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July 22, 2025 – Divided co-ownership living has its advantages, such as communal services and a certain collectivization of the risks. However, each co-owner has a duty to fulfil their obligations under the declaration of co-ownership, which is the cornerstone of co-ownership living. Attorneys Jessica Gauthier and Émilie Nadeau discuss the recent Superior Court decision in Syndicat des copropriétaires...

June 27, 2025 – Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere – in parking lots, on sidewalks, at retail establishments, or on residential property. In British Columbia, occupiers of premises have a legal duty under the Occupiers Liability Act (the “OLA”) to ensure that people entering their property will be reasonably safe. Failing to do so can result in...

June 23, 2025 – Scott Bradley is a comic book aficionado.  The owner of a comic book shop in Brandon, Manitoba, he had a large personal and business-related collection in his home basement.  In September 2019, several days of significant rainfall culminated in a substantial flood in his basement leading to extensive damage to his collection (and other property)....

June 19, 2025 – Busato v Gore Mutual Insurance Company, 2025 BCCA 79 is a recent interesting case from the British Columbia Court of Appeal pertaining to insurance policy exclusion clauses. In Busato, an accidental kitchen fire destroyed the appellant’s home. He claimed the loss under his homeowner’s insurance policy with Gore Mutual Insurance Company (“Gore”). Gore denied the...