By Holly Popenia, Community Law Program Lawyer
Coop housing can be an excellent alternative to tradition ownership or renting. Coops are often a more affordable housing option than renting or owning. The built-in community in a coop can be a source of […]
By Kevin Love, Lawyer with the Community Law Program
Today, the government of British Columbia is continuing its five-year campaign to prevent the courts from reviewing the province’s outdated and unconstitutional Mental Health Act (the “MHA”). After losing in the BC Court […]
Written by Cayleigh Shiff, Lawyer, SHARP Workplaces Legal Advice Clinic
With loosening restrictions for restaurants and social gatherings, some workplaces are bringing back the in-person holiday party. Many of us are thrilled to be back in a room full of coworkers, […]
Please join us at the Renate Shearer Award Event & International Human Rights Day Celebration!
We invite you to a virtual celebration of the 33rd Anniversary presentation of the Renate Shearer Award and to commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration […]
Written by Angela Leung, Intake/Project Coordinator, SHARP Workplaces at Community Legal Assistance Society
It has been a year and a half since SHARP Workplaces Legal Advice Clinic opened its doors to clients, just one day before the pandemic began. As […]
By Kevin Love, Community Law Program Lawyer
The Ombudsperson has released a distressing and disturbing report chronicling how mistakes and mistreatment within the workers compensation system caused an already injured worker to suffer further catastrophic injuries. “Severed Trust: Enabling WorkSafeBC to […]
There are changes to the EI program starting September 27, 2021. All these changes will be in effect for one year. Here is an overview:
In Part 6 of our “Intro to Judicial Review” blog series we explore Procedural Fairness – what does it mean and what does it include?
1. What is Judicial Review?
2. Stay Applications
3. Administrative Tribunals
4. Glossary
5. The […]
By Emily Zarychta, Articling Student
The Residential Tenancy Act (the RTA) is a source of law that outlines the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords in British Columbia. While the RTA seeks to balance the rights of landlords and […]
Changes to the Residential Tenancy Act Announced Today
In early 2018, Premier John Horgan appointed a Rental Housing Task Force to advise on how to improve security and fairness for landlords and tenants throughout the province. In December 2018, the Rental Housing […]
