CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Legislation Update

• discussion on the proposed Land Owner Transparency Act and Speculation and Vacancy Tax legislation
• overview of the Land Statutes Amendment Act and recent changes to the ALR regime
• introduction to the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register (CSAIR)
• review of recent amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act and the Interpretation Act

Mark V. Lewis — Bennett Jones LLP, Vancouver
Edward L. Wilson — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

PTT Practice

• recent changes to PTT legislation
• impact on buyers
• foreign buyers tax

Terry G. Barnett — Thorsteinssons LLP, Vancouver

Lending: Acting for Borrowers

Arnon A. Dachner — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Break

The Partition of Property Act

• the Partition of Property Act (BC) — an overview
• the partition and sale court process
• contractual waiver of rights under the Act, e.g., Lona Enterprises Ltd. v. Eurocan Industries Inc., 2018 BCSC 842

David Moonje — Stewart, Aulinger & Company, Vancouver

Questions & Discussion

Networking Lunch (provided)

Due Diligence for Land Deals

Alexander Fane — Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Vancouver

Strata Wind Up Update

• the wind up process in the Strata Property Act
• decisions since the introduction of the 80% vote approval in July 2016

Allyson L. Baker — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver

Break

Collapsing Deal Litigation

• collapsing transactions in the context of the emerging contractual duty of honest performance
• CPL's and caveats

Jordanna Cytrynbaum — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Michael Drouillard — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

Land Assemblies

• land assemblies then and now
  
• PSA clauses specific to land assemblies
  
• practical closing considerations
  
• extended possession dates and the RTA
  

Elizabeth Yip — Terra Law, Vancouver

Questions & Discussion