October 20, 2021
B.C. Government implements BCLI recommendations on child employment
Young people working in British Columbia will benefit from recent changes in employment standards meant to bring the province in line with international standards for children’s work. On 15 October 2021, the B.C. government implemented revisions to B.C. employment standards in line with recommendations contained in the BCLI’s 2018 Report Read more…
October 5, 2021
Reflecting All Families – discussing the gaps and needs to transform and review legal parentage on CBA BC’s Bartalk
“Family law and fertility law will need to be proactive to meet the future challenges of assisted human reproduction and to legally recognize the intention of people wanting more autonomy over their relationship and family making options.” – Zara Suleman. Zara Suleman, who serves as the chair of BCLI’s Review Read more…
September 29, 2021
Orders declaring parentage and role of best interests of the child taken up at September parentage committee meetings
BCLI’s Parentage Law Reform Project Committee held two meetings in September. Both meetings continued the committee’s focus on section 31 of the Family Law Act, which gives the court authority to make orders declaring parentage. While such orders aren’t required in British Columbia (in contrast to other provinces, which often have legislation Read more…
September 20, 2021
Project Update: Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision-Making
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) is collaborating on a three-year project with people living with dementia, their care partners, and health care providers. The goal of this project is to work with people with different kinds of disabilities to identify strategies that can support people living with dementia Read more…
September 10, 2021
Making Decisions While Living With Dementia: An Interview With Craig Burns
In Canada, approximately 76,000 people are diagnosed with dementia every year. People living with dementia regularly face stigma and misconceptions that make living with the disease a challenge. Sometimes family members and professionals don’t recognize how someone living with dementia is capable of directing their own life choices. The Canadian Centre for Read more…