CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Teresa Sheward — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
John S. Logan, KC — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
David McKenzie — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver

What Land Can You Lien? (9:10 – 10:00)

• new clarity on determining the improvement: JVD v. Skookum
  • a "single integrated improvement"
• potential substantive defences to a lien
  • value of the land 
  • subcontracting the work
• is benefit to the land required to lien?
• if lien is invalid, recourse of owner?
• need for statutory reform of the Builders Lien Act

Christopher J. Moore — McLean & Armstrong LLP, West Vancouver
Michael B. Morgan — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

First Nations Lands and Liens (10:00 – 10:40)

• what can be liened on self-governed First Nations lands

David McKenzie — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Sasha Platz — Miller Titerle Law Corporation, Vancouver

BREAK (10:40 – 10:55)

The Claim of Lien: Both Form and Substance (10:55 – 11:25)

• common mistakes that may invalidate a form of lien: A.W. Kennedy Construction Inc. v. Wan, 2021 BCCA 175
• common mistakes in completing a claim of lien:
  • claimant
  • property
  • work description
  • debtor
  • amount owed
  • payment due date
  • address for service
• consequences of mistakes in claims of lien

David Curtis — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

When Does Time Start Running? (11:25 – 11:55)

• triggers for running of time
• substantial completion and certification of contracts
• problems of certification
• release of holdback
• brief overview of Alberta builders' lien time regime

Dirk H. Laudan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

LUNCH BREAK (11:55 – 12:40)

Mechanics of Getting Your Lien on Title (12:40 – 1:10)

• latest cases
• steps to not screw up your lien
• best online tools for finding land to lien

David McKenzie — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver

Getting Liens Off Title (1:10 – 1:50)

• removing defective liens
• securing liens pending resolution
• summary determination of holdback liability
• removing liens from strata property

J. Marc MacEwing — Clyde & Co Canada LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (1:50 – 2:00)

Closing Out a Project (2:00 – 2:50)

• when can the lien holdback be released?
• dealing with multiple lien claims
  • owner's perspective
• priority issues with other claimants: CRA, garnishment, etc.
• settlement issues
  • what to do if you have a holdout
  • specific distribution

Seema Lal — Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP, Vancouver
David McKenzie — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (2:50 – 3:00)

Ready for Use v. Substantial Completion (3:00 – 3:30)

Dirk H. Laudan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
David McKenzie — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Marcus Turner — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Builder's Lien Practitioner Pitfalls (3:30 – 4:00)

• LIF current issues
• ethics and law practice management issues
• CPL's

Dirk H. Laudan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
John S. Logan, KC — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
David McKenzie — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver