The main obstacle for our mental health program clients is often not their health; it’s housing
As an Advocate, I work closely with my clients while they challenge their certification under the Mental Health Act. A common concern repeatedly raised by clients is about access to and the quality of affordable [...]
CLAS defends tenants against extraordinary rent increase
CLAS is representing several tenants of Crest Estates manufactured home park in Nanaimo in a judicial review about whether their landlord is entitled to increase their rent by up to 76%. Many of the [...]
CLAS heads to the Court of Appeal to defend access to justice at the BC Human Rights Tribunal
CLAS will be heading to the BC Court of Appeal seeking to uphold a decision of the BC Human Rights Tribunal that engages freedom of religion and access to justice rights. By way of [...]
CLAS successfully defends injured workers’ rights to benefits and a safe return to work
In March, I argued a judicial review about whether an injured worker was entitled to continue collecting temporary wage loss benefits after an attempted return to work worsened his workplace injury. Anthony Sooke was [...]
Court confirms verbal tenancy agreements are enforceable under the Residential Tenancy Act
Last July, the BC Supreme Court released a controversial decision (Darbyshire v. Residential Tenancy Branch) that appeared to find verbal tenancy agreements unenforceable under the Residential Tenancy Act. For many reasons, the decision in Darbyshire caused serious concern among [...]