CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Diane M. Bell, QC — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Paul M. Daykin, QC — Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger LLP, Vancouver
Jeffrey A. Rose, QC — Mortimer & Rose, Vancouver

Valuation Issues

• new valuation issues under the Family Law Act
• the impact of different valuation dates
• post-separation changes in value

Moderator: Diane M. Bell, QC — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Cassandra Drake — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver
Kiu Ghanavizchian, CPA, CA, CBV, MBA — Blair Mackay Mynett Valuations Inc., Vancouver
Ian B. Hayward — Hayward Sheppard, Vancouver
Angela E. Thiele — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver

Break

Trust Issues

• the treatment of different kinds of trusts under the Family Law Act
• review of treatment of discretionary trust interests in other jurisdictions
• distributions from discretionary trusts – family property or excluded property?
• who is your client?

Moderator: Paul M. Daykin, QC — Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger LLP, Vancouver
Nikki Charlton — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Anna Laing — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver  
Eli C. Walker — Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger LLP, Vancouver 

The Treatment of Income Taxes under the Family Law Act

• case law under the old Family Relations Act and the new Family Law Act
• how can distributive and latent taxes be taken into account under the Family Law Act?

Moderator: Jeffrey A. Rose, QC — Mortimer & Rose, Vancouver
Scott L. Booth — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Paul M. Daykin, QC — Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger LLP, Vancouver
Georgialee Lang — Attorney & Arbitrator, Vancouver

Networking Lunch (Provided)

Drafting Domestic Agreements under the Family Law Act

• effectively dealing with trust interests, including trust distributions during a relationship
• preserving excluded property and addressing potential transfers between spouses during a relationship
• options for sharing (or not sharing) in the growth of excluded property
• spousal support – excluding entitlement or mitigating future risk where entitlement exists
  
  Moderator: Morag M. J. MacLeod — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
  Briana Hardwick — Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna
  Rain A. Henderson — Henderson Heinrichs LLP, Vancouver 
  Beatrice C. McCutcheon — Cook Roberts LLP, Victoria 

Break

Management of Excluded Property in a Post-V.J.F. World

• review of the Court of Appeal’s decision in V.J.F.
• advising clients on the management of excluded property during relationships
• creditor proofing, estate planning, and tax planning problems and possible solutions

Moderator: Dinyar Marzban, QC — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Lauren Blake — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver
Kate S. Marples — Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers, Vancouver 
Gordon G. Plottel — Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver