New Probate Rules
March 28, 2013
The B.C. Law Institute (BCLI) welcomes the announcement today by the Government of British Columbia that the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) and new probate rules are to come into force on March 31, 2014. The reforms, which represent the most extensive reform of this area in 85 years, are significantly based on BCLI’s 2006 report Wills, Estates and Succession: A Modern Legal Framework and 2010 ...
