CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction (9:00 – 9:10)

Teresa Sheward — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
C. Nicole Mangan — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
D. Ross McGowan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Introduction to Commercial Leasing Disputes (9:10 – 9:40)

• the evolution of the commercial lease and remedies into the 21st century
• the commercial context of commercial lease remedies
• the nightmare: consequences of a bad strategy

D. Ross McGowan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

A. Problems Encountered by Landlords

Non-payment of Rent (9:40 – 10:20)

• basic remedies for unpaid rent
• anticipatory refusal to pay rent
• claiming arrears arising due to the landlord's error

Matthew G. Swanson — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:20 – 10:35)

Working with Bailiffs: Distraint, Do's, and Don't's (10:35 – 11:15) 

Peter Powers — Principal, Accurate Effective Bailiffs Ltd., Burnaby

Abandonment of the Premises by the Tenant (11:15 – 12:00)

• surrender of lease
• anticipatory abandonment
• options available to landlord
• chattels vs. fixtures
• goods left behind

Michael B. Morgan — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

LUNCH (12:00 – 12:45)

Repair, Restoration, and Remediation Issues (12:45 – 1:15)

• express lease covenants
• implied lease covenants
• statutory cost recovery actions

C. Nicole Mangan — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver

Insolvent Tenants (1:15 – 1:55)

• priority disputes with other creditors
• landlord rights on bankruptcy
• what if the tenant is seeking CCAA protection?

Robert Fischer — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver      

BREAK (1:55 – 2:10)

B. Problems Encountered by Tenants

Occupation, Use, and Enjoyment of Premises (2:10 – 2:50)

• nuisance
• quiet enjoyment
• breach of lease for reasons other than non-payment of rent
• demolition clauses

C. Nicole Mangan — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver

Lease Issues from Tenant's Perspective (2:50 – 3:30)

• initial considerations in reviewing a lease for a tenant
• factors to consider in successfully negotiating a lease from a tenant's perspective
  
• brief overview of a few noteworthy provisions to pay extra attention to when acting for a tenant

Anousheh Torabi — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Vancouver

Putting the Concepts Into Practice: Panel Discussion (3:30 – 4:15)

• the Friday 4:00 pm telephone call
• practice tips, strategies, and advice
• questions, comments, and discussion

Robert Fischer — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
C. Nicole Mangan — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
D. Ross McGowan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Michael B. Morgan — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Peter Powers — Principal, Accurate Effective Bailiffs Ltd., Burnaby
Matthew G. Swanson — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Anousheh Torabi — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Vancouver