In This Issue - #187 September 30, 2014

Pushor Mitchell Partner Brad Cronquist has been active on an Urban Development Institute provincial committee that provided input to the Province on the changes required to the laws surrounding real estate development marketing in British Columbia under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA) and its associated policy statements and regulations.

Pushor Mitchell is pleased to announce Peas in a Pod: Effective Hiring Practices for Today’s Employer, the second in our new employment law series, Navigating the Seas of Change.

“Is this a fair offer from ICBC?”…. “How much should I settle for?”… “What is my claim worth?” These are just some of the questions I regularly get asked.

Family sponsorship continues to be one of the most popular avenues for immigration to Canada, with approximately 65,000 people obtaining permanent residency through this class every year. This program is based on one of the founding objectives of Canada’s immigration program: to see that families are reunited in Canada.

Trade-mark Agents offer professional services relating to the registration, maintenance and protection of trade-marks, i.e. a word, design, number, two dimensional or three-dimensional form, sound or colour, or a combination of two or more of these elements which a trader uses to distinguish his/her products or services from those of his/her competitors and serves to establish goodwill with the consumer.

Let’s face it: booking your first appointment with a family law lawyer can be a bit daunting. If you are going through a Separation or Divorce you are likely experiencing a period of significant change in your personal life and you may be feeling stressed or anxious. In order to reduce some of the stress my clients experience, I have created a checklist of information and document my clients will need to assemble in advance.

The Province introduced changes to the laws governing marketing of real estate development this year with changes to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA”) in March and new policy statements which will become effective on October 1.

This year, in support of the Terry Fox Foundation, we held a Fiesta de Mayo fundraiser in honour of all those battling cancer, and in memory of those close to our hearts, including our good friend and co-worker, Laura Davis.

A wanted parolee's Ice Bucket Challenge video on Facebook didn't inspire donations -- it inspired a tipster to call the cops.